John Dowie - It's Hard To Be An Egg

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John Dowie
It's Hard To Be An Egg

Single UK 1981 on Factory label
Electronic (Abstract)

White vinyl disc with egg yolk design on label. Packaged with a feather attached to a clear PVC sleeve. Track B is given as "Mind Sketch" - liner notes to an Arc of Hives explain "The flipside, Mime Sketch, was a live recording from Newcastle, mis-titled Mind Sketch on the label. Factory Shareholder's Newsletter and Analysis End of Year 80: "Factory's first major assault on Radio Two. Secret deely sleeve concept. Of note: Hannett/Hopkins cello effects plus, Easter single tactic." Initially planned to be released in late August/September 1980, then planned for late February/early March 1981, it finally was released in June 1981.

Musicians

	John Dowie , *1950 GB album by
	Eddy Gorecki , plated by

Producers

Porky mastered by

Martin Hannett producer

Composers

John Dowie

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	It's Hard To Be An Egg	John Dowie		3:06
2	Mime Sketch	John Dowie		2:50

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