It's Hard To Be An Egg coverFACTORY · FAC 19
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its-hard-to-be-an-egg-1s6pg4q UK · 1981-06-00
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A — B
  1. A It's Hard To Be An Egg 3:10
  2. B Mime Sketch 2:50
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Liner notes

White vinyl disc with egg yolk design on label. Packaged with a feather attached to a clear PVC sleeve. Track B is given as "Mind Sketch" - liner notes to an Arc of Hives explain "The flipside, Mime Sketch, was a live recording from Newcastle, mis-titled Mind Sketch on the label. In the opening words Dowie calls it "Mime Piece". After the track there are 4 seconds of applause. Factory Shareholder's Newsletter and Analysis End of Year 80: "Factory's first major assault on Radio Two. Secret deely sleeve concept. Of note: Hannett/Hopkins cello effects plus, Easter single tactic." Initially planned to be released in late August/September 1980, then planned for late February/early March 1981, it finally was released in June 1981.

Personnel
Lacquer Cut ByPorky [v]
Plated ByEddy Gorecki
ProducerMartin Hannett
Written-ByJohn Dowie
Matrix / Runout
Runout side AFAC-19A1 BA SA LO HA EG
Runout side BFAC 19B1 EG PORKY HUMOUR THY FATHER AND MOTHER
Manufacture
Published ByBlackhill Music
Pressed ByOrlake Records
℗ 1981 Factory
Digr Archive · its-hard-to-be-an-egg-1s6pg4q
Release UK · 1981-06-00 · Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
John Dowie

It's Hard To Be An Egg

Label
Factory
Cat #
FAC 19
Country
UK
Released
1981-06-00
Style
Abstract, Comedy, Spoken Word
Format
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Data correct
Filed under Experimental & Avant-GardeAbstractSpoken Word & Non-Music1980s
On the wall · 4 copies

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★ 4.6 · US
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★ 3.9 · GB
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★ 4.9 · GB
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