alfke@csvax.caltech.edu (J. Peter Alfke) (08/15/86)
Organization: Yes, there are two versions. The original, 1981 or 82, had TD standing on a stage holding a telescope (???) with something like an orrery standing next to him. Then "Blinded by Science" came out, and "She Blinded Me..." got real real popular. Some months later, the idiots at the record company decided to re- release "The Golden Age..." with that song and "One of Our Submarines" on it. And they took out "Leipzig" and "Urges", two early songs which I suppose were thought to be less accessible, but which I thought were just great. I snatched up my (original) copy after the new one came out, just before the originals disappeared forever. Anyhow, that's the story. Are those two songs available anywhere else? I know that "Leipzig" was the B-side of the original single of "Europa and the Pirate Twins", but that's probably gone gone gone by now, too. And then there are all the other B-sides like "Therapy/Growth" and "The Wreck of the Fair- Child" ... Try haunting used-record stores. Quite a lot of the original album were sold. --Peter Alfke alfke@csvax.caltech.edu "Everyone is pleased with himself Everyone squeaks gently"