Soft Heap - Soft Heap Album

Tracklist

1	Petit 3'S Written-By – Alan Gowen
2	Fara Trombone – Radu MalfattiTrumpet – Marc CharigWritten-By – Elton Dean
3	A.W.O.L. Written-By – Alan Gowen, Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Pip Pyle
4	Circle Line Written-By – Hugh Hopper
5	Terra Nova Written-By – Elton Dean
6	Short Hand Written-By – Alan Gowen

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CRL 5014	Soft Heap	Soft Heap ‎(LP, Album)	Charly Records	CRL 5014	UK	1979
BELLE 172750	Soft Heap	Soft Heap ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, SHM)	Belle Antique	BELLE 172750	Japan	2017
K22P-351	Soft Heap	Soft Heap ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Seven Seas, Charly Records	K22P-351	Japan	1982
ECLEC2131	Soft Heap	Soft Heap ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Esoteric Recordings	ECLEC2131	UK	2009

Credits

• Bass – Hugh Hopper
• Design [Sleeve] – Starshine Graphics
• Drums – Pip Pyle
• Engineer – Wally Brill
• Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Anthony David
• Piano, Synthesizer – Alan Gowen
• Saxophone – Elton Dean

Notes

This reissue ℗ 1979 + © 1995 Tempel marketed by
Spalax Music Paris France
Made in EU

Barcodes

• Barcode: 3 429020 148399
• Matrix / Runout: DISCTRONICS S 14839 01
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L502
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 8713
• Rights Society: SUISA

Companies

• Marketed By – Spalax Music
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tempel
• Copyright (c) – Tempel
• Recorded At – Pathway Studios
• Mixed At – Riverside Studios, London
• Manufactured By – Disctronics S

Short intro

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