Epic Garden Music is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Sad Lovers & Giants. It was released in 1982 on the band's own record label, Midnight Music. In 1988 a CD reissue was released with 7 bonus tracks taken from three 7-inch releases.
| Epic Garden Music | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 in Spaceward Studios | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock | |||
| Length | 29:04 (LP) 55:27 (CD) | |||
| Label | Midnight Music | |||
| Producer | Nick Ralph, Steve Burgess | |||
| Sad Lovers and Giants chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Collector |  [2] |
Track listing edit
Original vinyl issue
All tracks are written by Sad Lovers and Giants (Garce, Cliff Silver, Tristan Garel-Funk, David Wood, Nigel)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Echoplay" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Clocktower Lodge" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Clint" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Lope" | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Epic Garden Music reached No. 21 on the UK Indie Chart.[3]
Legacy edit
A track from the album was featured in the book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.[specify]
Personnel edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Hanson, Amy. "Epic Garden Music – Sad Lovers and Giants : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Reed, John. "Epic Garden Music –Sad Lovers & Giants |". recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1998). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 195. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
External links edit
- Epic Garden Music at Discogs (list of releases)