Special Brew

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

Annotation

Some of the dates printed in the booklet are out by a few months

Factory pressed CD in jewel case with cover art.
Tracks 1-4 from studio 26th March 1988 (aka All The Free Commons Of England)
Tracks 5-6 from studio 7th June 1988 (actually 1988-10-24 and 1988-09-12/13)
Tracks 7 from studio 23rd-24th November 1988
Tracks 8-12 live at the Mean Fiddler London 16th November 1988
Tracks 13 from the HAG! 005 record 12" (Carry Me)
Tracks 14-15 from the HAG! 006 record 12" (Outside/Inside)
Tracks 16-18 live at Terminal 1, Münich. 14th January 1993.

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-15 14:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Barrel of a Gun
electric guitar:
Bucky (electric guitar, early Levs recording)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
recorded at:
Grapevine Studios (early Levellers recording location) in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-03-26)
recording of:
Barrel of the Gun (on 1988-03-26)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
3:17
2Capital Gain
electric guitar:
Bucky (electric guitar, early Levs recording)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
recorded at:
Grapevine Studios (early Levellers recording location) in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-03-26)
recording of:
Capital Gain (on 1988-03-26)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
3:32
3Hard Fight
electric guitar:
Bucky (electric guitar, early Levs recording)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
recorded at:
Grapevine Studios (early Levellers recording location) in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-03-26)
recording of:
Hard Fight (on 1988-03-26)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
5:21
4England My Home
electric guitar:
Bucky (electric guitar, early Levs recording)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
recorded at:
Grapevine Studios (early Levellers recording location) in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-03-26)
recording of:
England My Home (on 1988-03-26)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) and Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
arranger:
Levellers
publisher:
On the Fiddle Recordings
4:11
5The Last Days of Winter
recording engineer:
Phil Vinall (UK producer) (on 1988-10-24)
producer:
Mark Waterman (production music)
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric guitar:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
recorded at:
Old Barn Studios in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1988-10-24)
produced at:
Old Barn Studios in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1988-10-24)
recording of:
The Last Days of Winter (on 1988-10-24)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) and Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
arranger:
Levellers
2:55
6Barrel of a Gun
recording engineer:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer) (from 1989-09-12 until 1989-09-13)
producer:
Phil Vinall (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
engineered at:
Old Barn Studios in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
recording of:
Barrel of the Gun (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
3:26
7Hard Fight
recording engineer:
Phil Vinall (UK producer) (from 1988-10-23 until 1988-10-24)
producer:
Phil Vinall (UK producer)
bouzouki:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
recorded at:
Old Barn Studios in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-10-23 until 1988-10-24)
produced at:
Old Barn Studios in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-10-23 until 1988-10-24)
recording of:
Hard Fight (from 1988-10-23 until 1988-10-24)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
4:32
8England My Home
recorded at:
The Mean Fiddler (1st location, 1982–2000) in Harlesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-11-16 until 1998-11-16)
live recording of:
England My Home (on 1988-11-16)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) and Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
arranger:
Levellers
publisher:
On the Fiddle Recordings
4:31
9What’s in the Way?
recorded at:
The Mean Fiddler (1st location, 1982–2000) in Harlesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-11-16 until 1998-11-16)
live recording of:
What's in the Way (on 1988-11-16)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
arranger:
Levellers
4:25
10Capital Gain
recorded at:
The Mean Fiddler (1st location, 1982–2000) in Harlesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-11-16 until 1998-11-16)
live recording of:
Capital Gain (on 1988-11-16)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
3:55
11Green Blade Rising
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
recorded at:
The Mean Fiddler (1st location, 1982–2000) in Harlesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1988-11-16, from 1988-11-16 until 1998-11-16)
live recording of:
Green Blade Rising (on 1988-11-16)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
3:27
12Mind Just Flew Away / What You Know
recorded at:
The Mean Fiddler (1st location, 1982–2000) in Harlesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-11-16 until 1998-11-16)
live recording of:
What You Know (on 1988-11-16)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
6:12
13Carry Me
recording engineer:
Chris Priestly (recording engineer) (from 1989-02-02 until 1989-02-03)
producer:
Mark Waterman (production music)
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
electric guitar, harmonica and mandolin:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
remixer:
Mark Waterman (production music) (in 1989-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1989)
engineered at:
Wilbury Studios (early Levellers recordings) in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (from 1989-02-02 until 1989-02-03)
produced at:
Bluebox Studios (Early Levs recording) (in 1989-02)
remixed at:
Bluebox Studios (Early Levs recording) (in 1989-02)
recording of:
Carry Me (from 1989-02-02 until 1989-02-03)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
arranger:
Levellers
publisher:
On the Fiddle Recordings
4:56
14Outside/Inside
recording engineer:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer) (from 1989-09-12 until 1989-09-13)
producer:
Phil Tennant and Phil Vinall (UK producer)
mixer:
Phil Tennant
acoustic guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers) (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers) (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
violin:
Jon Sevink (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1988)
engineered at:
Old Barn Studios in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
recording of:
Outside/Inside (from 1988-09-12 until 1988-09-13)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Charlie Heather, Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers) and Jon Sevink
publisher:
On the Fiddle Recordings
3:07
15I Have No Answers
recording engineer:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer) (from 1989-09-12 until 1989-09-13)
producer:
Phil Vinall (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather
guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
mandolin [slide mandolin]:
Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers)
violin:
Jon Sevink
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hag! (in 1989)
recorded at:
Old Barn Studios in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-09)
recording of:
I Have No Answers (from 1989-09-12 until 1989-09-13)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather, Alan Miles (Ex-Levellers) and Jon Sevink
3:57
16Cardboard Box City
recorded at:
Terminal 1 in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1993-01-14)
live recording of:
Cardboard Box City (on 1993-01-14)
writer:
Simon Friend
is based on:
Cardboard Box City (Simon Friend original version)
4:13
17The Player
recorded at:
Terminal 1 in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1993-01-14)
live recording of:
The Player (on 1993-01-14)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
1:11
18Dirty Davey
recorded at:
Terminal 1 in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1993-01-14)
live cover recording of:
Dirty Davey (on 1993-01-14)
writer:
Nick Burbridge
4:27