Chimera coverMERCURY · MER B 19
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chimera-qjwjgm UK · 1983-05-06
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A1 — B3
  1. A1 The Real Adventure 4:10
  2. A2 Acceleration 3:56
  3. A3 Everyday Feels Like Another New Drug 4:37
  4. B1 Tender Is The Night 5:10
  5. B2 Glow World 4:05
  6. B3 Another Day, Another Ray Of Hope 5:22
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Liner notes

Sleeve: Recorded Autumn 1982 at The Garden and Riverside Studios. Mixed January 1983 at Ric-Rac Studio, Leeds Yukihiro Takahashi's drums recorded at Alfa Studio 'A', Tokyo, Japan. Yukihiro Takahashi appears courtesy of Alfa Records Mick Karn appears courtesy of Virgin Records Front cover photography from the video 'Flaming Desire', directed by Bill Nelson and John Sunderland. © 1983 Phonogram Ltd. ℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd. Labels: Published by Nelsongs Ltd Produced for Cocteau Records Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd (London) ℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd (London) Runouts are stamped. Lacquer cutting, pressing companies derived from runouts.

Personnel
Artwork [Photographic Printing]Roger Harrison [v]
Engineer [Alfa]Mitsuo Koike
Engineer [Assistant, Alfa]Akitsugu Doi
Engineer [Assistant]Leon Phillips
Engineer [Assistant]Mick Robson
Engineer [Riverside]Peter Williams [iii]
Engineer [The Garden]Nicholas Froome
Photography By [Front Cover]Roger Groves [iii]
Photography By [Rear Cover]Bill Nelson
Programmed By [Computer & PCM Sound Memory Manipulation]Hideki Matsutake
Written-By, Producer, Engineer, Composed ByBill Nelson
Matrix / Runout
Side A runout, variant 1MERB 19 A//2▽420 V 1 1 5
Side B runout, variant 1MERB 19 B//2▽420 V 1 1 1 U
Side A runout, variant 2MERB 19 A//2▽420 V 1 1 3
Side B runout, variant 2MERB 19 B//2▽420 V 1 1 9
Side A runout, variant 3MERB 19 A//2▽420 V 1 1 3
Side B runout, variant 3MERB 19 B//2▽420 V 1 1 11
Side A runout, variant 4MERB 19 A//2▽420 V 1 1 1
Side B runout, variant 4MERB 19 B//2▽420 V 1 1 6
Side A runout, variant 5MERB 19 A//2▽420 V 1 1 1
Side B runout, variant 5MERB 19 B//2▽420 V 1 1 1
Side A runout, variant 6MERB 19 A//2▽420 V 1 1 1 4
Side B runout, variant 6MERB 19 B//2▽420 V 1 1 1 U
Manufacture
Copyright (c)Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)Phonogram Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Published ByNelsongs Ltd.
Recorded AtThe Garden
Recorded AtRiverside Studios
Recorded AtALFA Studio A
Mixed AtRic Rac Sound Studio
Produced ForCocteau Records
Lacquer Cut AtTrident Studios
Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
Record CompanyPhonogram
Record CompanyPhonogram Ltd. (London)
℗ 1983 Mercury
Digr Archive · chimera-qjwjgm
Release UK · 1983-05-06 · Vinyl, LP, Mini-Album, Stereo
Bill Nelson

Chimera

Label
Mercury
Cat #
MER B 19
Country
UK
Released
1983-05-06
Genre
Pop
Style
Synth-pop, New Wave
Format
Vinyl, LP, Mini-Album, Stereo
Main release of Chimera — master
Filed under PopSynth-popPunk1980s
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