This CD constitutes the third in Leon’s
series of compilations, with 18 oldies “resurrected from dead vinyl”. It covers
material from the start of the 1970s up to 1988, after which all of Leon’s
output had debuted on CD.
There are seven re-recordings present, made at Mark Angelo Studios in London. The most radical of them is “Garden of Stone”, which loses the original harmonic guitar arrangement, in favour of a keyboard played by Fiz Shapur.
The cover of the CD is similar to that of the songbook, Bringing the News From Nowhere, with a photograph taken at the same time - apparently the same again as had featured on the cover of Rosselsongs.
Copies exist with notices for later CD releases on the insert, suggesting it was re-issued at some stage, or at least that the insert was reprinted. This CD also appeared in America, on the Gadfly Records label.
Also released in the UK on cassette.
There are seven re-recordings present, made at Mark Angelo Studios in London. The most radical of them is “Garden of Stone”, which loses the original harmonic guitar arrangement, in favour of a keyboard played by Fiz Shapur.
The cover of the CD is similar to that of the songbook, Bringing the News From Nowhere, with a photograph taken at the same time - apparently the same again as had featured on the cover of Rosselsongs.
Copies exist with notices for later CD releases on the insert, suggesting it was re-issued at some stage, or at least that the insert was reprinted. This CD also appeared in America, on the Gadfly Records label.
Also released in the UK on cassette.
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Song list
1. The Ant and the Grasshopper 1975
2. Perspectives Second version
3. They're Going to Build a Motorway Second version
4. Plan 1975
5. The Man Who Puffs the Big Cigar 1977
6. Garden of Stone Second version
7. History Lesson Fourth version
8. Ballad of a Spycatcher 1987
9. Song of the Moderate Man Second version
10. Consider the Majority 1986
11. The Saint 1986
12. No Cause for Alarm 1988
13. Experts 1988
14. In the Park 1977
15. The Last Chance 1983
16. The Rules of the Game Third version
17. Somebody's Stolen the End of My Dream Second version
18. Topside Down Party 1971
2. Perspectives Second version
3. They're Going to Build a Motorway Second version
4. Plan 1975
5. The Man Who Puffs the Big Cigar 1977
6. Garden of Stone Second version
7. History Lesson Fourth version
8. Ballad of a Spycatcher 1987
9. Song of the Moderate Man Second version
10. Consider the Majority 1986
11. The Saint 1986
12. No Cause for Alarm 1988
13. Experts 1988
14. In the Park 1977
15. The Last Chance 1983
16. The Rules of the Game Third version
17. Somebody's Stolen the End of My Dream Second version
18. Topside Down Party 1971