The Tangent – Not As Good As The Book
Label: | Inside Out Music – IOMSECD 291 |
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Country: | Germany |
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Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock |
Tracklist
| A Crisis In Mid-Life | |||
| 1-1 | A Crisis In Mid-Life | 7:12 | |
| 1-2 | Lost In London (25 Years Later) | 7:32 | |
| 1-3 | The Ethernet | 10:13 | |
| 1-4 | Celebrity Purée | 3:44 | |
| 1-5 | Not As Good As The Book | 8:54 | |
| 1-6 | A Sale Of Two Souls | 7:19 | |
| 1-7 | Bat Out Of Basildon | 6:00 | |
| Throwing Metal At The Sky | |||
| Four Egos, One War | (21:14) | ||
| 2-1.1 | Ours | ||
| 2-1.2 | Theirs (Incl. Ours Reprise) | ||
| 2-1.3 | His | ||
| 2-1.4 | Mine | ||
| The Full Gamut - A Travelogue | (22:42) | ||
| 2-2.1 | The D599 | ||
| 2-2.2 | Gothenburg | ||
| 2-2.3 | Last Tango (Instrumental) | ||
| 2-2.4 | Studio Tan | ||
| 2-2.5 | Not A Drill | ||
| 2-2.6 | Southend On Sea | ||
| 2-2.7 | The A1 North Of Paris | ||
| 2-2.8 | Four Last Days | ||
| 2-2.9 | The D599 & The A61 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – SPV GmbH – SPV 79710 DCD
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Inside Out Music
- Copyright © – Inside Out Music
- Licensed From – The Tangent
- Published By – MBL Musique Et Multimedias
- Licensed To – Inside Out Music
- Recorded At – MBL (2)
- Recorded At – Reingold Studio
- Recorded At – Burnside Studios (2)
- Glass Mastered At – Sonopress Arvato – 52537852
- Glass Mastered At – Sonopress Arvato – 52537853
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Mandolin, Bouzouki [Electric And Acoustic Bouzoukis], Vocals, Harp [Hand Harp], Bells [Meditation Bell], Slide Guitar, E-Bow – Guy Manning
- Artwork [Cover Artwork By] – Antoine Ettori
- Bass Guitar – Jonas Reingold
- Booklet Editor [Illustrated Novel: "Not As Good As The Book (A Mid-life Crises In A Minor)": Edited By] – Catherine Wightwick
- Drums – Jaime Salazar
- Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Vocals – Jakko M. Jakszyk
- Guest, Vocals [Other Vocals] – Julie King
- Illustration [Illustrated Novel: "Not As Good As The Book (A Mid-life Crises In A Minor)": Illustrations] – Antoine Ettori
- Layout – MBL Graphics
- Mastered By – Paul Brow
- Musical Assistance [Acknowledgement To] – Mr. Manning*
- Producer, Engineer – Andy Tillison Diskdrive*
- Producer, Engineer [Much Assisted By] – Manning*, Reingold*
- Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Theo Travis
- Text By [Illustrated Novel: "Not As Good As The Book (A Mid-life Crises In A Minor)": Witten And Conceived By] – Andy Tillison
- Voice, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer [Moog Synthesizers], Rhythm Guitar [Electric Rhythm Guitar], Sounds [Yamaha XV 535 Motorcycle], Percussion [Music Stand Hit With Wooden Rods], Sounds [Sheet Of Tinfoil] – Andy Tillison Diskdrive*
- Written-By [All Words And Music Written By] – Andy Tillison Diskdrive*
Notes
Packaged in a slimline double jewel case with clear tray, slipcase, 16-page booklet, a 4 page promotional catalog from Inside Out Music and 100-page booklet that is an illustrated novel.
Illustrated novel:
Not As Good As The Book (A Mid-life Crises In A Minor) by Andy Tillison with illustrations by Antoine Ettori.
© Copyright Andy Tillison and Antoine Ettori, 2007.
Published in Great Britain and worldwide by MBL Musique et Multimedias
Licensed to InsideOut Music GmbH.
Recorded at:
MBL Aveyron, France, January - September 2006.
MBL Auch, France, October - December 2006.
Reingold Music Studios, Malmo, Sweden, June - October 2007.
Burnside Studios, Leeds, UK, January - November 2007.
"Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Just hope it's not shit."
On discs + on slipcase + on traycard:
℗ & © 2008 InsideOutMusic. Licensed from The Tangent. Distributed by SPV GmbH. Made in Germany.
Illustrated novel:
Not As Good As The Book (A Mid-life Crises In A Minor) by Andy Tillison with illustrations by Antoine Ettori.
© Copyright Andy Tillison and Antoine Ettori, 2007.
Published in Great Britain and worldwide by MBL Musique et Multimedias
Licensed to InsideOut Music GmbH.
Recorded at:
MBL Aveyron, France, January - September 2006.
MBL Auch, France, October - December 2006.
Reingold Music Studios, Malmo, Sweden, June - October 2007.
Burnside Studios, Leeds, UK, January - November 2007.
"Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Just hope it's not shit."
On discs + on slipcase + on traycard:
℗ & © 2008 InsideOutMusic. Licensed from The Tangent. Distributed by SPV GmbH. Made in Germany.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 0693723031026
- Barcode (Text): 693723031026
- Matrix / Runout (CD 1): [sonopress arvato logo] 52537852/79710-CD1NEU 21
- Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LB 46
- Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 0758
- Matrix / Runout (CD 2): [sonopress arvato logo] 52537853/79710-CD2NEU 21
- Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LB 50
- Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 0743
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 01414
Other Versions (5 of 7)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Not As Good As The Book (2×CD, Album, Promo) | Inside Out Music | IOMCD 291 | Germany | 2008 | ||
New Submission | Not As Good As The Book (2×CD, Album) | Inside Out Music | IOMCD 291 | Russia | 2008 | ||
| Not As Good As The Book (2×CD, Album) | Inside Out Music | IOMCD 291 | Europe | 2008 | |||
New Submission | Not As Good As The Book (2×CD, Album, Unofficial Release) | Inside Out Music (2) | IOMSECD 291 | Russia | 2008 | ||
New Submission | Not As Good As The Book (2×CD, Album, Unofficial Release) | Inside Out Music (2) | IOMSECD 291 | Russia | 2008 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Edited 2 years agoThe double-CD Not as Good as the Book is The Tangent’s fourth studio album. Sam Baine and Krister Jonsson are gone, but Jakko M Jakszyk is in. The Special Edition adds a book and slipcase. The novella, written by Tillison, is a humorous semi-autobiographical fantasy/sci-fi story reminiscent of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, in which a character named Dave accidentally destroys the earth with a copy of Yes’ Relayer. It’s full of references to progressive rock. The entire package, book and all, is beautifully illustrated in French comic book style by Antoine Ettori. Musically, The Tangent can do no wrong. They are able to channel the progressive giants without copying them, and on this album they are expanding their range, while it also feels more personal. In addition to a clearer Van der Graaf Generator influence, you could even add Quantum Jump now to the list of The Tangent’s influences, or maybe it’s just a similar quality in Tillison’s and Rupert Hine’s voices.
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