The Marvel World Of Icarus
Label | Wooden Hill – WHCD016 |
Format | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Barcode | 0823566441427 |
Country | UK |
Released | 02 Oct 2007 |
Genre | Rock |
Style | Prog Rock, Psychedelic Rock |
One of the rarest major label albums to emerge from the British progressive rock underground, THE MARVEL WORLD OF ICARUS was a concept work based around the Marvel Comics stable of superheroes. It came out in 1972, but, according to legend, was immediately withdrawn due to a dispute between record label Pye and Marvel Comics. Taken from the original master tapes, this first-ever official reissue - which includes comprehensive liner notes, band quotes and previously unpublished photos - tells the fascinating story behind the album as well as documenting the wider adventures of Icarus during their 1968-72 existence. With the addition of a clutch of rare or previously unreleased bonus tracks, this new release constitutes the complete recorded works of one of the most elusive, mysterious bands of the British psychedelic/progressive era.First official reissue of legendary rare, highly collectable 1972 concept album from British psychedelic/progressive bandFeatures five rare or previously unreleased bonus tracks, including a US-only non-LP single, their 1968 popsike debut 45 and a cancelled single from 1969Lavishly illustrated and annotated 16 page booklet, with previously unpublished photos, quotes etc
1 | Prologue | 0:34 | |
2 | Spiderman | 2:50 | |
3 | Fantastic Four | 3:20 | |
4 | Hulk | 3:02 | |
5 | Madame Masque | 3:45 | |
6 | Conan The Barbarian | 4:05 | |
7 | Iron Man | 2:52 | |
8 | Thor | 4:46 | |
9 | Black Panther | 3:21 | |
10 | The Man Without Fear | 3:56 | |
11 | Silver Surfer | 4:02 | |
12 | Things Thing | 1:59 | |
13 | Captain America | 2:34 | |
Bonus Tracks | |||
14 | Love Is A Thing (A-side Of US-only Single) | 2:41 | |
15 | Yellow Balloon (Previously Unreleased) | 3:23 | |
16 | There's An Easy And A Hard Way Of Living (Previously Unreleased) | 3:32 | |
17 | The Devil Rides Out (A-side Of Single) | 2:32 | |
18 | You're In Life (B-side Of Single) | 2:55 |
Compiled By, Liner Notes [Annotated By], Coordinator [Co-ordinated By] – David Wells
Design, Artwork – Philip Lloyd-Smee
Drums – Peter Curtain
Guitar – John Etheridge
Keyboards – Iain Hines
Remastered By [Digitally Remastered By] – Denis Blackham
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Norrie Devine
Vocals – Steve Hart
“Tracks 1-13: The album , released June 1972
“Track 14: US-only single, , released 1972
“Tracks 15-16: Unreleased Pye Records single, recorded 26 July 1969
“Tracks 17-18: Single, , released July 1968”
“THOR Iain Hines
“SPIDERMAN John Etheridge
“THING Jimmy Wiley
“CONAN THE BARBARIAN Peter Curtain
“DARE DEVIL Norrie Devine
“HULK Steve Hart (5)”
From the booklet, disc face and rear tray insert:
“This compilation ℗ and © 2007 Wooden Hill.”
Track durations do not appear on this release.
Standard clear jewel case release including a sixteen page booklet and a two-sided rear tray insert.
Barcode (Scanned) – 0823566441427
Matrix / Runout – ENCONAHEAD.CO.UK WHCD016 01
Mastering SID Code – IFPI L135
Mould SID Code – IFPI 04AR
Mould SID Code – IFPI 0417