The Enid

 This was a two record set that THE ENID recorded and distributed themselves I bought these at a gig in Edinburgh back in the dim and distant past. If I remeber correctly I.Q were the support (remember them?)
I was sufficiantly impressed with the music to buy these at the end of the gig although I do remember that it was not much of an entertaining show visually.Basically five guys stood there for a couple of hours and played music, there was little or no audience interaction as this double live set will show

 FROM THE BACKSIDE OF VOL 1

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This recording was made on the 3rd of march 1979 in a packed house at the hammersmith odeon.

the sound is live.which means nothing has been subtracted from the original sound.Some additions have been made to enhance the overall effect of the heavier passages - ie extra percussion on Fand and extra brass on Judgement.

Judgement and In the Region of the Summer Stars are actually one piece of music consisting of two movements with a bridge passage linking the two.The first part describes the very last hours of life on planet Earth as prophisised in the revelation of St John. The second part is a vision of  eternity

From North,South,East and West the Four horsemen of the Apocalypse make the final ride.Gradually the music gathers up the drama untill all four horsemen converge on Bethlehem.The great Trumpets of the angels are now heard against the thundering drums.The Archangel Michael majestically appears with a sword in one hand and a firebrand in the other.As he strikes the five great hammer blows, the light of the World stands above all the clamour shining with the radiance of a thousand suns.Suddenly, all is calm - a lone Trumpet calls in the wind.....

The Region of the Summer Stars is a place of paradice where all souls live forever as members one of another, and in a state of such peace as passes all understanding.

The Song Fand is the same story but from a personal point of view. It is a message of hope for each one of us who can make friends with grief and despair,Disease and old age, and above all with love and death.

Anyone who will go down this road will surely find that personal peace of mind and spirit which is utterly unassailable

With Love

THE ENID

FROM THE BACKSIDE OF VOL's 1 & 11

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This album will never
be available in a shop
and has been produced
specially for sale directly
to you from The Enid.

(As was printed on both albums)

I feel quite safe offering this on the blog as obviouslly a 30 year old vinyl album that had a private pressing and the promise it would never be available anywhere else could surley never be found on CD !!!

Or could it

Links Will Follow
Two Days After Yesterday

Having spent the best part of 4 hours recording a cleaning these albums i found the official ENID website and they are offering their entire back catalouge in either mp3 or flac, for nothing all they ask for is a donation 

So if you have come onto this post looking for a download you can have it but you will have to go here first

Recommended albums

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY (1983) 

Touch Me

Live At Hammersmith