A Peacock's Tale

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Recorded 2006-2007 Label Magic Cat Records Release date 15 May 2007		Length 27:18 Artist Magic Eight Ball Genre Power pop

Released May 15, 2007April 24, 2012 (re-released) Studio The PrioryStill MeadowNo Machine Studios A Peacock's Tale(2007) Mother Nature's Candy(2011)

A Peacock's Tale is the first studio release by Magic Eight Ball. It's a 4-song EP originally released in 2007, but was later re-released under the band's Magic Cat Records label.

Background

Prior to the formation of Magic Cat Records, the band originally released 'A Peacock's Tale' on CD in 2007 (and later digitally as well with slightly different bonus tracks). The 2012 re-release of the EP on Magic Cat Records was remastered by Dave Draper using one of the original 2007 Neil Sadler mixes and three of Neil's new 2012 remixes.

P.S. The instrumental 'L. N. E. (For The Love Of Three Girls)' has since been renamed and re-recorded as 'Peacocks'.

Track listing

All tracks written by Baz Francis.

Musicians

Baz Francis - Vocals, guitars & piano

Mike Corbyn - Drums

Robbie J. Holland - Live bass

Production

Dave Draper - Remastering for 2012 release at The Panic Room

Neil Sadler Mixing and engineering at No Machine Studios

Produced by Neil Sadler, Baz Francis, Mike Corbyn & Robbie J. Holland

Art direction

Kate Wilkinson - Design layout by Kate Wilkinson

Maryhèléna Francis - Illustrations and band photography

Jeremy Parish - Original CD packaging design

Baz Francis - Design concept & peacock feathers photograph

Artwork alterations by Giles Edwards, Jeannine Wyss, Joseph Conlon & Tariq Hussain

Additional credits

Remixing of tracks 1, 3 and 4 by Neil Sadler at No Machine Studios, Wokingham, Berkshire, England Remastering of tracks 1-4 by Dave Draper at The Panic Room, Evesham, Worcestershire, England

Digital bonus tracks 5 and 6 produced by The Bryster at Radio Bronglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales

Digital bonus track 7 produced by Neil Sadler, Baz Francis and Robbie J. Holland Digital bonus track 8 produced by Baz Francis.

Initial data transferral on ‘L. N. E. (For The Love Of Three Girls)’ and ‘Baby, Is It So?’ took place at Running Frog Studios (Windsor, Berkshire, England) with a level of primary editing and other studio work being done on the tracks by Neil Thom.

Songs

1Baby - Is It So?5:00
2Never Need New Genes3:33
3Down By The River2:52

References

A Peacock's Tale Wikipedia

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