Air Age Anthology

~ Release by Be Bop Deluxe (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Title is listed as 'Air Age Anthology The Very Best Of Be Bop Deluxe' on the back insert only.
Title on booklet, discs and spines: 'Air Age Anthology'.
℗ 1997 The copyring in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1997 EMI Records Ltd.
Made in the EU

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-02 13:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
producer:
Ian McLintock
bass guitar:
Robert Bryan (bass player) (in 1974-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicholas Chatterton-Drew (in 1974-03)
guitar:
Ian Parkin (in 1974-03) and William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
lead vocals:
William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
arranger:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Glenwood Music Corp. and Henrees Music co.
53:27
2Night Creatures
producer:
Ian McLintock
bass guitar:
Robert Bryan (bass player) (in 1974-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicholas Chatterton-Drew (in 1974-03)
guitar:
Ian Parkin (in 1974-03) and William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
lead vocals:
William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
arranger:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Night Creatures (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:33
3Music in Dreamland
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Music in Dreamland (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:45
4Jean Cocteau
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Jean Cocteau (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
2:50
5Beauty Secrets
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Beauty Secrets (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Henrees Music co.
2:51
6Life in the Air Age
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Life in the Air Age (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
54:02
7Speed of the Wind
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Speed of the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
4:19
8Modern Music
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
samples:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape (live, 1977) by Be Bop Deluxe, Blazing Apostles by Be‐Bop Deluxe and Sister Seagull by Be+Bop Deluxe
recording of:
Modern Music (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
53:42
9Dancing in the Moonlight
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Dancing in the Moonlight (All Alone) (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
52:11
10Honeymoon on Mars
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Honeymoon on Mars (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
51:21
11Lost in the Neon World
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Lost in the Neon World (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
50:48
12Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids (in 1976-06)
composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
52:13
13Modern Music (reprise)
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Modern Music (reprise) (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
51:39
14Fair Exchange (live)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
mixer:
Neil Levine
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and other instruments [pipe dreams]:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) (in 1977)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Simon ‘Andy’ Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (in 1977)
arranger:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
live recording of:
Fair Exchange (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:55
15Autosexual
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Autosexual
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Nelsongs Ltd and Universal Music Careers
5:50
16New Mysteries
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, cowbell, electric guitar, electronic instruments [white noise], piano and tambourine and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
Minimoog and Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) and Charles Tumahai
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
New Mysteries
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:45
17Surreal Estate
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, bell, cabasa, drums (drum set), electric guitar, electronic instruments [white noise], mandolin, other instruments [electric eye], piano, tambourine and whistle [train], other instruments [gun shots], background vocals and other vocals [whistle] and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
Minimoog, Moog and grand piano:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
percussion [pots and pans] and percussion [tuned wine bottles]:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
other vocals [whistle]:
Paul Bailey (technician for Be Bop Deluxe), Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) and Jan Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Surreal Estate
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
5:00
18Islands of the Dead
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, cabasa, electric guitar, marimba and tambourine, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
Rhodes piano:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Islands of the Dead
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:44
19Visions of Endless Hopes
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
12 string guitar [acoustic], finger cymbals and mandolin and background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Moog [bass]:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Visions of Endless Hopes
composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:24
20The Bird Charmer’s Destiny
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
The Bird Charmers Destiny (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
1:21
21The Gold at the End of My Rainbow
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
The Gold at the End of My Rainbow (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:55