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Epic Garden Music

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Epic Garden Music
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1982
Recorded1981–1982
StudioSpaceward Studios, Cambridge
GenrePost-punk, gothic rock
Length29:04 (LP)
55:27 (CD)
LabelMidnight Music
ProducerNick Ralph, Steve Burgess
Sad Lovers and Giants chronology
Epic Garden Music
(1982)
Feeding the Flame
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Collector[2]

Epic Garden Music is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Sad Lovers & Giants. It was released in September 1982 on the band's own record label, Midnight Music. The album originally charted on the UK Independent Albums Chart at number 21. In 1988 a CD reissue was released with 7 bonus tracks taken from three 7-inch releases.

Track listing

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Original vinyl issue

All tracks are written by Sad Lovers and Giants (Garce, Cliff Silver, Tristan Garel-Funk, David Wood, Nigel)

Side A: Seaside
No.TitleLength
1."Echoplay"2:55
2."Clocktower Lodge"4:17
3."Clint"3:27
4."Lope"3:28
Side B: Countryside
No.TitleLength
1."Cloud 9"3:21
2."ART (By Me)"3:04
3."Alice (Isn't Playing)"3:44
4."Far from the Sea"4:45

CD Reissue

No.TitleLength
1."Imagination"5:40
2."Landslide"3:00
3."When I See You"3:16
4."Colourless Dream"4:44
5."Things We Never Did"4:07
6."Lost In A Moment"4:18
7."The Tightrope Touch"5:18
8."Echoplay"2:55
9."Clocktower Lodge"4:17
10."Clint"3:27
11."Lope"3:28
12."Cloud 9"3:21
13."ART (By Me)"3:04
14."Alice (Isn't Playing)"3:44
15."Far from the Sea"4:45

Release

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Epic Garden Music reached No. 21 on the UK Indie Chart.[3]

Legacy

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A track from the album was featured in the book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.[specify]

Personnel

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  • Garce – vocals
  • Cliff Silver – bass guitar
  • Tristan Garel-Funk – guitar
  • David Wood – keyboards, saxophone
  • Nigel – percussion
Technical
  • Nick Ralph – production
  • Steve Burgess – production
  • Black Graphics – sleeve design
  • Joe Bull – engineering
  • Cliff Ash – cover photography

References

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  1. ^ Hanson, Amy. "Epic Garden Music – Sad Lovers and Giants : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ Reed, John. "Epic Garden Music –Sad Lovers & Giants |". recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1998). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 195. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
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