Cardiacs – A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window
Tracklist
| Original Album {2020 Remaster} | |||
| A1 | A Little Man And A House | ||
| A2 | In A City Lining | ||
| A3 | Is This The Life | ||
| A4 | Interlude | ||
| A5 | Dive | ||
| B1 | The Icing On The World | ||
| B2 | The Breakfast Line | ||
| B3 | Victory Egg | ||
| B4 | R.E.S. | ||
| B5 | The Whole World Window | ||
| Original Album {2020 Remaster} | |||
| A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window | |||
| CD1-1 | A Little Man And A House | 5:05 | |
| CD1-2 | In A City Lining | 5:50 | |
| CD1-3 | I'm Eating In Bed | 5:00 | |
| CD1-4 | Is This The Life | 5:37 | |
| CD1-5 | Interlude | 0:46 | |
| CD1-6 | Dive | 4:08 | |
| CD1-7 | The Icing On The World | 4:02 | |
| CD1-8 | The Breakfast Line | 4:54 | |
| CD1-9 | Victory Egg | 3:07 | |
| CD1-10 | R.E.S. | 5:15 | |
| CD1-11 | The Whole World Window | 5:47 | |
| The Workhouse Sessions | |||
| There's Too Many Irons In The Fire | |||
| CD2-1 | There's Too Many Irons In The Fire {2021 Remaster} | 3:15 | |
| CD2-2 | All Spectacular {2021 Remaster} | 2:33 | |
| CD2-3 | Loosefish Scapegrace {2021 Remaster} | 7:44 | |
| Is This The Life | |||
| CD2-4 | Goosegash {2021 Remaster} | 1:55 | |
| - | |||
| CD2-5 | Gina Lollabrigida {Unreleased 2021 Remaster} | 3:10 | |
| The Radio Sessions | |||
| Radio Leeds Session | |||
| CD3-1 | Intro / The Icing On The World {2021 Remaster} | 4:49 | |
| CD3-2 | I'm Eating In Bed {2021 Remaster} | 5:10 | |
| CD3-3 | Goosegash {2021 Remaster} | 1:54 | |
| CD3-4 | Loosefish Scapegrace {2021 Remaster} | 8:09 | |
| CD3-5 | There's Too Many Irons In The Fire {2021 Remaster} | 3:22 | |
| CD3-6 | Is This The Life {2021 Remaster} | 6:44 | |
| BBC Radio 1 Janice Long Session | |||
| CD3-7 | R.E.S. {2021 Remaster} | 5:23 | |
| CD3-8 | Buds And Spawn {2021 Remaster} | 6:41 | |
| CD3-9 | In A City Lining {2021 Remaster} | 6:20 | |
| CD3-10 | Cameras {2021 Remaster} | 2:26 | |
| CD3-11 | Is This The Life {2021 Remaster} | 5:19 | |
| The 1987 Concert {Recorded At The Town & Country Club, Kentish Town, London. Sunday 7th June 1987} | |||
| CD4-1 | To Go Off And Things | 3:14 | |
| CD4-2 | In A City Lining | 7:03 | |
| CD4-3 | Gina Lollabrigida | 4:14 | |
| CD4-4 | There's Too Many Irons In The Fire | 4:06 | |
| CD4-5 | Goosegash | 1:52 | |
| CD4-6 | Loosefish Scapegrace | 7:34 | |
| CD4-7 | Big Ship | 5:49 | |
| CD4-8 | Cameras | 1:06 | |
| CD4-9 | Is This The Life | 6:02 | |
| CD4-10 | The Whole World Window | 7:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Alphabet (2)
- Copyright © – Alphabet (2)
- Made By – Disc Manufacturing Services
- Recorded At – The Workhouse Studios
- Engineered At – FX Copyroom
- Mastered At – Golden Hive Studio
- Recorded By – The Alphabet Business Concern
- Recorded At – Soft Option Studio
- Recorded At – The Slaughterhouse
- Licensed From – BBC Records And Tapes
- Recorded At – The Town And Country Club, London
Credits
- A&R [Services] – Alan James (10)
- Artwork [Services] – Mike Tate (2)
- Bass Guitar, Voice – Jim Smith (4) (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Directed By [Mastering] – Tim Smith
- Drums – Dominic Luckman (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Edited By, Restoration – James Larcombe
- Engineer – Graham Simmonds (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11), Peter Hammond* (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11), Roger Tebbutt (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11), Spencer Henderson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11), Stuart Barry (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Guest [With Special Guest Stars:], Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone – Ashley Slater (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Guest [With Special Guest Stars:], Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trumpet [Soprano] – Phil Cesar (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Guest [With Special Guest Stars:], Violin – Elaine Herman (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Guest [With Special Guest Stars:], Voice – Mr Walmesley* (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11), Miss Swift (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11), The Consultant (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Interviewee [1987 Time Out Of Mind Fanzine] – Sarah*, Tim*
- Interviewer [1987 Time Out Of Mind Fanzine] – Jamie Kelsey-Fry*
- Keyboards, Voice – William D. Drake (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Lead Vocals [Lead Voice], Guitar, Flute, Recorder – Tim Smith (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Liner Notes [Quotes / Recollections] – Dominic Luckman, Dominic*, Jim Smith (4), Jim*, Sarah Smith (2), Sarah*, Tim Quy, Tim Q*, Bill*, Bill Drake*, Mr Drake*, William Drake*
- Liner Notes [Words] – Cathi Unsworth
- Lyrics By [A Little Man And A House / The Whole World Window, Booklet] – Tim Smith
- Lyrics By [The Whole World Window, Booklet] – William D.Drake*
- Marimba, Percussion [General Percussives], Synthesizer [Synthesiser] – Tim Quy (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Mastered By – Ron Synovitz
- Other [A Special Gratitude], Crew [Ordinary Shop Girl] – Mr. Hiles*
