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Epic Sound Battles Chapters I & II
Compil. UK 1991 on Cherry Red label
Jazz, Rock and Reggae (Reggae, Calypso, Dub, Avant-garde, Fusion, Experimental)
Compilation of the Playgroup "Epic Sound Battles" Chapter One (1982, tracks 1 to 11), & the first 7 of 9 tracks from Chapter Two (1983, tracks 12 to 18) LPs. Track 12 is listed as: Theme from 'Spin Off' - BBC Radio Lancashire. Produced & Mixed for On-U Sound records. Manufactured in England (tray card). Made in France (disc).
Musicians
 | Playgroup , album by |
 | George Oban b, bass, written by |
 | Crucial Tony g, bass, guitar |
 | Sean Oliver b, voc, GB bass, guitar, written by |
 | Immaculate Conception design, reissue |
 | Kishi Yamamoto key, design, sleeve, original, keyboards, written by |
 | Bruce Smith dr, perc, GB drums, written by |
 | Eskimo Fox dr, JM drums, percussion |
 | Style Scott dr, 1956-2014 JM drums |
 | John Waddington g, voc, GB guitar, written by |
 | Kendall Ernest g, b, guitar |
| Mark Coalfield keyboards, written by |
 | Nick Plytas key, voc, GB keyboards |
 | Steve Beresford , *1950 GB keyboards, guitar, french horn, written by |
 | Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah perc, voc, GH percussion |
 | "Deadly" Headley Bennett sax, as, *1931 JM saxophone, written by |
 | Tony Wrafter sax, fl, tr, GB saxophone |
 | Evar Wellington b, bass, written by, bass, keyboards |
 | Bob Morgan sax, cl, GB saxophone, clarinet, written by |
 | Jerry Malekani g, voc, guitar |
 | Bubbles Panman , steel drums, steel pan |
| Jancsi Hosszu , violin |
 | Lol Coxhill ss, 1932-2012 GB saxophone, written by |
 | Prisoner dr, drums |
 | Crocodile , effects |
Producers
| John Walker engineer |
| Steve Smith engineer |
| Steve Barker liner notes |
| Kevin Metcalfe mastered by |
| Jim Phelan photography by |
| Adrian Sherwood producer, mixed by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bombs Scare | Playgroup | "Deadly" Headley Bennett | 4:45 |
| 2 | Epic Sound Battle | Playgroup | Adrian Maxwell | 4:50 |
| 3 | Crunch | Playgroup | Bruce Smith, Sean Oliver | 3:58 |
| 4 | The Slither | Playgroup | Tony Phillips | 3:39 |
| 5 | Burn Up | Playgroup | John Waddington | 3:54 |
| 6 | Deep & Mintyful (?) | Playgroup | Bruce Smith, Sean Oliver | 2:56 |
| 7 | Silent Mover | Playgroup | Bruce Smith, Mark Coalfield, Sean Oliver | 4:35 |
| 8 | Epic One Drop | Playgroup | Adrian Maxwell | 4:08 |
| 9 | Shock Absorber | Playgroup | Bruce Smith, Sean Oliver | 3:50 |
| 10 | No Speed Limit | Playgroup | V. Rickets, Sean Oliver | 3:46 |
| 11 | Hoggs Might Fly | Playgroup | Bruce Smith, Sean Oliver | 3:26 |
| 12 | Ballroom Control | Playgroup | Bob Morgan, Evar Wellington | 6:29 |
| 13 | Going Overdrawn | Playgroup | Steve Beresford | 6:17 |
| 14 | Going For A Song | Playgroup | George Oban, Lol Coxhill, Steve Beresford | 4:02 |
| 15 | Haphazard | Playgroup | Adrian Maxwell, Kishi Yamamoto | 5:01 |
| 16 | Squeek Squawk | Playgroup | Evar Wellington | 4:37 |
| 17 | Shoot Out | Playgroup | Adrian Maxwell, Kishi Yamamoto | 2:45 |
| 18 | Lost In L.A. | Playgroup | Lol Coxhill, Steve Beresford | 4:59 |
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