Epic Garden Music

Epic Garden Music
Studio album by Sad Lovers and Giants
Released	1982
Recorded	Spaceward Studios
Genre	Post-punk, gothic rock
Label	Midnight Music
Producer	Nick Ralph, Steve Burgess
Sad Lovers and Giants chronology
Epic Garden Music (1982) Feeding the Flame (1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Record Collector	[2]

Epic Garden Music is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Sad Lovers & Giants. It was released in 1982 on the band's own record label, Midnight Music.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Sad Lovers and Giants (Garce, Cliff Silver, Tristan Garel-Funk, David Wood, Nigel). 

Side A: Seaside
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Echoplay"	2:55
2.	"Clocktower Lodge"	4:17
3.	"Clint"	3:27
4.	"Lope"	3:28

Side B: Countryside
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cloud 9"	3:21
2.	"ART (By Me)"	3:04
3.	"Alice (Isn't Playing)"	3:44
4.	"Far from the Sea"	4:45

Release

Epic Garden Music reached No. 21 on the UK Indie Chart.^[3]

Legacy

A track from the album was featured in the book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die.

Personnel

• Garce – vocals
• Cliff Silver – bass guitar
• Tristan Garel-Funk – guitar
• David Wood – keyboards, saxophone
• Nigel – percussion

Technical

• Nick Ralph – production
• Steve Burgess – production
• Black Graphics – sleeve design
• Joe Bull – engineering
• Cliff Ash – cover photography

References

1. Hanson, Amy. "Epic Garden Music – Sad Lovers and Giants : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
2. Reed, John. "Epic Garden Music –Sad Lovers & Giants |". recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
3. Lazell, Barry (1998). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. p. 195. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.

External links

• Epic Garden Music at Discogs (list of releases)