Wise After The Event

 

Release Details              Track Listing                   Credits            Lyrics

 

First released: May 1978

Produced by Rupert Hine

Cover artwork: Peter Cross

The 2 CD re-issue of the album is released by Disk Union on the Arcangelo label in Japan and by Voiceprint Records for the Rest of the World. 

 

 

Original album release details

LP releases

Country of Release Record Label Catalogue Number
UK Arista Records SPART 1063
US Passport Records PB 9828
Holland Vertigo Records 9124 361
Canada Passport Records 9167-9828
France Vertigo Records 9199 650
Germany Vertigo Records 9124 361
Italy Vertigo Records 9124 361
Japan Vertigo Records RJ-7392
Spain Vertigo Records 9124 361
Argentina Vertigo Records 9124 361
Venezuela Vertigo Records 20.018

The album was also released in the US as a limited edition LP picture disc (Passport Records PB 9828)

Cassette releases

Country of Release Record Label Catalogue Number
UK Arista Records TCART 1063
US Passport Records PBC 9828
Argentina Vertigo Records 9925 8124

CD re-issues

Country of Release Record Label Catalogue Number
UK Virgin Records CDOVD 322
Japan Virgin Records VJCP-23049

2 CD re-issue edition

Country of Release Record Label Catalogue Number
Japan (July 2007) Arcangelo Records ARC7232/33 (limited edition mini-vinyl sleeve)
UK (May 2008) Voiceprint Records VP433CD

Single released from this album

We're All As We Lie (single edit)/Squirrel - Sitars & Nebulous

Country of Release Record Label Catalogue Number
UK Arista Records ARIST 192
US Passport Records PS 7914
Holland Vertigo Records 6079 625 (picture sleeve)

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Track Listing

Original album & CD releases / Disc One of double CD re-issue Disc Two of double CD re-issue

1. We’re All As We Lie (4:34) Lyrics

1. We're All As We Lie Link (1:23)

2. Birdsong (6:43) Lyrics

2. Sleeping On An Interstellar Plane (Greenhouse demo) (3:04)

3. Moonshooter (5:52) Lyrics

3. Paperchase (Instrumental demo) (5:31)

4. Wise After The Event (10:30) Lyrics

4. Birdsong (Instrumental demo) (5:33)

5. Pulling Faces (4:32) Lyrics

5. Moonshooter (Cottage Tapes demo) (5:37)

6. Regrets (6:02) Lyrics

6. We're All As We Lie (Cottage Tapes demo) (3:53) 

7. Greenhouse (3:00) Lyrics

7. Pulling Faces (Cottage Tapes demo) (4:29)

8. Paperchase (5:28) Lyrics

8. Squirrel (Instrumental mix) (4:28)

9. Now What (Are They Doing To My Little Friends)? (8:21) Lyrics

9. Wise After The Event (Instrumental mix) (8:54)

10. Squirrel (4:28) (CD re-issues only) Lyrics

10. Magic Garden (Solo Piano Mix) (1:55)

11. We're All As We Lie (7" single version) (3:49)

"Squirrel" was originally released as the B-side of the 7" single release of "We're All As We Lie"

12. Regrets (Piano mix) (6:00)

13. Chinaman (Basic guitar mix) (0:44)

14. Now What (Are They Doing To My Little Friends)? (Instrumental mix) (8:14)

All titles composed by Anthony Phillips, except Greenhouse composed by
Anthony Phillips & Jeremy Gilbert.

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Credits

Anthony Phillips: Vocals and Harmonica

Michael Giles: Drums

John G. Perry: Bass (Wal custom)

The Vicar: Guitars, Keyboards and sundries

Jeremy Gilbert: Keyboards on Greenhouse, Harp on Now What?

Mel Collins: Soprano Sax on We’re All As We Lie, Flutes on Birdsong

Robin Phillips: Oboe on Sitars & Nebulous

Rupert Hine: Percussion, Backing Vocals, Locks, Probs, Modes & Vibes

Perkin Alanbeck: Synthesiser on Birdsong

Humbert Ruse & Vic Stench: Drums & Bass on Greenhouse

Rodent Rabble (including "No Hours from Neasden"): Clicks, Claps and Crampons

Orchestra on Regrets conducted by Gilbert Biberian. Assembled by David Katz, arranged by A.P.

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