Side A
Maps (Philip Sanderson)
Thief (Philip Sanderson/Michael Denton)
Merry Christmas Adolf (Michael Denton)
Drinks and Aeroplanes (Philip Sanderson)
Side B
Ups and Downs (Philip Sanderson/Michael Denton)
Apostrophe S (Philip Sanderson/Steven Ball/David Jackman)
Spy Garden (Philip Sanderson)
Mr Sound (Michael Denton)
Credits
Released: 1986 on the telephone music label
Compiled by Philip Sanderson, sleeve layout by Michael Denton
The tape came in a white single sleeve (sealed with brown parcel tape) with a grey photocopied label on front and back. Catalogue Number: tel 001. There were about 10 copies made
Notes:
This could almost have been Snatch 4; a series of collaborative tracks featuring Philip Sanderson, Michael Denton, Steven Ball and David Jackman. Maps was recorded in 1980-1 and was previously known as Love in a Cold Climate it was part of a short "easy listening" project by Philip Sanderson combining VCS3 and vibe backings with vocals by chanteuse Naomi. Drinks and Aeroplanes was from the same sessions and has Michael Denton on vibes and the jazz musician Steve (Bygraves) Rose on fretless bass. Apostrophe S began life as the soundtrack to a video by Philip Sanderson & Steven Ball. Recorded at the infamous IPS studios in 1986 it originally featured a looped drum topped off with layers of autoharp and a narrative voice over by Diana Gordon. The version on Telephone music has added flute and vocals by David Jackman but no voice over. Merry Christmas Adolf is by Michael Denton with added wasp synth by Steven Ball, the track is also know as Teal Blue & Silver. Thief by Philip Sanderson & Michael Denton was recorded in 1980-81 and was used as soundtrack to an early video by Michael. Ups and Downs again began life as a soundtrack to a video by Michael Denton; the first version recorded in 1981-2 featured SH 101 played by Philip Sanderson and Bontempi organ played by Michael. The version included here had flute and feedback parts by David Jackman added at IPS in 1986. Spy Garden a solo track by Philip Sanderson was used as part of the soundtrack to the Andrew Fitzpatrick video Tail Chase. Finally Mr Sound this was recorded by Michael Denton in 1980 with much assistance from the boys on FVS.