Tracklist
| A1 | The Musical Box | |
| A2 | For Absent Friends | |
| A3 | The Return Of The Giant Hogweed | |
| B1 | Seven Stones | |
| B2 | Harold The Barrel | |
| B3 | Harlequin | |
| B4 | The Fountain Of Salmacis |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Trident Studios
- Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
- Printed By – E.J. Day Group
- Made By – E.J. Day Group
- Manufactured By – B&C Records Ltd.
- Distributed By – B&C Records Ltd.
- Published By – Quartet Music
Credits
- Bass, Bass [Bass Pedals], Twelve-String Guitar, Vocals [Voices] – Michael Rutherford*
- Composed By, Arranged By – Genesis
- Design [Sleeve Design, Inspired By "The Musical Box"] – Paul Whitehead
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals [Voices] – Phil Collins
- Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Steve Hackett
- Engineer – David Hentschel
- Engineer [Sound] – JB* (tracks: B1 to B4)
- Flute, Bass Drum, Tambourine, Vocals [Lead Voice] – Peter Gabriel
- Lacquer Cut By – Hiltop (tracks: A1 to A3)
- Organ, Mellotron, Piano, Electric Piano, Twelve-String Guitar, Vocals [Voices] – Tony Banks
- Producer – John Anthony
- Tape Op [Tape Jockey] – Mike Stone
Notes
1st UK press
Charisma "Pink scroll" label
Non-laminated, outer textured gatefold cover
Sleeve:
Recorded at Trident Studios, London.
Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records Ltd. 37 Soho Square, London W1. (01734 3932)
Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford.
Label:
℗ 1971
Quartet Music
Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records Ltd.
Note: Cut credit for this LP is derived from the "Hiltop" etching in Side A runout.
The '1U/2U' stampers indicate a The Gramophone Co. Ltd. contract pressing.
Charisma "Pink scroll" label
Non-laminated, outer textured gatefold cover
Sleeve:
Recorded at Trident Studios, London.
Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records Ltd. 37 Soho Square, London W1. (01734 3932)
Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford.
Label:
℗ 1971
Quartet Music
Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records Ltd.
Note: Cut credit for this LP is derived from the "Hiltop" etching in Side A runout.
The '1U/2U' stampers indicate a The Gramophone Co. Ltd. contract pressing.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A, in parentheses): CAS.1052A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B, in parentheses): CAS.1052B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Hiltop etched - variant 1): CAS 1052 A-1U HILTOP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, JB etched - variant 1): CAS 1052 B-2U JB
- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Hiltop etched - variant 2): CAS 1052A-1U L 1 HILTOP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, JB etched - variant 2): CAS 1052 B-2U GO JB 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped, Hiltop etched - variant 3): CAS 1052A-1U Λ 1 HILTOP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped, JB etched - variant 3): CAS 1052 B-2U Λ JB 1
Other Versions (5 of 276)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Nursery Cryme (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Philips | 6369 916 | 1971 | |||
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New Submission
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Nursery Cryme (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) | Charisma | Y8CAS 1052 | UK | 1971 | ||
| Nursery Cryme (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Philips | 6369 916 | 1971 | ||||
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New Submission
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Nursery Cryme (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold) | Philips | 6369 916 | 1971 | |||
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New Submission
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Nursery Cryme (LP, Album, Sonic Pressing, Gatefold) | Charisma | CAS 1052 | US | 1972 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 6 months agoI have this pressing and '72 large hatter. The s behind the lyrics are white on first press and cream on the second. Both produced by EJ Day group. Anyone else notice/have this. There is a definite colour difference on mine - bothe sleeves are in excellent condition. Spine is also wider on first press -
Edited 9 months agoSome of the large hatter labels , early pressings sound as good or better than the scroll labels . The best sounding that I've got is a large hatter , and I've got two scrolls .
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Not easy these days to put your hands on a very clean wax like the one I have but when you do the results are incredible. Have personally 5 versions of this album and this one is my best, clear and juicy. -
Hello!
Has anyone ever seen a version of what appears to be the 1st UK pressing on the "pink scroll" label that differs from the one listed here in that way that it has a raised outer rim to the labels? I've come across one of these, and I've never seen it before. Any information from someone, somewhere? -
Edited 6 years agoA much more well balanced and wholesome sound was captured here, on Genesis third album attempt. The classic muffling residing on many of their records such as Foxtrot and their previous which I did not adore the sound on, even as a Pink Scroll, is not as present here. The recording or general EQing for the mixing must have been much better. As a result vocals are especially more real and with the dynamics which have always been there on first pressings it makes me hold this release in much higher regard.
The pressing quality is also quite good with very minimal surface noise if you can get a clean and undamaged copy.
This is one Pink Scroll to own if you can find it.
Ranking:
1. Classic Records Reissue
2. UK Pink Scroll (This)
Equipment Used:
Rega RP1 with Nagaoka MP-110 Cartridge
Cyrus 2 Amplifier
System Fidelity SF-3050 Tower Speakers
Custom made HQ Speaker Cables -
The red and white inner sleeve mentioned cannot be original because the "Perspective series" is a series of reissues later than 1972, -
hi i have just got a copy of nursery with small hatter on one side and large hatter on the other is this common i also have a copy of selling england by the pound in the same format thanks tony both uk records has anyone ever seen a copy of man on the corner on the blue misprint label thanks tony
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I seriously doubt the red/white charisma company inner sleeve mentioned on "Notes" is the right one for the first UK press of Nursery Cryme. After all, such inner sleeve has a thumbnail of The Nice's "Autumn '67-Spring '68", which was released on July 1972, so about 6 months after the first release of Nursery Cryme. Revision of this page is needed, preferably mentioning the right inner sleeve for the title.
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