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Alleycat
1-1	Phaideaux Corner Written-By – Roger Sutton	6:23
1-2	Alleycat Written-By – Ian Carr	14:24
1-3	Splat Written-By – Ian Carr	11:48
1-4	You Can't Be Sure Written-By – Ian Carr, Ken Shaw, Roger Sutton	4:16
1-5	Nosegay Written-By – Bob Bertles	4:50
Direct Hits
2-1	Song For The Bearded Lady Written-By – Karl Jenkins	7:28
2-2	Crude Blues Part One Written-By – Ian Carr, Karl Jenkins	0:55
2-3	Crude Blues Part Two Written-By – Ian Carr	2:42
2-4	Suspension Written-By – Ian Carr	6:19
2-5	Torso Written-By – Ian Carr	4:55
2-6	Bull Dance Written-By – Ian Carr	8:23
2-7	A Taste Of Sarsaparilla Written-By – Ian Carr	0:39
2-8	Sarsaparilla Written-By – Ian Carr	6:51
2-9	Roots Written-By – Ian Carr	9:26

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Universal Music (UK) Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – BGO Records
• Distributed By – Universal Music Operations Ltd.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Bob Bertles (tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
• Bass – Jeff Clyne (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5), Ron Mathewson (tracks: 2-5), Roy Babbington (tracks: 2-4, 2-6)
• Bass Clarinet – Tony Coe (tracks: 2-6)
• Bass Guitar – Roger Sutton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-7 to 2-9)
• Cover – Mario Convertino (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
• Design [Sleeve Design Back] – Dennis Walden (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Design [Sleeve Design Front] – Lars Hokansen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Drums – Bryan Spring (tracks: 2-7, 2-8), Clive Thacker (tracks: 2-4, 2-6, 2-9), John Marshall (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5), Tony Levin (tracks: 2-6)
• Drums, Percussion, Timpani – Roger Sellers (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Electric Piano – Dave MacRae (tracks: 2-4, 2-6, 2-9), Geoff Castle (tracks: 2-7, 2-8), Gordon Beck (tracks: 2-4, 2-6 to 2-8), Karl Jenkins (tracks: 2-1, 2-5)
• Engineer – Steve Lillywhite (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Flugelhorn – Ian Carr (tracks: 2-4)
• Flute – Brian Smith (tracks: 2-4)
• Guitar – Allan Holdsworth (tracks: 2-4), Chris Spedding (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5), Jocelyn Pitchen (tracks: 2-9), Ken Shaw (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Ken Shaw (tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
• Keyboards, Synthesizer [Moog] – Geoff Castle (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Liner Notes [1975] – Andrew Bailey (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Liner Notes [1976] – Derek Jewell (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
• Liner Notes [2004] – Alyn Shipton
• Oboe – Karl Jenkins (tracks: 2-2, 2-3)
• Percussion – Aureo de Souza (tracks: 2-9), Chris Karan (tracks: 2-5), Trevor Tomkins (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 2-6)
• Producer – Ian Carr (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9), Jon Hiseman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), Karl Jenkins (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)
• Soprano Saxophone – Brian Smith (tracks: 2-5)
• Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Bob Bertles (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)
• Tenor Saxophone – Brian Smith (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-6, 2-9), Tony Roberts (tracks: 2-5)
• Trumpet – Ian Carr (tracks: 2-5 to 2-9), Kenny Wheeler (tracks: 2-5, 2-6)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synthesizer – Ian Carr (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3)
• Vocals – Norma Winstone (tracks: 2-6)

Notes

Tracks 2-1 to 2-9 are a compilation of the best Nucleus
compositions recorded from January 1970 to March 1974.
On the disc and the back cover is not mentioned the track "Sarsaparilla" instead inserted into the CD.

Jewel case in O-Card.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5017261205650>
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): BGOCD565 SP 51893 DISC 1 4040707
• Mastering SID Code (CD1 - CD2): IFPI L055
• Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI KA06
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): BGOCD565 SP 51894 DISC 2 4040706
• Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI KA03