EG · EGCD 5

1. 1 Formentera Lady 10:15
2. 2 Sailor's Tale 7:34
3. 3 The Letters 4:32
4. 4 Ladies Of The Road 5:35
5. 5 Prelude: Song Of The Gulls 4:15
6. 6 Islands 11:54

Originally released in 1971, this is the first release on a CD. Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London. Produced for EG Records Ltd All songs published by EG Music Ltd 1971 © 1971 EG Records Ltd ℗ 1971 EG Records Ltd On tray card: E'G Marketed by Virgin On CD: Marketed by [Virgin logo] EG Records Limited Outer cover illustration 'Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius' by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institutions of Washington. Track durations on the release are taken from the original LP artwork: 1 5.20, 2 12.29, 3 4.32, 4 5.32, 5 4.15, 6 9.16 - those in the Tracklist are taken from a CD player. There's no pause between tracks 1-3. There is a hidden track at the end of track 6, (also on the original 1971 LP release). It was never considered as a separate track and not considered also on duration written on covers or labels. It contains a part of preparation to record or the rehersal of Prelude: Song Of The Gulls (track 5), including studio chat, Fripp's instructions, strings tuning, metronome beat, and counting to the start. Real duration of track 6: 9:14 It is followed by a long silence: 1:00 Hidden track: 1:38 Packaged in a standard jewel case with 4-page booklet.