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Anthony Phillips – Sides / 4 Disc Deluxe Edition / The classic 1979 album by Anthony Philips / Featuring new stereo & 5. 1 mixes of the album, a remaster of the original stereo mix / Esoteric Recordings 3x Audio CD + DVD Audio CD 2016
ECLEC 42528
Sides: 3CD/DVD Deluxe Clamshell Box Set Edition
UPC: 5013929462847
Founding member of Genesis Anthony Philips re-issues his 4th solo album Sides as a 4 disc deluxe box set.
Sides is the fourth studio album by English musician and composer Anthony Phillips. It was released in April 1979 by Arista Records in the United Kingdom and in June 1979 on Passport Records in the United States. After completing Private Parts & Pieces (1978), an album of home recordings that Phillips had recorded years before but remained unreleased, Phillips returned to making a commercial record. The UK release saw the first 5,000 copies of Sides packaged with a Collectors Album edition of Private Parts & Pieces.
Originally released back in 1979, this brand new 2016 version contains 3 CDs & 1 DVD.
Disc 1 is a brand new 2016 stereo mix which does have some very subtle nuances, pans & splits compared to the original stereo remaster & the original vinyl.
Disc 2 is purely magical & is almost worth the purchase of this box set on its own. Featuring demos, mixes & single edits that are available for the 1st time on CD.
Disc 3 is the original stereo remaster & is included for completests.
Disc 4 is a DVD where you have the choice of Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 (which is just mind boggling great) or a LPCM stereo mix. Combined with the demo disc is certainly worth the purchase.
The audio CDs are great, the remasters are lovingly done but its the 5.1 mix is where this box set excels. I ran the DTS version & by Jove it’s astonishing. Lights off, the odd candle flickering & the proginess of this album just transcends all time & space.
This collection is housed in a very nice clamshell box along with a poster but a gorgeous color booklet which contains a great essay by the legend Jonathon Dann & superb liner notes to accompany this set.
The ex-Genesis guitarists’ 1979 long-player was produced by Rupert Hine and saw him supported by an able cast of musicians that included Mike Giles & Mel Collins (King Crimson), John G. Perry (Caravan, Quantum Jump) and John Hackett (a member of his brother Steve’s band).
This deluxe edition features a new stereo mix of the album, a newly re-mastered version of the original stereo mix and a CD of demos, out-takes and extras.
Even better, this comes with a new 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of the record on DVD (region-free, NTSC) and an illustrated booklet with a new essay by Jon Dann featuring interviews with Anthony Phillips and Rupert Hine.
Track 1-6 is the B side of the single "Um & Aargh", released April 1979. The original 7" version of "Um & Aargh" appears as Track 2-7.
Presented in a clamshell box with 4 mini-LP sleeves, 20 pages booklet and foldout poster.
| Label: | Esoteric Recordings – ECLEC 42528 |
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| Format: |
3 x CD, Album + DVD, DVD-Audio, Multichannel, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
Apr 2016 |
| Genre: | Rock, Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | Prog Rock, Acoustic |
Tracklist:
| 2016 Stereo Remix | |||
| CD1-1 | Um & Aargh | 4:54 | |
