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A1	Modern	7:28
A2	Wilhelmina	5:17
A3	The Lie (Bernini's Saint Theresa)	5:40
A4	Forsaken Gardens Choir [Part-choir] – Hugh Banton	6:15
B1	Red Shift Guitar [Pulsating Lead Guitar] – Randy California	8:11
B2	Rubicon	4:41
B3	A Louse Is Not A Home	12:13

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano [Assorted Pianos], Harmonium, Mellotron [S], Effects [Oscillator], Vocals [Vox] – Ego
• Artwork [Cover] – Bettina Hohls
• Bass – Peter Hammill (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
• Bass [Foot + Hand Bass] – Hugh Banton (tracks: A3, A4, B3)
• Composed By – Peter Hammill
• Drums, Other [Symbol + Annapuma] – Guy Evans
• Engineer – Rodney Sofa
• Engineer [Rockfield] – Pat Morahan*
• Mixed By – David Hentschel
• Organ, Vocals – Hugh Banton
• Producer – John Anthony, Peter Hammill
• Saxophone [Altotenorandsoprano And Routings], Flute – Jaxon*

Notes

Recorded at Sofa Sound, Sussex (A1,A2,B2) and Rockfield Studios, Monmouthsire (A3,A4,B3) in September+October, 1973.
Vox+mellotrons on A1 & A2 were dubbed onto Sofa backing tracks at Rockfield.
The whole thing was mixed at Trident Studios, London in October 1973.
B1 recorded at Island Studios, London, April 1973.
Gordianisation: Troeller!

Grateful acknowledgements/random information dept:-
Run-ups: (Sofa) The Judge
(Foel)-(Rockfield) Capt. Banana or whatever
Initial integration location: Clearwell
Cuisine: (Rockfield+Sofa) Alice, (Clearwell) Frogs+Toads, "Smoky" O.S.A.
Truck+Hump: J. Buonuomo + the other 2 (sorry, but names lost in the ensuing madness)
Sofa bass presence: Red Max Hutchinson
R.S. Film crew: Sparkes, Jeept, Overload
Transatlantic co-ordination: Chris Konsczcs??
Comedy team: Dylan + Laddie
Others (in order of disappearance): Dave Anderson+reveried components, Pancho, Bjorn Ovid, the Big Girl, D.D., Tap-bat, picture-darts, golfwinks, Jean-Pierre Bumdrop, Meringue, All Wards, "N" Down+the fly circus, several taxi drivers in search of Mr. Feltham, Sue Jaxon, Sebastian -----
Peter Hammill, Dec'73/Jan'74

Lyrics included.

Modern (cities) / Wilhelmina (children) / The Lie (Bernini's St. Theresa) (religion/sex) / Forsaken Gardens (loss+hope) / Red Shift (scientific alienation) / Rubicon (choice) / A Louse Is Not A Home (search....I?)

Marketed and distributed by Phonogram Ltd.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAS 1083	Peter Hammill	The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage ‎(LP, Album)	Charisma	CAS 1083	UK	1974
6369 949 A	Peter Hammill	The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage ‎(LP, Gat)	Charisma	6369 949 A	Italy	1974
CA-1-1503	Peter Hammill	The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Charisma	CA-1-1503	Canada	Unknown
VJCP-68789	Peter Hammill	The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE, RM, Pap)	Charisma, Virgin	VJCP-68789	Japan	2006
CAS 1083	Peter Hammill	The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Charisma	CAS 1083	UK	1977

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