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The Draughtsman's Contract
A1	Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds	5:04
A2	An Eye For Optical Theory	4:16
A3	The Garden Is Becoming A Robe Room	6:08
A Zed & Two Noughts
A4	Prawn-Watching	2:29
A5	Time Lapse	3:52
Fish Beach
A6	Fish Beach	2:53
A7	Wheelbarrow Walk	2:32
A8	Knowing The Ropes	5:44
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
B1	Miserere Paraphrase	7:06
B2	Memorial	11:18
Water Dances
B3	Stroking	5:11
B4	Synchronising	5:33
Propero's Books
B5	Miranda	4:16

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Victor Studio
• Mixed At – Kitsch Studios
• Edited At – Abbey Road Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Published By – Chester Music Ltd.
• Published By – Kelly Music Ltd.
• Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.

Credits

• Art Direction – David Smart
• Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute – Andrew Findon
• Bass – Martin Elliott
• Cello – Justin Pearson, Tony Hinnigan
• Cover, Design [Cover Design] – Russell Warren-Fisher
• Engineer, Edited By – Michael J. Dutton*
• Horns – Marjorie Dunn
• Liner Notes – Annette Morreau
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Linda Hirst (tracks: 12)
• Photography By – Steve Pyke
• Piano – John Lenahan*, Michael Nyman (tracks: 1 to 3, 11a to 12)
• Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – David Roach, John Harle
• Soprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard (tracks: 9, 10, 12)
• Trombone [Bass], Tuba [Euphonium] – Nigel Barr
• Trumpet – Steve Sidwell
• Viola – Kate Musker
• Violin – Alexander Balanescu, Ann Morphy*, Clare Connors

Notes

2 panel inlay printed both sides, with a further 24 page paper booklet bound into the inlay. Black cassette with silver paper labels. Chrome Dioxide tape.

Made in Holland.

This recording was made at the JVC Victor Studios, Tokyo.
Mixed at Kitsch Studio, Brussels.
Edited at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Publishers: Chester Music Ltd/Kelly Music Ltd; EG Music Ltd (11a & 11b)
(P) (C) 1992 The Decca Record Company Limited, London
Made in Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Barcode: 0 28943 68204 6
• Price Code: BA 840
• Other: ZH

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD)	Argo	436 820-2	Europe	1992
436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD)	Argo	436 820-2	US	1992
POCL-1286	Michael Nyman Band*, Michael Nyman	Michael Nyman Band*, Michael Nyman - The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD, Album, Dig)	Argo	POCL-1286	Japan	1993
D 102584, 436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD, Album, Club)	Argo , Argo	D 102584, 436 820-2	US	1993
436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD)	Argo	436 820-2	Europe	1992