| CD1-2 | I Want Your Love | 3:56 | |
| CD1-3 | Lucy Will | 4:08 | |
| CD1-4 | Side Door | 3:24 | |
| CD1-5 | Holy Deadlock | 3:53 | |
| CD1-6 | Souvenir | 3:47 | |
| CD1-7 | Sisters Of Remindum | 4:34 | |
| CD1-8 | Bleak House | 6:18 | |
| CD1-9 | Magdalen | 7:46 | |
| CD1-10 | Nightmare | 7:24 | |
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Bonus Material |
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| CD2-1 | Um & Aargh (Instrumental Mix) | 6:54 | |
| CD2-2 | I Want Your Love (Instrumental Mix) | 3:56 | |
| CD2-3 | Sisters Of Remindum (Alternative Mix) | 4:27 | |
| CD2-4 | Lucy Will (Original Mix) | 4:10 | |
| CD2-5 | Magdalen (Instrumental Mix) | 7:03 | |
| CD2-6 | Side Door (Original Mix) | 3:18 | |
| CD2-7 | Um & Aargh (7" Single Version) | 3:54 | |
| CD2-8 | Souvenir (Instrumental Mix) | 3:48 | |
| CD2-9 | Bleak House (Alternative Mix) | 6:21 | |
| CD2-10 | Nightmare (Alternative Mix) | 7:34 | |
| CD2-11 | Catch You When You Fall (Instrumental Mix) | 3:21 | |
| CD2-12 | Before The Night (Demo) | 5:05 | |
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Original Stereo Mix Remastered |
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| CD3-1 | Um & Aargh | 4:52 | |
| CD3-2 | I Want Your Love | 3:57 | |
| CD3-3 | Lucy Will | 4:07 | |
| CD3-4 | Side Door | 3:26 | |
| CD3-5 | Holy Deadlock | 3:51 | |
| CD3-6 | Souvenir | 3:45 | |
| CD3-7 | Sisters Of Remindum | 4:32 | |
| CD3-8 | Bleak House | 6:17 | |
| CD3-9 | Magdalen | 7:47 | |
| CD3-10 | Nightmare | 7:26 | |
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2016 5.1 Surround Sound Mix |
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| DVD-01 | Um & Aargh | ||
| DVD-02 | I Want Your Love | ||
| DVD-03 | Lucy Will | ||
| DVD-04 | Side Door | ||
| DVD-05 | Holy Deadlock | ||
| DVD-06 | Souvenir | ||
| DVD-07 | Sisters Of Remindum | ||
| DVD-08 | Bleak House | ||
| DVD-09 | Magdalen | ||
| DVD-10 | Nightmare |
Track Listing:
DISC ONE: CD: SIDES NEW 2016 STEREO MIX
1. UM & AARGH
2. I WANT YOUR LOVE
3. LUCY WILL
4. SIDE DOOR
5. HOLY DEADLOCK
6. SOUVENIR
7. SISTERS OF REMINDUM
8. BLEAK HOUSE
9. MAGDALEN
10. NIGHTMARE
DISC TWO: CD: SIDES DEMOS, OUT-TAKES AND EXTRAS
1. UM & AARGH (INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
2. I WANT YOUR LOVE (INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
3. SISTERS OF REMINDUM (ALTERNATIVE MIX)
4. LUCY WILL (ORIGINAL MIX)
5. MAGDALEN (INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
6. SIDE DOOR (ORIGINAL MIX)
7. UM & AARGH (7” SINGLE VERSION)
8. SOUVENIR (INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
9. BLEAK HOUSE (ALTERNATIVE MIX)
10. NIGHTMARE (ALTERNATIVE MIX)
11. CATCH YOU WHEN YOU FALL (INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
12. BEFORE THE NIGHT (DEMO)
DISC THREE: CD SIDES THE ORIGINAL STEREO MIX RE-MASTERED
1. UM & AARGH
2. I WANT YOUR LOVE
3. LUCY WILL
4. SIDE DOOR
5. HOLY DEADLOCK
6. SOUVENIR
7. SISTERS OF REMINDUM
8. BLEAK HOUSE
9. MAGDALEN
10. NIGHTMARE
DISC FOUR: DVD SIDES THE 2016 5.1 SURROUND SOUND MIX
1. UM & AARGH
2. I WANT YOUR LOVE
3. LUCY WILL
4. SIDE DOOR
5. HOLY DEADLOCK
6. SOUVENIR
7. SISTERS OF REMINDUM
8. BLEAK HOUSE
9. MAGDALEN
10. NIGHTMARE
- Authoring [Authored by] – Neil Wilkes (tracks: DVD)
- Bass – John G. Perry, Vic Stench (tracks: CD1-8)
- Cello – Vic Stench (tracks: CD1-3)
- Compiled By [Re-issue Collated And Compiled By] – Anthony Phillips, Jonathan Dann
