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Ash Wednesday – Love And Other Numbers 1980-1984

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Label:	The Omni Recording Corporation – OMNI-166
Format:	CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:	Australia
Released:	2012
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Post-Punk, Synth-pop, Experimental, Minimal

Tracklist

1	Ash Wednesday–	Love By Numbers Electric Guitar – Robert Kretschmer Vocals – Karen Marks Vocals, Drum Machine, Synthesizer – AW* Written-By – Wednseday*	2:47
2	Modern Jazz–	Boom Boom Baby Percussion [Electronic Percussion], Keyboards – Lyn Gordon Voice, Drum Machine, Sequencer – AW* Written-By – Wednesday*	2:22
3	Modern Jazz–	Eighteen Creature Backing Vocals – Jandy Rainbow, Joseph Sgro (2), Lyn Gordon Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Warwick Marks Vocals – Ruthven Martinus Vocals, Drum Machine, Sequencer – AW* Written-By – Wednesday*	3:45
4	The Metronomes–	A Living Person Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – Alistair Webb, AW Vocals – Karen Bonczyk Written-By – Webb, Wednesday	4:00
5	Thealonian Music–	Do-Do Sequencer, Guitar Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – T.E. Power Sequencer, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Vocals – AW* Written-By – Wednesday, Thornbury	3:32
6	The Metronomes–	Sex II Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – Alistair Webb, AW Vocals – Frank Howson, Karen Bonczyk Written-By – Picouleau*	4:39
7	Modern Jazz–	Life In Paris Backing Vocals – Warwick Marks Keyboards – Ian Forrest Synthesizer – Alister Webb* Synthesizer [Sequenced Synthesizer] – Steve Williams (22) Vocals, Drum Machine, Sequencer – AW* Written-By – Wednesday*	3:38
8	The Metronomes–	Psychotic Reaction Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – AW* Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – Alistair Webb* Written-By – Atkinson, Byrne, Michalski, Ellner, Chaney*	3:34
9	Modern Jazz–	Hairstyle Exploding Backing Vocals – Jandy Rainbow, Joseph Sgro (2), Ruthven Martinus, Warwick Marks Percussion [Electronic Percussion], Backing Vocals – Lyn Gordon Synthesizer [Sequenced Synthesizer] – Steve Williams (22) Vocals, Drum Machine, Sequencer – AW* Written-By – Wednesday*	4:08
10	The Metronomes–	A Circuit Like Me Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – Alistair Webb, AW Written-By – Webb, Wednesday	3:53
11	Thealonian Music–	Wires And Darkness Sequencer, Guitar Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – T.E. Power Sequencer, Synthesizer, Keyboards – AW* Written-By – Wednesday, Thornbury	2:01
12	The Metronomes–	The Ballad Of A Metronome Backing Vocals – Karen Marks Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – Alistair Webb* Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – AW* Written-By – Webb, Howson, Tolson*	3:41
13	Modern Jazz–	The Galvanized Garden Of Inner Peace Keyboards – Lyn Gordon Synthesizer – Ruthven Martinus Voice, Drum Machine, Sequencer – AW* Written-By – Wednesday*	2:55
14	The Metronomes–	Bony Moronie Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – AW* Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – Alistair Webb* Written-By – Larry Wilson (3)	3:07
15	The Metronomes–	Bad Timing Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – AW* Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – Alistair Webb* Written-By – Webb, Wednesday	4:31
16	Thealonian Music–	Useless Information Sequencer, Guitar Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – T.E. Power Sequencer, Synthesizer, Keyboards – AW* Written-By – Wednesday, Thornbury	6:27
17	Modern Jazz–	Radio Scream Synthesizer – Lyn Gordon Tape [Tapes], Effects – Andrew Park (3) Voice, Drum Machine, Sequencer – AW* Written-By – Lyn Gordon	4:13
18	Thealonian Music–	Radiation Injection Sequencer, Guitar Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – T.E. Power Sequencer, Synthesizer, Keyboards – AW* Written-By – Wednesday, Thornbury	3:42
19	The Metronomes–	Sex I Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Andrew Picouleau Drum Programming [Rhythm Programs], Synthesizer, Vocals – Alistair Webb, AW Written-By – Picouleau*	5:41
20	Ash Wednesday–	Boring Instrumental Drum Machine, Synthesizer – AW* Percussion [Electronic Percussion] – Johnny Crash Written-By – Wednesday*	3:36

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Copyright © – The Omni Recording Corporation
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Lovolar Music
Published By – Arc Music (2)
Published By – Larina Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Omni Recording Corporation
Remastered At – The Iron Mountain Analogue Research Facility
Designed At – I+T=R
Manufactured By – Technicolor, Australia

Credits

Design, Layout – Richard Grant (3)
Liner Notes – Jon Dale (3)
Photography – Matthew Ling
Photography By – Kerry Allen, Lyn Gordon, Richard Lewis (15)
Project Manager [Executive in charge of CD reissue] – David Thrussell
Remastered By – Alvin Lucia

Notes

All titles Copyright Control except 8 (Lovolar Music) and 14 (Arc Music/Larina Music/Sony ATV Songs)

All titles licensed courtesy of Ash Wednesday, The Metronomes, Thealonian Music and Modern Jazz

Tracks 1 and 20 from the 7'' "Love By Numbers" self released (1980)
Tracks 2, 7 and 13 from cassette "Modern Jazz" self-released (1983)
Tracks 3, 5, 9 and 18 previously unreleased (recorded 1982-1983)
Tracks 4, 6, 12, 15 and 19 from the LP "Multiple Choice" Cleopatra Records - CLP 210 (1981)
Tracks 8 and 14 originally unreleased (recorded 1981-1982) from the unreleased "Mentronomes Play Their Favourites" E.P
Track 10 from the 7'' "A Circuit Like Me" Cleopatra Records - CSP2205 (1980)
Track 11 from the compilaion cassette "Gut Level One: A Compilation" Gut Level Music - GL1 (1983)
Track 16 from cassette "Project X Chromosome X" Thealonian Music self-released (1982)
Track 17 from the compilation LP "The Signal To Noise Set" Only A Revolution - Only 2 (1984)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 9326425806807
Matrix / Runout: OMNI 166 02 LOVE [Technicolor logo]
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L285
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6L04

Other Versions (2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Needs Changes	Love And Other Numbers 1980 - 1984 (LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo)	Sorcerer Records (2)	SORC1013LP	Australia	2023
Recently Edited	Love And Other Numbers 1980-1984 (LP, Compilation, Pink)	Sorcerer Records (2)	SORC1012	Australia	2023

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