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A Young Person's Guide

by the Moffs

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Tom Kazas: guitar, vocals, piano David Byrnes: bass guitar Nick Potts: organ Alan Hislop: drums Written by Tom Kazas Produced by Chris Logan. Engineered by Tom Colley. Recorded at Paradise Studios Sydney February 1985 Cover art by Benevision
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Look To Find 05:16
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I Once Knew 07:44
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Tombstone 02:41
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Tapestry 06:35
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Grazing Eyes 05:25
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Desert Sun 06:46
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come to the window and stare through the glass your world is turning through your hands it will pass counting the minutes which slide down the wall hearing the voices which crawl up the hall and your day breaks in silence as you wonder what for i don't understand who you're waiting for where are you going to and far in the distance the myna bird sings your hopes in the cellar and what will tomorrow bring hearing the rain as it pounds at your door wondering how many times you must suffer still you go on for more then fall to the floor i don't understand who you're waiting for where are you going to i don't understand where your vision lies who'll point you to the sky and now that you've met them who lies in your grave who tells you these secrets and now will you behave but somewhere a light burns a hole in the sky somewhere your reason is thrown to the shadows and you start to cry and wonder why

about

'A Young Person's Guide' is a collection of the essential singles and album tracks from 1985 to 1989.

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Tom Kazas: guitar, lead vocals, mellotron, piano
David Byrnes: bass guitar, backing vocals,
Nick Potts: organ (1,2), harmonica (6)
Alan Hislop: drums (1-4,6)
Andrew Byrnes: drums, percussion (5,7-14),
Scott Barnes: keyboards (5,7-14)
Mick Duncan: organ (3,4)
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Tatjana Grujic: vocals (2)
Pip Madgwick: oboe (9)
Hans Gyors: cello (11,13)

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Songs written by Tom Kazas, except:
Tombstone by Kazas/D.Bynes/Potts/Hislop
Tapestry by Kazas/D.Byrnes
I Am Surprised by Kazas/Byrnes/Byrnes
Stealing Cake to Eat the Moon by Kazas/A.Byrnes

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Another Day In The Sun, Clarodomineaux -
recorded at Paradise Studios Sydney February 1985.
Produced by Chris Logan, engineered by Tom Colley.

Look To Find, A Million Years Past -
recorded at The Wireless Set Sydney October 1985.
Produced and engineered by Chris Logan and The Moffs.
Look to Find, A Million Years Past - remixed by Tom Kazas at Rich Music Studios Sydney 1993. I Once Knew – recorded and mixed by Tom Kazas in the Lab, March 1994.

Tombstone - recorded in The Loft, September 1984.
Produced and engineered by Chris Logan.

The Traveller -
recorded at Studios 301 Sydney August 1987.
Produced by The Moffs, Engineered by Adrian Bollard.

Touch The Ground, Tapestry, I Am Surprised, Grazing Eyes, Desert Sun, Stealing Cake To Eat the Moon, Who'll Point You -
recorded at Studios 301 Sydney February 1988.
Produced by The Moffs and Tony Espie. Engineered by Tony Espie.
Desert Sun - remixed by Tom Kazas at Rich Music Studios March 1994.

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All songs originally released on vinyl between 1985-1989 by Citadel Records Sydney Australia, except Tombstone which appeared on the band’s 1984 demo cassette.
All songs remastered by William Bowden and Tom Kazas at King Willy Sound in 2008.

A Young Person's Guide produced by Tom Kazas.
It would not have been possible without Tim Pittman at Feel Presents, who produced the comprehensive double CD ‘the Moffs the Collection’ in 2008.

All original cover art and graphics between 1984-1989 by Benevision.
A Young Person's Guide cover by Tom Kazas.

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Thanks to: Tim Pittman and Feel Presents, John Needham and Citadel Records, Greg ‘Quick’ Smyrell, Chris Logan, Ben Evison, Mark Burchett, Tony Espie, Yvonne Byrnes, Rose Kazas, Little Ben, Victor Levi, Rocky, Lachlan Worthy.

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released March 1, 2018

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the Moffs Sydney, Australia

The Moffs were a psychedelic rock band from Sydney from 1984-1989. They are perhaps best known for their 1985 song Another Day In The Sun. They incorporated many styles: psychedelic rock, progressive rock, blues rock, early post rock, atmospheric rock, 60s/80s pop, free improvisation, impressionistic lyrics, Greek folk music, experimental composition and repetitive minimalist structures. ... more

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