Album · 1980
The Absolute Game
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Circus Games
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3:52
2
Out of Town
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4:09
3
Goodbye Civilian
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4:18
4
The Children Saw the Shame
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3:42
5
A Woman in Winter
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4:03
6
Hurry On Boys
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3:44
7
Happy to Be With You
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3:37
8
The Devil’s Decade
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5:33
9
One Decree
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3:26
10
Arena
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5:24
Disc 2
1
An Incident in Algiers
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3:55
2
Grievance
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2:58
3
Strength Through Joy
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1:59
4
Filming Africa
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3:39
5
A Man for All Seasons
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1:50
6
Snakes and Ladders
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4:01
7
Surgical Triumph
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2:13
8
The Bell Jar
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2:33
In print
First pressed 1980, still pressed 2009 — 23 pressings across 10 countries.
Credits
Brett Kennedy
Engineer
Marlis Duncklau
Engineer
Mike Baillie
Instrument · drums, percussion, xylophone, vocals
Russell Webb
Instrument · bass, synthesizer, vocals, percussion
Stuart Adamson
Instrument · lead guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, vocals, percussion
Tim Barr (3)
Liner Notes
岩田由記夫
Liner Notes
Mike Brown
Mastering · lacquer cut by [free album]
Peter Hitchcock
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Steve Smart
Mastering · lacquer cut by [runout å]
Tim Turan
Mastering
Warren Barnett
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Chris Jenkins
Mix
Mick Glossop
Producer
Skids
Producer
Alison Pipkin
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Andrew Sigsworth
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Chloe Dymott
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
David Pipkin
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Esther Marshall
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Gracie Benson
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the adults]
Hannah Yeadon
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Harriet Bakewell
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the adults]
John Sigsworth
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Jude Nettleton
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Julius Newell (2)
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the children]
Mary Volke
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the adults]
Richard Jobson
Vocal · lead vocals, guitar
Sally Nettleton
Vocal · vocals [additional vocals - the adults]