The Warp of Pure Fun

~ Release by Paul Haig (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Four CD set containing album with additional tracks.on CD1, demo tracks from March 1984 and tracks from unreleased second album on Island (CD2), remixes and rarities (CD3) and a live performance from Japan in 1985 plus some 1986 demos (CD4)

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-25 23:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Warp Of Pure Fun
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1Silent Motion
drum machine programming and keyboard programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
bass guitar:
Michael McCann (Scottish musician)
percussion:
Paul Haig
vocals:
Paul Haig
recording of:
Silent Motion
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
3:51
2Heaven Help you Now
drum machine programming and keyboard programming:
Paul Haig
engineer:
Keith Mitchell (engineer/producer, worked at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh)
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
bass guitar:
Michael McCann (Scottish musician)
drums (drum set):
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member)
guitar:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Alan Rankine
vocals:
Paul Haig
recorded at:
Palladium in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Heaven Help you Now
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
4:04
3Love Eternal
drum machine programming and keyboard programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
bass guitar:
Michael McCann (Scottish musician)
guitar:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
keyboard:
Alan Rankine
vocals:
Paul Haig
recorded at:
Palladium in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Eternal
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
4:06
4This Dying Flame
drum machine programming and keyboard programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
bass guitar:
Michael McCann (Scottish musician)
drums (drum set):
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member)
guitar:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Alan Rankine
vocals:
Paul Haig
recording of:
This Dying Flame
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
3:51
5Sense of Fun
drum machine programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
guitar:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Alan Rankine
vocals:
Paul Haig
recording of:
Sense of Fun
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
6:06
6Scare Me
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
bass guitar:
Michael McCann (Scottish musician)
drums (drum set):
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member)
guitar:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
vocals:
Paul Haig
recording of:
Scare Me
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
3:11
7Big Blue World
engineer:
Richard Digby-Smith
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
guitar and keyboard:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
background vocals:
Chanter Sisters
vocals:
Paul Haig
recorded at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Big Blue World
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
3:59
8The Only Truth
drum machine programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig, Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio) and Bernard Sumner
bass guitar and percussion:
Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio)
guitar:
Paul Haig and Bernard Sumner
keyboard:
Paul Haig
vocals:
Paul Haig
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Only Truth
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
3:49
9One Lifetime Away
drum machine programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
keyboard:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
percussion:
Donald Johnson (A Certain Ratio) and James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member)
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter and Sonia Jones
vocals:
Paul Haig
recording of:
One Lifetime Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
6:22
10Love and War
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
edit of:
Love and War (extended piano outro) by Paul Haig
recording of:
Love and War
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
4:51
11Ghost Rider
engineer:
Richard Digby-Smith
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
bass guitar:
David McClymont
drums (drum set):
Toby Philips
guitar:
Paul Haig and Malcolm Ross (Scottish guitarist)
recorded at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Ghost Rider
writer:
Martin Rev and Alan Vega
publisher:
Revoga Music Co. (in 1977) and Stanphyl Music, Inc. (in 1977)
3:06
12Endless Song
engineer:
Richard Digby-Smith
producer:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
bass guitar:
David McClymont
drums (drum set):
Toby Philips
guitar:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Paul Haig and Alan Rankine
vocals:
Paul Haig
recorded at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Endless Song
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
4:02
13Dangerous Life
drum machine programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Paul Haig
vocals:
Paul Haig
recording of:
Dangerous Life
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
3:19
14The Executioner (mix #1)
producer:
Paul Haig, Richard H. Kirk (English electronic / industrial musician) and Stephen Mallinder (member of Cabaret Voltaire)
performer:
Paul Haig, Richard H. Kirk (English electronic / industrial musician) and Stephen Mallinder (member of Cabaret Voltaire)
recorded at:
Western Works Studios in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Executioner
composer:
Paul Haig, Richard H. Kirk (English electronic / industrial musician) and Stephen Mallinder (member of Cabaret Voltaire)
5:22
15Closer Now
drum machine programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Paul Haig
percussion:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member)
vocals:
Paul Haig
recorded at:
Palladium in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Closer Now
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
5:03
16Trust
drum machine programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Paul Haig
vocals:
Paul Haig
recording of:
Trust
lyricist and composer:
Paul Haig
5:30
17World Raw
drum machine programming:
Paul Haig
producer:
Paul Haig
keyboard:
Paul Haig
recording of:
World Raw
composer:
Paul Haig
3:45
2▶CD: 1984 Demo + Lost Album
3▶CD: Outtakes, Remixes + Rarities
4▶CD: Live In Japan 4/5/1985 + Demos

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