- Other [A Special Gratitude], Crew [Stage] – David Murder, Matthew Cutts
- Other [A Special Gratitude], Engineer [Live Sound] – Graham Simmonds
- Other [A Special Gratitude], Lighting – Colvin Mayers, Mike Cooper (4)
- Other [A Special Gratitude], Other [Sordid Artfulness] – Mr. Walmesley*, The Consultant
- Other [A Special Gratitude], Other [Wisdom And Guidance] – Miss Swift
- Other [In Loving Memory Of... 1961 - 2020] – Tim Smith
- Other [In Loving Memory Of... 1961 - 2023] – Tim Quy
- Other [Thank You], Equipment [Firework] – Jonny* (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Other [Thank You], Equipment [The Loan Of His Beautiful Mellotron] – Martin Orford (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Photography By – David Oliver (6), Dominic Search, Mike Morton (3), Paul Mowatt, Steve Payne (3)
- Producer – Harry Parker (tracks: CD3-7 to CD3-11), Tim Smith (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-11, CD2-1 to CD2-5)
- Project Manager [The Alphabet Business Concern] – Mary Wren
- Recorded By – Roger Tebbutt (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-3)
- Research [Archival], Artwork, Design – Michael Chapman (8)
- Saxophone, Clarinet, Recorder, Voice – Sarah Smith (2) (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5, CD1-1 to CD1-11)
- Transferred By – Richard Whittaker
- Written-By – Tim Smith, William D. Drake (tracks: CD1-3, CD1-11, CD3-2, CD4-10)
Notes
The first batch of preorders were available from the 10th of July 2023, with a second from the 25th of August, for £100 + shipping. Shipping of the first batch began on the 7th of September.
Housed in a 12" hardback cover that includes:
-a card ribbon connected by Velcro surrounding the cover
-a folder of documents including reproductions of posters (including one large fold-out six-panel poster), sheet music, promotional images and the Workhouse recording schedule
-a 12" daisy slipmat
-a 60-page book
-a wide clearsleeve
On the back cover, the radio session tracks are addended by "{BBC Leeds Session}" (1-6) and "{Janice Long 'Evening Show' Session}" (7-11); the tracklist here reflects how they appear on the final page of the book.
ALPHBOOK007 on the book itself, ALPH BOOK007 on the CD faces. The vinyl has side cat#s of ALPH LP007A and ALPH LP007B.
Housed in a 12" hardback cover that includes:
-a card ribbon connected by Velcro surrounding the cover
-a folder of documents including reproductions of posters (including one large fold-out six-panel poster), sheet music, promotional images and the Workhouse recording schedule
-a 12" daisy slipmat
-a 60-page book
-a wide clearsleeve
On the back cover, the radio session tracks are addended by "{BBC Leeds Session}" (1-6) and "{Janice Long 'Evening Show' Session}" (7-11); the tracklist here reflects how they appear on the final page of the book.
ALPHBOOK007 on the book itself, ALPH BOOK007 on the CD faces. The vinyl has side cat#s of ALPH LP007A and ALPH LP007B.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 060438 488554
- Matrix / Runout (Vinyl side A runout): THE BRIGHTEST OF ALL THEM STARS 1961 - 2020 231382E1/A
- Matrix / Runout (Vinyl side B runout): 231382E2/A
- Matrix / Runout (CD1 matrix): 297798 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): LBR DF01
- Mould SID Code (CD1): DFM04
- Matrix / Runout (CD2 matrix): 297799 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): LBR DF01
- Mould SID Code (CD2): DFM04
- Matrix / Runout (CD3 matrix): 297800 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
- Mastering SID Code (CD3): LBR DF01
- Mould SID Code (CD3): DFM04
- Matrix / Runout (CD4 matrix): 297801 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
- Mastering SID Code (CD4): LBR DF01
- Mould SID Code (CD4): DFM04
Other Versions (5 of 13)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window (LP, Album) | Torso | TORSO 33060 | Netherlands | 1988 | |||
| A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window (CD, Album) | Torso | TORSO CD 060 | Netherlands | 1988 | |||
Recently Edited | A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window (LP, Album) | The Alphabet Business Concern | ALPH LP007 | UK | 1988 | ||
New Submission | A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window (Cassette, Album) | The Alphabet Business Concern | ALPH MC007 | UK | 1988 | ||
Recently Edited | A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window (Cassette, Promo) | The Alphabet Business Concern | none | UK | 1988 |
Recommendations
Reviews
This boxset truly represents a labor of love and is by itself a piece of art. Based on the other comments, I was expecting that the CD 4 would be a disaster-sounding wise but I consider it pretty enjoyable to listen after all. The vinyl sounds pretty good too (8,5/10), but I prefer my original UK pressing, which has a little more punchy bass and better details (10/10). Overall, I'm extremely happy with this release. If there is a third batch released someday and you can afford it (originally 100GBP + shipping), I highly recommend to buy it.
Some twat is flipping this already, and blaming ABC for one of the CDs not being Mint.
The Janice Long 'Evening Show' Session on CD at last!!! *faints*
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