ComusFirst Utterance

Label:

Rise Above Relics – RARLP006

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album
Vinyl , 10", Maxi-Single
All Media , Deluxe edition

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

First Utterance -LP
A1 Diana 4:28
A2 The Herald 5:30
A3 Drip Drip 5:30
B1 Song To Comus 7:25
B2 The Bite 6:20
B3 Bitten 0:30
B4 The Prisoner 6:20
Diana -10" Single
C1 Diana (Single Version) 4:26
C2 In The Lost Queen's Eyes 2:48
D Winter Is A Coloured Bird 7:00

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByGZ Digital Media – 87952E
  • Pressed ByGZ Digital Media – 87953F

Credits

  • Acoustic Guitar [6-12 String], Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Drums [Hand Drums]Glen Goring
  • Acoustic Guitar, Lead VocalsRoger Wootton
  • Arranged ByComus
  • Artwork [Front Cover]Roger Wootton
  • Artwork [Inside Cover]Glen Goring
  • Artwork [Lettering]Tony Kite
  • DrumsGordon Caxon (tracks: C1, C2, D)
  • Electric Bass, Bass [Slide], VocalsAndy Hellaby
  • Flute, Oboe, Drums [Hand Drums]Rob Young
  • Mastered ByJack Adams (2)
  • ProducerBarry Murray
  • Violin, ViolaColin Pearson (2)
  • Vocals, PercussionBobbie Watson

Notes

The track durations are written as they are on the center label - but many of the LP tracks are nowhere near the actual length.

This is an official licensed vinyl reissue of First Utterance.

'Deluxe Edition' pressing limited to 300 copies. Cut from original masters on 180g black vinyl

Deluxe outer slipcase.

10" heavy black vinyl reproduction of the Diana Maxi-Single, which was originally released as a 7" back in 1971. Comes in a picture sleeve.

A2 colour poster featuring an early picture of the First Utterance line-up.

Matte gatefold sleeve with original artwork.
Reproduction of the original insert.

Produced by Barry Murray at Pye Studios Nov./Dec. 1970.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 8 03341 32990 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): 87952E1/B JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): 87952E2/A MARIA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): 87953F1/A JA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): 87953F2/A MARIA

Other Versions (5 of 41)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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First Utterance (LP, Album) Dawn (7) DNLS 3019 UK 1971
First Utterance (LP, Album, Stereo) Pye Records SLAP 62.012 Italy 1971
New Submission
First Utterance (LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo) Dawn (7) DNLS 3019 UK 1971
New Submission
First Utterance = 魂の叫び (LP, Album, Stereo) Dawn (7) YS-2543-YD Japan 1971
New Submission
First Utterance (LP, Album, Promo, White Label) Dawn (7) YS-2543-YD Japan 1971

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Reviews

  • jimwhitters's avatar
    jimwhitters
    Similarly, nothing wrong either my copy. The music is startlingly clear
    • Chalkers's avatar
      Chalkers
      Strange to hear of issues mentioned by others; my copy sounded fine. No issues whatsoever.
      • skullkan's avatar
        skullkan
        Hold her for me until I get a job, for this package is beautiful ;-;

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