Peter Hammill / The Future Now
Artist Peter Hammill
Title The Future Now
Released 09.1978
Format LP
Original Pressing Yes
Condition Cover M-
Condition Record M-
Label Charisma Records
Catalog No CAS 1137
Country United Kingdom
Primary Genre Rock
Number of Tracks 12
Playing Time 44:53
Tracks
A1. Pushing Thirty (4:18)
A2. The Second Hand (3:27)
A3. Trappings (3:29)
A4. The Mousetrap (Caught in) (4:04)
A5. Energy Vampires (2:54)
A6. If I Could (4:35)
B1. The Future Now (4:11)
B2. Still in the Dark (3:37)
B3. Mediaevil (3:05)
B4. A Motor-Bike in Afrika (3:09)
B5. The Cut (4:20)
B6. Palinurus (Castaway) (3:44)
Album Notes Contains a fold-out insert with photos and lyrics.

Recorded at Sofa Sound, Surrey 18/3-26/4 1978. Mixed at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth 27/4-3/5 1978.

"If I Could" and "The Cut" feature the Aphex Aural Exciter.

Special thanks
Immediate: Hilary, Cracky, Gordian, John and The Black Prince
Long-term: Judge, Bjorn, Brain, San Carlos, Mozart, Hoover, Beckie, Flag and Mentor.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped, variant 1): CAS 1137 A//1 T 11
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped, variant 1): CAS 1137 B//1 T 12 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped, variant 2): CAS 1137 A//1 T 11 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped, variant 2): CAS 1137 B//1 T 11 1
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