The Early Years

~ Release by Comedy of Errors (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Made by the band for die-hard fans in a very limited edition of 30 copies. Contains a small booklet (3-pane inlay, 10 x 10 cm, total of six sides) plus an original cassette cover for the "Ever Be The Price" demo (1985).

Tracks 1-1, 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-9. 1-12: recorded Cartha 1985.
Tracks 1-2, 1-4, 1-7: recorded Doune 1984.
Tracks 1-8, 1-10, 2-2 to 2-5, 3-16: recorded Shadows 1986.
Tracks 1-11, 2-1: recorded Strathaven Studios, 1985/1986.
Tracks 2-6 to 2-8, 3-15, 3-17: from The Lost Demo, 1987.
Tracks 2-9 to 2-12: recorded Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 12 September 1987.
Tracks 3-1 to 3-3: from Comedy Of Errors - Ever Be The Prize, recorded at Blanefield Studio, 1985.
Tracks 3-4 to 3-9: from Comedy Of Errors - 24 Hours...., recorded Evenload Studio, East Kilbridge, 1987.
Tracks 3-10 to 3-14: from Comedy Of Errors - Comedy Of Errors, recorded at Strathaven Studio, 1986.

The artwork contains the name Perilous Company Productions, which was used just for this release.

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-08 08:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD-R
#TitleRatingLength
1Disobey
6:46
2Valentine’s Day Massacre
7:27
3Beat the Lights
recording of:
Beat the Lights
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
4:03
4Remembrance of Things Past
5:01
5Let the Games Commence
8:35
6The Four Seasons
7:52
7Carousel
recording of:
Carousel
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
5:34
8Ever Be the Prize
recording of:
Ever Be the Prize
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
7:08
9The Rebel
recording of:
The Rebel (later The Cause)
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
10:10
10Dreams That Count
recording of:
Dreams That Count
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
3:03
11The Answer
recording of:
The Answer
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
8:52
12Awaken
5:17
2CD-R
#TitleRatingLength
1Going for a Song
recording of:
Going for a Song
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
7:47
2Behold the Knight
5:56
3Suffer Little Children
4:15
4Time There Was
6:37
5The Student Prince, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2
15:20
6The Promised Land
7:34
7We Are Here
3:41
8Something She Said
recording of:
Something She Said
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
4:20
9Pornography and Illusion
7:36
10The Elephant Man
5:21
11This Is Not Enough
5:34
12Jekyll and Hyde
5:47
3CD-R
#TitleRatingLength
1Dreams That Count
recording of:
Dreams That Count
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
3:25
2Beat the Lights
recording of:
Beat the Lights
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
3:47
3Ever Be the Prize
recording of:
Ever Be the Prize
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
7:29
4The Emperor’s Clothes
4:01
5Rule Britannia
7:47
6Tunes of Glory
4:39
7Seventeen
6:20
8Stage of Fools
6:53
9Time There Was
engineer and producer:
Mike Bentley (Pallas manager, archivist, producer), Niall Mathewson (Pallas guitarist) and Graeme Murray (bassist for Pallas)
bass:
Mark Spalding (bassist and guitarist with Comedy of Errors)
drums (drum set):
John McFee (Scottish drummer, Comedy of Errors)
guitar:
Mike Barnard (Scottish guitarist, Comedy of Errors)
keyboard:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
lead vocals:
Joe Cairney
recording of:
Time There Was
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
5:56
10Once in a While
engineer and producer:
Mike Bentley (Pallas manager, archivist, producer), Niall Mathewson (Pallas guitarist) and Graeme Murray (bassist for Pallas)
bass:
Mark Spalding (bassist and guitarist with Comedy of Errors)
drums (drum set):
John McFee (Scottish drummer, Comedy of Errors)
guitar:
Mike Barnard (Scottish guitarist, Comedy of Errors)
keyboard:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
lead vocals:
Joe Cairney
recording of:
Once in a While
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
4:19
11The King of Kings
engineer and producer:
Mike Bentley (Pallas manager, archivist, producer), Niall Mathewson (Pallas guitarist) and Graeme Murray (bassist for Pallas)
bass:
Mark Spalding (bassist and guitarist with Comedy of Errors)
drums (drum set):
John McFee (Scottish drummer, Comedy of Errors)
guitar:
Mike Barnard (Scottish guitarist, Comedy of Errors)
keyboard:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
lead vocals:
Joe Cairney
recording of:
The King of Kings
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
3:00
12Behold the Knight
engineer and producer:
Mike Bentley (Pallas manager, archivist, producer), Niall Mathewson (Pallas guitarist) and Graeme Murray (bassist for Pallas)
bass:
Mark Spalding (bassist and guitarist with Comedy of Errors)
drums (drum set):
John McFee (Scottish drummer, Comedy of Errors)
guitar:
Mike Barnard (Scottish guitarist, Comedy of Errors)
keyboard:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
lead vocals:
Joe Cairney
recording of:
Behold the Knight
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
3:58
13The Student Prince, Pt. 1
engineer and producer:
Mike Bentley (Pallas manager, archivist, producer), Niall Mathewson (Pallas guitarist) and Graeme Murray (bassist for Pallas)
bass:
Mark Spalding (bassist and guitarist with Comedy of Errors)
drums (drum set):
John McFee (Scottish drummer, Comedy of Errors)
guitar:
Mike Barnard (Scottish guitarist, Comedy of Errors)
keyboard:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
lead vocals:
Joe Cairney
recording of:
The Student Prince, Part 1: When Will I See You Again?
writer:
Jim Johnston (Scottish composer/keyboard player for Comedy of Errors)
8:53
14Lungfish
3:24
15Maniac Guitars
3:30
16Intro Music
2:31