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Coil
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Album UK 1984 on Force & Form label
Electronic (Industrial, Experimental)

Original release of 3000 copies included an "Anal Staircase" postcard pasted over the black sun logo on the front cover. Comes with a black and white printed inner sleeve with lyrics. The artwork in the top left cover of the front of the inner sleeve is a woodcut by Alfred Jarry. A1 - Four sounds, sampled and sequenced on a Fairlight CMI. A3 - An improvisation at Aosis Studios. A4 - Backing track composed on the Fairlight. A5 - Original rhythm played on Mimic sampling keyboard and recorded on TEAC 4 track cassette machine and then bounced to 24 track for the addition of Ocarina, organ, sampled drums and vocals. B1 - Recorded live at the Bar Maldoror, September 3rd, 1984. B2 - This track consists of samples made from private recordings and from How To Destroy Angels. B3 - Originally to be called "Ergot". "The name 'Coil', first used by John Balance in Autumn 1982 for his solo works, now represents him in collaboration with Peter Christopherson." "We would like to thank the following, who were all most obliging in one way or another: Marc A., Stevø, Rob, Jane and Sue, Gavin Friday, Steve, Nick Alvarez, Tibet 93, Barry Clempson, God's Gift, Max & Richard, Fritz, Derek J., Marc Monin, Bastille, and Leon, wherever he is." On spine: Made in England ℗ & © K.422 1984

Musicians

	Coil , *1982 album by
	John Balance , 1962-2004 GB guitar, vocals, synthesizer, yamaha dx7, guitar, bass, vocals
	Peter Christopherson voc, 1955-2010 GB programmed by, original rhythm, piano, sampler, overdubs of emulator, vocals, programmed by, rhythms, samples
	Clint Ruin voc, perc, key, *1960 AU arranged by, sampler, additional sampling, sampler, overdubs of emulator
	J.G. Thirlwell voc, sampler, key, *1960 AU written by, written with
	Stephen Thrower cl, *1963 GB clarinet, written by, written with, clarinet, percussion, additional
	Alex Fergusson g, tam, *1952 GB acoustic guitar
	Gavin Friday voc, *1959 IE vocals, lyrics by, written by, written with, written by, vocal

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