The Monochrome Set - Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1)

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Eine Symphonie Des Grauens Written-By – Bid
A2	The Jet Set Junta Written-By – Warren*, Bid , Square*
A3	Love Zombies Written-By – Bid , Haney*, Square*
A4	Silicon Carne Written-By – Bid , Square*
A5	The Ruling Class Written-By – Bid
A6	Viva Death Row Written-By – Harrington*
A7	The Man With The Black Moustache Written-By – Warren*, Bid , Haney*, Square*
B1	He's Frank (Slight Return) Written-By – Bid , Square*
B2	Fun For All The Family Written-By – Warren*, Bid , Haney*, Square*
B3	Lester Leaps In Written-By – Square*
B4	Ici Les Enfants Written-By – Bid , Haney*
B5	Fat Fun Written-By – Bid , Square*
B6	Alphaville Written-By – Bid
B7	Avanti (Ten Don'ts For Honeymooners) Written-By – Bid , Square*

Credits

• Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andrew Warren* (tracks: A2, A3, A5, A7, B2)
• Bass Guitar, Vocals – Jeremy Harrington (tracks: A1, A6, B3 to B6)
• Drums – J.D. Haney* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6 to B7), Lexington Crane (tracks: A2, A5)
• Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Lester Square
• Lead Vocals, Guitar – Bid
• Sleeve – Thomas W. B. Hardy*
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Philip Morris

Notes

Optic Nerve Test Pressing. Available from the label's bandcamp site.
https://opticnerverecordings.bandcamp.com/album/volume-contrast-brilliance-vol-1

Tracks A1, B3 taken from Eine Symphonie Des Grauens / Lester Leaps In single
Tracks A4, B1 taken from He's Frank (Slight Return) single
Track B6 taken from He's Frank / Alphaville single
Radio session material:
Tracks B4 and B5 recorded for BBC Radio 1 on 14 Feb 1979 (first transmission 22 Feb 1979, John Peel Show)
Track A6 recorded for BBC Radio 1 on 21 Aug 1979 (first transmission 6 Sep 1979, John Peel Show)
Track B2 recorded for Capital Radio in June 1980 (transmission on Nicky Horne Show)
Track A3 recorded for BBC Radio 1 on 15 April 1980 (first transmission 23 April 1980, John Peel Show)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MRED 47, M RED 47	The Monochrome Set	Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1) ‎(LP, Comp)	Cherry Red, Cherry Red	MRED 47, M RED 47	UK	1983
CD BRED 47	The Monochrome Set	Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1) ‎(CD, Comp)	Cherry Red	CD BRED 47	UK	1991
MUFP547	The Monochrome Set	Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1) ‎(LP, Comp)	Cherry Red	MUFP547	New Zealand	1983
MRED 47, M RED 47	The Monochrome Set	Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1) ‎(LP, Comp)	Cherry Red, Cherry Red	MRED 47, M RED 47	UK	1983
OPT4.009	The Monochrome Set	Volume, Contrast, Brilliance... (Sessions & Singles Vol. 1) ‎(LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, RE, Blu)	Optic Nerve Recordings	OPT4.009	UK	2013