The Soldier on the Wall is the final album recorded by Alex Harvey.[4] The album was recorded in January 1982 and released shortly after Harvey's death.[5]
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Soldier on the Wall | ||||
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Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | January 1982 | |||
Studio | Kingsway Recorders, Holborn, London | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 40:32 | |||
Label | Powerstation Records | |||
Producer | Kevin D. Nixon | |||
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In 2003, the album was given a compact disc release, with only the first four tracks being remastered from their original master tapes. The project was almost abandoned because the second master tape for the other five tracks (the B side of the vinyl album) couldn't be traced. Production staff managed to obtain a good quality copy of the original 1982 vinyl on loan. They digitised and "cleaned up" (as best they could with the technology available at the time) the remaining five tracks, and released them. Consequently, this led to slight surface noise appearing on those tracks; it is most noticeable with some light crackle on the quiet piano introduction to track 5, "The Poet and I".
The CD version has a different cover to the original and liner notes by Harvey's widow, Trudy.
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Pre-SAHB albums | |
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band albums | |
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