In The Breeze

The artist name is printed on the spine and labels as "Sad Lovers And Giants" and as "Sad Lovers & Giants" on the cover. Pressing plant, lacquer cutting company amd - engineer uncredited, can be identified by the etched name initials / variaitions in matrix runout grooves. [On back sleeve:] Sad Lovers And Giants fell apart at the end of 1983. This record is a collection of previously unreleased recordings spanning their lifetime. 50:50 and The Change (Tracks A1 and A2): Demos recorded at [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/395237-Pet-Sounds-Studio]Pet Sounds[/url] in early 1981. Electronically 'tweaked' 1984. "50:50" was soon dropped from the set but "The Change" survived as an occasional encore. Interlude (Track A3): Recorded live at [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/331779-The-Venue-London]The Venue[/url], September 1982. Electronically 'tweaked' 1984. This instrumental dates back to the group's early days and was phased out by 1983. Landslide and Echoplay (Tracks A4 and A5): Out-takes from the "Colourless Dream" sessions at [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/264309-Surrey-Sound-Studios]Surrey Sound[/url], Summer 1981. "Landslide" had already been released on the group's first single/EP, "[r=1228663]", and "Echoplay" was re-recorded for "[r=721289]". These versions were remixed at [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/270625-Alaska-Studios]Alaska[/url], summer 1984. Sex Without Gravity, There Was No Time, Clint and Alice (Isn't Playing) (Tracks A6 to B3): Radio One John Peel Session, late 1981 [Studio - Maida Vale 4, 25/11/1981, first transmision on 03/12/1981]. "Sex Without Gravity" was never performed anywhere else and "There Was No Time" was soon replaced by new material. "Clint" and "Alice (Isn't Playing)" were subsequently recorded for "[r=721289]", although another version of "Clint" had already appeared on the "[r=1631662]" compilation. The producer for Radio One was Roger Pussey and these tracks are released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Limited. 3 Lines (Track B4): Recorded live at [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/347524-The-Brunel-Rooms]the Brunel Rooms[/url], Swindon, March, 1983. Electronically 'tweaked' 1984. "3 Lines" later metamorphosed into "Dividing Lines", an unfinished out-take of "[r=841364]". Imagination (Track B5): Out-take from "[r=841364]". Recorded at [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/274826-Spaceward-Studios]Spaceward[/url], summer 1983. "Imagination" originally appeared as the A-side of "[r=1228663]", but the group wished to record a better version. Printed in England. © 1984 Midnight Music (Records) Ltd. [On labels:] © 1984 Midnight Music (Records) Ltd. [On label side B:] Tracks A6 to B3 released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Limited. All titles published by Midnight Music Ltd. ℗ Midnight Music (Records) Ltd.