Anthony Phillips: Missing Links I-IV, 5CD Remastered Box Set
Anthony Phillips

• A 5 CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET GATHERING TOGETHER THE FOUR VOLUMES OF THE “MISSING LINKS” RELEASES BY CELEBRATED MUSICIAN AND GENESIS FOUNDING MEMBER ANTHONY PHILLIPS
• WITH AN ADDITIONAL CD OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED & RARE MATERIAL
• ALL ALBUMS NEWLY REMASTERED
• WITH NEW EXTENSIVE ESSAY BY ANTHONY PHILLIPS’ ARCHIVIST JON DANN

Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of “MISSING LINKS I – IV”, a newly remastered 5 CD set clamshell boxed set comprising the four original “Missing Links” albums by celebrated composer and GENESIS founder member ANTHONY PHILLIPS. Aside from his work as a solo artist, Anthony has been a composer of music for television for many years, going back as far as 1976.

In 1989 Anthony issued the first collection of this music, “Missing Links” in December 1989 as a limited-edition release. Its popularity led to a further three Missing Links releases which gathered not only soundtrack compositions, but other rare archive recordings made by Anthony Phillips over the years. Although the original four volumes of the series have been subsequently been issued on CD, they have been unavailable for some years. Anthony has worked with his archivist Jon Dann to prepare this new boxed set edition of this wonderful music, compiling a new additional CD 27 track CD of previously unreleased and rare archive material, “Extra Links” exclusive to this set.

“MISSING LINKS I – IV” is sure to appeal to fans of Anthony’s work. This new boxed set edition features liner notes by Jon Dann and is a fine collection of music by one of Britain’s most imaginative and respected musicians.

Track List:

DISC ONE:

MISSING LINKS VOLUME ONE: FINGER PAINTING

A COLLECTION OF LIBRARY AND TELEVISION MUSIC 1979 – 1989

1. FORCE MAJEURE (1987)
2. MOUNTAIN VOICES (1987)
3. LORD OF THE SMOKING MIRROR (1987)
4. SEA HORSES (1987)
5. DUNGEONS (1987)
6. BETWEEN THE RINGS (1983)
7. EVENING ASCENT (1983)
8. STREAMER (1983)
9. AFTER THE RAIN (1987)
10. ROTTWEILER (1983)
11. SAD FISH (1983)
12. A SONG (1979)
13. GOD’S CHOSEN CAR PARK SUITE (1986)

     PROCESSIONAL – MEDITATION –

     CAVE PAINTING

14. TROPICAL MOON OVER DORKING SUITE (1985)

       ESTRANGEMENT – MYRA’S DREAM –    

      RECONCILIATION

15. FOUNTAIN POOL (1986)
16. Q. (1984)
17. THREE PIECE SUITE (1984)

      TO THE SHRINE – THROUGH THE FOREST –     

      TOWARDS THE LIGHT

18. BOULEVARD OF FALLEN LEAVES (1981)
19. LAND OF DRAGONS SUITE (1989)

      LAND OF DRAGONS (PART 1) – KITES –     

      HARBOUR AT SUNSET – DANCE OF THE

      CRABS – SAND OCTOPUS AND THE KING

      CRABS – DO THE SHRIMPS KNOW THEY’RE

      CHINESE – LAND OF DRAGONS (PART 2)

20. AND A PRAYER (1979)
21. TIERRA DEL FUEGO (1979)
22. PARADISE FOUND (1979)

DISC TWO:

MISSING LINKS VOLUME TWO:

THE SKY ROAD

A COLLECTION OF ARCHIVE, COMMISSION AND UNRELEASED ALBUM MATERIAL

1. EXILE
2. LIFEBOAT SUITE

OPENING THEME – SUNDAY MORNING – ANOTHER SHOUT – ACROSS THE SANDBAR – STORM WARNING – KIM WAITS – THE RESCUE OF THE JANET C – LET NOT THE DEEP SWALLOW ME UP – CLOSING THEME

3. THE BITTER SUITE

     PART I – PART II

4. ACROSS THE RIVER STYX
5. A FLOCK OF SOULS
6. ALONG THE TOWPATH
7. THE SKY ROAD
8. TEARS ON A RAINY DAY
9. TIWAI: ISLAND OF THE APES

     BATS – IN THE FIRMAMENT

10. WILD VOICES, QUIET WATERS SUITE

TWILIGHT ON THE LAKE – WINTERLOONS – WATERSTAR

11. SERENITA
12. TIMEPIECE
13. FIELD OF ETERNITY (EXCERPTS

      FROM THE ORIGINAL VERSION)

14. THE BEGGAR AND THE THIEF

DISC THREE:

MISSING LINKS VOLUME THREE:

TIME AND TIDE

A COLLECTION OF TELEVISION AND LIBRARY MUSIC 1992 – 1997

1. AMAZONAS
2. PERUVIAN PLAINS
3. MANATEE GARDEN
4. TURTLE RACE
5. INDIO WEDDING
6. UNDERWATER FOREST
7. FIESTA DEL CHARANGOS
8. SLOW HAND SLOTH
9. RIVER CHASE
10. SACRED KINGDOM
11. AFRICAN DREAM
12. BEDOUIN TRAIN
13. SANDSTORM
14. KALAHARI MARCH
15. SONGOKU
16. SCHUAN JOURNEY
17. SLOW BOAT TO CHINA
18. BACK IN THE LAND OF DRAGONS
19. SHADOW PUPPET
20. SEA JEWEL
21. END THEME FOR FIVE
22. MINNOW DANCE
23. SUNKEN GALLEONS
24. HAUNTING THE DARK SEA
25. TIME AND TIDE
26. OKAVANGA
27. UNDER DESERT STARS
28. LOST IN A DESERT NIGHT
29. BLUE LAGOONS

DISC FOUR:

MISSING LINKS IV: PATHWAYS & PROMENADES

1. THE GOLDEN ROAD TO SAMARKAND
2. PROMENADE
3. SCEPTRED ISLE
4. DANZA CUCARACHA
5. FALLEN IDOL
6. CASCADES
7. SKY DAWN
8. MISTY MOUNTAINS
9. IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME
10. HAVEN FROM THE SEA
11. HEAVENLY GENE
12. IRONCLAD
13. WATER GARDENS
14. NIGHT TRAIN
15. SLEEPING GIANT
16. SOMBRERO
17. IRISH LAMENT
18. AURORA
19. WITHOUT YOU
20. SAD EXODUS
21. SUMMER OF LOVE
22. LIGHT RAIN
23. HALCYON DAYS

DISC FIVE:

EXTRA MISSING LINKS

1. OPENING THEME FOR FIVE
2. EMPIRE OF THE ELEPHANT
3. GREAT RIFT VALLEY
4. DWELLERS OF THE DEEP
5. EXILE LINK
6. FREEWAY DUDE
7. SUMATRA
8. TEARS ON A RAINY DAY LINK
9. IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE?
10. ANTIBES COCKTAIL
11. TROPICAL MOON ROMANCE
12. SITAR PASTORAL
13. WINGS OVER THE WORLD
14. STAKEOUT
15. BUSH BABIES SUITE
16. SKY ROAD LINK
17. CITIZENS OF THE CORAL
18. ESTRANGEMENT (PIANO MIX)
19. NIGHT SEARCH
20. GRANADA
21. A NOBLE SPIRIT
22. IN THE HEART OF AFRICA
23. MALVERN HILLS
24. FLIGHT OF THE SNOW GEESE
25. NEVER MEANT TO BE
26. NEW ALCHEMISTS SUITE
27. THE BEGGAR & THE THIEF (INSTRUMENTAL VERSION)