The Civil Surface (Reissue, Remastered)

~ Release by Egg (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

2007 digitally remastered edition of this 1974 album. Egg were exponents of the so-called "Canterbury" style of Folk/Rock music and were focused around the compositional and keyboard playing skills of Dave Stewart (later in Hatfield & the North) and Mont Campbell and Clive Brooks. In 1974, they recorded their final album for the Virgin Record label. Featuring guest musicians such as Steve Hillage (Gong) and members of Henry Cow, the Civil Surface is now regarded as a classic of the "Canterbury" and Progressive genres. Esoteric.

Annotation last modified on 2018-05-24 11:22 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Germ Patrol
bass guitar:
Mont Campbell
electronic organ:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
guest bassoon and guest oboe:
Lindsay Cooper (English female bassoon, oboe, piano, flute player, political activist)
guest clarinet:
Tim Hodgkinson (British experimental musician and composer)
guest flute:
Jeremy Baines
membranophone:
Clive Brooks
piano:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
vocals:
Mont Campbell
recording of:
Germ Patrol
writer:
Clive Brooks
composer:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
8:32
2Wind Quartet I
bass guitar and French horn:
Mont Campbell
bassoon:
Chris Palmer
electronic organ:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
membranophone:
Clive Brooks
piano:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
vocals:
Mont Campbell
recording of:
Wind Quartet I
writer:
Clive Brooks
composer:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
22:25
3Enneagram
bass guitar:
Mont Campbell
electronic organ:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
membranophone:
Clive Brooks
piano:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
vocals:
Mont Campbell
recording of:
Enneagram
writer:
Clive Brooks
composer:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
9:10
4Prelude
bass guitar:
Mont Campbell
electronic organ:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
membranophone:
Clive Brooks
piano:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
guest vocals:
Barbara Gaskin and Amanda Parsons
vocals:
Mont Campbell
recording of:
Prelude
writer:
Clive Brooks
composer:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
24:18
5Wring Out the Ground (Loosely Now)
bass guitar:
Mont Campbell
electronic organ:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
guest guitar:
Steve Hillage
membranophone:
Clive Brooks
piano:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
vocals:
Mont Campbell
recording of:
Wring Out the Ground (Loosely Now)
writer:
Clive Brooks
composer:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
8:11
6Nearch
bass guitar and electronic organ:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
guest bassoon and guest oboe:
Lindsay Cooper (English female bassoon, oboe, piano, flute player, political activist)
guest clarinet:
Tim Hodgkinson (British experimental musician and composer)
membranophone:
Clive Brooks
piano:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
vocals:
Mont Campbell
recording of:
Nearch
writer:
Clive Brooks
composer:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
3:27
7Wind Quartet II
bass guitar and French horn:
Mont Campbell
bassoon:
Chris Palmer
electronic organ:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
membranophone:
Clive Brooks
piano:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
vocals:
Mont Campbell
recording of:
Wind Quartet II
writer:
Clive Brooks
composer:
Mont Campbell and Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
4:45