Chemical Playschool 3 & 4

Subtitle: "2015 Remaster Special Edition" Issued in an edition of 115 copies in a sewed-together outer sleeve with printed cardboard sleeves for each CDr and four cards, one is personalised, signed and numbered. Originally released in 1983 [r2445855]. "The entire journey on 4 cdrs in a special edition of just 115 copies. Packed in a custom wallet with full colour artwork and inserts. Each will also boast a UNIQUE, signed and numbered piece of art from EK or The Silverman in the spirit of that original release back in 1983. Allow a few days for your own personalised package to be created.The cover displayed here is in fact one of the unique artworks in progress - it will be finished shortly." (Notes from the bandcamp site) "When the biggest part of Chemical Playschool 3/4 was recorded, the music room in Phil's flat was filled with percussion (courtesy of long term Dots' friend, Clive) and a harmonium dating back to Victorian times. Phil would be playing that beautiful old instrument while Edward, Barry, April and Roland would be tapping, bashing and shaking.... often for hours - and this ritualistic passage that makes up most of "Premonition 10" was but a fragment. When CP 3/4 came out in 1983, it was meant to represent everything The Dots were at that time. The original double cassette edition ran into 120 copies, all housed in handmade collaged covers created by the band members.... all sold at the price it cost to make them. Subsequent small run re-issues followed down the years - the last being an abridged 2-cd edition, which disappeared shortly after the release, along with the label that released it. This 2015 remaster took the best part of a year... perfecting the imperfect... retaining all those imperfections. Many thanks to [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/4013383-Anita-Hammer-2]Anita Hammer[/url] for this edition's artwork, and to [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/159306-Raymond-Steeg]Ray Steeg[/url] and [a4430513] for their parts in this reissue." (notes on the outer back sleeve) Track durations do not appear on the release.