''Live Herald'' is a part live, part studio album by British

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musician

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released by

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in January 1979. The live tracks were recorded at several concerts in England in 1977 and 1978, and the studio tracks, which occupied side 4 of the original vinyl release, were recorded in late 1978. On CD releases, the studio tracks were removed and added instead to the studio album ''

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'', originally released later the same year.

Track listing

Track listing, recording dates and track times are taken from the liner notes of the original 1979 double album.

Musicians and production

;Musicians *

− guitar, synthesiser, vocals (all tracks) * Christian Boulé − glissando and rhythm guitar (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 2, tracks 1 and 2; side 3, tracks 1 and 2) *

Colin Bass Colin Bass (born 4 May 1951) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Since 1979, he has been a member of the British progressive rock band Camel, who, after a ten-year hiatus due to the ill health of bandleader Andrew ...

− bass, vocals (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1) * Phil Hodge − keyboards (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1) *

Miquette Giraudy Miquette Giraudy is a French keyboard player and vocalist, best known for her work in Gong (band), Gong, and with her partner Steve Hillage. She and Hillage form the core of the Ambient music, ambient band System 7 (band), System 7. She has also ...

− synthesiser, sequencer, bells (all tracks) * Basil Brooks − synthesiser, sequencer, flute (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1) *

Clive Bunker Clive William Bunker (born 30 December 1946) is a British drummer. He is best known as the original drummer of the rock band Jethro Tull, playing in the band from 1967 until 1971. Never a self-professed technical drummer, Bunker engaged with ...

− drums (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1) * John McKenzie − bass, vocals (side 2, tracks 1 and 2; side 3, track 2, side 4, tracks 1 to 4) * Curtis Robertson − bass (side 2, track 3) * Andy Anderson − drums, percussion (side 2, tracks 1 and 2; side 3, track 2; side 4, tracks 1 to 4) * Joe Blocker − drums, vocals (side 2, track 3) ;Production * Steve Hillage − producer (all tracks) * Trevor White − engineer, Maison Rouge mobile studio, side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1 * Malcolm Heeley − engineer, Manor Mobile recording studio, side 2, track 1; side 3, track 2 * Jeremy Allom − engineer, Manor Mobile recording studio, side 2, track 2 * Phil Newell − engineer, Manor Mobile recording studio, side 2, track 3 * Simon Fraser − engineer, side 4, tracks 1 to 4

Release information

References

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* {{Authority control Steve Hillage albums 1979 albums Virgin Records albums