Clutching At Straws

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Album Info

Release Date: 1987-06-22

Label: EMI

For an otherwise identical release without the Side A etching, see Clutching At Straws.

Issued in a glossy sleeve with the band name, album title and artwork on both sides lightly embossed. Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and artwork. Some copies also contained a Marillion Exclusive Mail Order Offer flyer for album merchandise.

The lyrics for each track include the following notes:
[Track A1] (Champneys Health Farm, Tring)
[Track A2] (the Quarterdeck, North Berwick)
[Track A3] (Mayflower Hotel NYC, Wheatsheaf - Haywards Heath)
[Track A4] (Marquee Club, London)
[Track A5] (Hilton, Vienna)
[Track B1] (Rainbow Room, LA; St. Moritz Club, London)
[Track B2] (Virgin Airways, 747 - Newark-Heathrow)
[Track B3] (Oyster Bar, Edinburgh, County Bar, Dalkeith)
[Track B4] (Holiday Inn, Milwaukee)
[Track B5] (Greyhound Tour Bus, North America)
[Track B6] (St. Peter's Arms)

Durations do not appear on this release. Timings via stopwatch.

[Back Cover:]
Sleeve printed in England
manufactured in England
℗ 1987 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd © 1987 EMI Records Ltd

[Inner Sleeve:]
Recorded at: WESTSIDE STUDIOS, LONDON
Mixed at: ADVISION STUDIOS, LONDON
Special thanks to; YAMAHA, ROLAND, ZILDJIAN, PEAVEY, KLARK TEKNIK, ROTOSOUND, IBANEZ, STATUS BASS, HARMAN AUDIO, AKAI-UK
WITH THANKS TO THE INHABITANTS OF 'THE BAKERS ARMS' ONE APRIL AFTERNOON.
THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO TONY STRATTON-SMITH

[Centre Labels:]
All tracks ... published by Marillion/Charisma Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED.

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