Virgin Records Stereo 1987 UK Import
From the first moment I set eye on the cover, I assumed that there must be some hidden drive in this album. Clark's apparent hopeless frailty and wanderlust in that picture are deceitful enough to prevent the less wary from a second glance at this piece. However, as time and her further works have shown us, these notions couldn't be less accurate - Clark pours forth a coherent, solid concept which, when properly absorbed by the listener, will cause an upwelling of emotions ranging from empathy and dark humor(Armchair Theatre) to outright tribal frenzy (Homecoming). Technically, the only inch of blame one can eventually find concerns the track order, which could deliver a more savory finale. This is a piece to listen to as a whole (or else buy the Homecoming EP) but one you can notice that was first released in vinyl and which kept the original track arrangement, losing a bit of drive on the early side-A-to-B passage. All in all, still one of my top 100.
Side 1.
1. Poem Without Words I - The Third Meeting 4:07
2. Homecoming 4:40
3. Up 2:50
4. Cane Hill 4:18
5. This Be The Verse
Music By – Anne Clark
Lyrics By – Philip Larkin
1:10
Side 2.
6. Now 4:24
7. Hope Road 4:38
8. Armchair Theatre 2:36
9. Leaving 3:02
10. Poem Without Words II - Journey By Night 3:35
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