- Congas – Morris Pert (tracks: CD1-3)
- Design [Package] – Phil Smee
- Drums – Mike Giles
- Guitar, Keyboards – Anthony Phillips
- Lead Vocals – Dale Newman (tracks: CD1-8), Dan Owen (tracks: CD1-2, CD1-4,), Ralph Bernascone (tracks: CD1-10), The Vicar (3) (tracks: CD1-1, CD1-3, CD1-5)
- Mixed By [Bonus Material] – Jonathan Dann
- Mixed By [New Stereo and 5.1 Mix], Mastered By [New Stereo and 5.1 Mix] – Andy Miles (2)
- Percussion – Ray Cooper, Humbert Ruse* (tracks: CD1-3)
- Producer [5.1 Surround Mix Produced By] – Beau Heyworth
- Producer [5.1 Surround Mix Produced By], Mixed By [New Stereo and 5.1 Mix], Mastered By [New Stereo and 5.1 Mix] – Simon Heyworth
- Producer [Original Album] – Rupert Hine
- Project Manager [Additional Project Co-ordination] – Vicky Powell
- Project Manager [Project Conceived And Co-Ordinated] – Mark Powell
- Saxophone – Mel Collins (tracks: CD1-4)
- Timpani – Frank Racotti
- Transferred By [Analogue To Digital Transfer And Synchronisation] – Kane Power, Richard Whittaker
- Vocals [Dungeon] – Hubert Rinse
- Written-By – Anthony Phillips, Martin Hall (12) (tracks: CD1-5, CD3-5, DVD-5)
Music
- Anthony Phillips (aka "The Vicar" and "Vic Stench") – guitars, keyboards, lead vocals on "Um & Aargh", "Lucy Will", "Holy Deadlock" and "Magdalen", cellos on "Lucy Will", bass on "Bleak House"
- Michael Giles – drums
- John G. Perry – bass guitar
- Dale Newman – lead vocals on "Bleak House" and "Magdalen"
- Dan Owen – lead vocals on "Side Door", "I Want Your Love", "Souvenir" and "Magdalen"
- Ray Cooper – percussion
- Frank Ricotti – timpani
- Morris Pert – monotroch, congas on "Lucy Will"
- Mel Collins – tenor saxophone on "Side Door"
- "Ralph Bernascone" – lead vocals on "Nightmare" (this is a joke credit as the song is instrumental)
- Rupert Hine (aka "Humbert Ruse") – percussion on "Lucy Will", cor anglais on "Sisters of Remindum"
Production
- Rupert Hine – production
- Richard Austin – engineering at Essex Studios
- Andy "Poppadom" Pierce – engineering assistance at Essex Studios
- Nick Bradford – engineering at Matrix Studios
- Jess "Herbie" Sutcliffe – engineering assistance
- Steve Short – mixing at Trident Studios
- Colin Green – mixing
- John Brand – mixing
- Mick Shilton-Poole – equipment
- Peter Cross – artwork
- Robert Ellis – inside cover photography
- Hit & Run Music, Ltd. – management
- Tony Smith – management
Produced by Rupert Hine, Sides was Anthony's third solo album and was a superb blend of instrumental music and songs. The record saw Anthony supported by an able cast of musicians that included Mike Giles & Mel Collins (King Crimson), John G. Perry (Caravan, Quantum Jump) and John Hackett (a member of his brother Steve's band). Featuring such wonderful compositions as Um & Aargh, Sisters of Remindum, Bleak House, Lucy Will and Nightmare, Sides is a classic album of the late 70s Progressive era. This deluxe edition features a new stereo mix of the album, a newly re-mastered version of the original album stereo mix and a CD of demos, out-takes and extras. The set also includes a DVD (NTSC Region Free) of a new 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of the record and a lavishly illustrated booklet with a new essay by Jon Dann featuring interviews with Anthony Phillips and Rupert Hine (the album's producer). Sides is the latest release in Esoteric Recordings' on-going series of official Anthony Phillips reissues.
