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Side 1[]
Morningstar: Valerie
Inspired by Jack of Shadows by Roger Zelazny
Demon: Valerie, Mike
Inspired by The Paladin by C.J. Cherryh
Eyes of God: Valerie
Inspired by The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Blue Flame: Valerie, Anne, Mike
Inspired by A Dirge for Sabis by C.J. Cherryh and Leslie Fish
A Regrettable Occurrence These three songs tell a story inspired by a strange poem by Jon Bye, a fellow member of the now defunct New Ash Green writers workshop. Solo and Tribunal reflect elements of the original poem, Gold is a detail I added.
- Part I: Solo: Valerie, Mike
- Part II: Gold: Valerie
- Part III: Tribunal: Valerie, Neil, Mike
Side 2[]
Beautiful People: Valerie, Anne, Mike, Neil
Inspired by The Uncanny X-men
For The Innocents: Valerie, Mike
Inspired by The Uncanny X-men
Catsblood: Valerie, Mike
Inspired by The Ballad of Halo Jones by Alan Moore
Abandonati: Valerie, Anne
Inspired by Abandonati by Gary Kilworth
Magdalene: Valerie, Anne
Set in Mike Whitaker's Before the Dawn universe
Leilah's Song: Valerie
Inspired by Empire of Fear by Brian Stableford
Lady In Veils: Valerie
Inspired by A Talent for War by Jack McDevitt
Credits[]
Lyrics and music for all songs (c) Valerie Housden, except for Eyes of God: lyrics (c) Valerie Housden, tune by H.L.Hassler (1564-1612), Abandonati: lyrics (c) Valerie Housden, tune trad.
Musicians
- Valerie Housden: vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar and banjo.
- Anne Rundle: flute, flageolet and backing vocals.
- Mike Whitaker: electric guitar, drum machine, sequencer programming and synthesiser: also arrangements for 'Beautiful People' and 'Demon'.
- Neil Chambers: bass guitar and 12-string guitar.
Harmonics for 'Beautiful People' and 'Blue Flame' by Anne Rundle. All other vocal arrangements by Valerie Housden (with a little help from J.S. Bach - thanks, Johann).
Artwork: Sue Mason
Typesetting: Mike Whitaker
Engineering: Rampant Engineering
Produced by: Valerie R. Housden
Acknowlegements: A big thank you to everyone who helped with this tape, especially: Mike, Anne and Neil; Techies Pat, Andy, Gordon and Richard; Gytha; Sue; anyone I have inadvertently forgotten; and extra thanks to Richard for bullying me into doing this tape - IT'S ALL HIS FAULT!
For David
This recording (c) and (p) VLB Recording, Glynde Road, Brighton, BN2 2YJ, ENGLAND
Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting, or copying of this work prohibited
Manufactured under licence in the US by Wail Songs, P.O. Box 29888, Oakland, CA 94604.
Copyright (c) 1990 V.L.B. Recording
Duplicated and Distributed in USA & Canada by Wail Songs, P. O. Box 29888, Oakland, CA 94604, USA