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A Child Of Our Time Bass Vocals – Richard StandenChoir – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic ChoirConductor – John PritchardContralto Vocals – Pamela BowdenLyrics By [Oratorio Text] – Tippett*Orchestra – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraSoprano Vocals – Elsie MorisonTenor Vocals – Richard Lewis
A	Part 1
B	Part 2
C	Part 3
Ritual Dances From The Midsummer Marriage Conductor – John PritchardOrchestra – Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
D.a	Prelude ‒ Transformation ‒ Preparation For The First Dance
D.b	First Dance: The Earth In Autumn. The Hound Chases The Hare
D.c	Transformation ‒ Preparation For The Second Dance
D.d	Second Dance: The Waters In Winter. The Otter Chases The Fish
D.e	Transformation ‒ Preparation For The Third Dance
D.f	Third Dance: The Air In Spring. The Hawk Chases The Bird
D.g	Preparation For The Fourth Dance
D.h	Fourth Dance: Fire In Summer. The Voluntary Human Sacrifice
D.i	Postlude

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
• Printed By – Graphis Press Limited
• Copyright (c) – John Amis
• Record Company – Argo Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Michael Tippett*
• Mastered By [Sides 2, 3 and 4] – G
• Sleeve Notes [© London, 1958] – John Amis

Notes

This is the first UK stereo version.
For a later version with non-grooved labels and a slightly different label layout see A Child Of Our Time.
For a still later boxed version with yellow labels see A Child Of Our Time.

Labels:
- Large dark purple labels with silver text
- Deep groove in the label area
- The Argo logo appears in an oval
- "Argo Record Co. Ltd." below logo
- "Recording first published 1958"
- "Made in England" at bottom

Sleeve:
- Gatefold sleeve, laminated on front and back
- Straight flipbacks on top and bottom inside the gatefold
- The Argo logo on the front appears in an oval
- No Category printed on spine
- All text is in English only
- "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited"
- "These recordings were made in association with The British Council and originally released in 1958"
- "Made in England"
- "Argo Record Company Limited 113 Fulham Road London SW3"
- "Printed by Graphis Press Limited"

Other information:
- Originally released in 1958 in mono only on Pye CCL 30114 and Pye CCL 30115.
- Corresponding mono version has Category DA 19 & 20
- Sub tracks on side 4 are not banded on vinyl

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped): ZRG-2451-2R C KT 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped): ZRG-2453-1G B 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 3, stamped): ZRG-2454-2G U MT 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side 4, stamped): ZRG-2452-1G G KT 1
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 1, upside down): ZRG 2451
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 2, upside down): ZRG 2453
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 3, upside down): ZRG 2454
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 4, upside down): ZRG 2452
• Rights Society: M.C.P.S.
• Rights Society (Boxed): B.I.E.M.
• Other (Tax code, on labels): M/T
• Other (On labels, upside down): N
• Other (Individual Category, LP 1): ZDA 19
• Other (Individual Category, LP 2): ZDA 20

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DPA 571-2	Tippett* - Elsie Morison, Pamela Bowden, Richard Lewis , Richard Standen, And*, Choir*, John Pritchard	Tippett* - Elsie Morison, Pamela Bowden, Richard Lewis , Richard Standen, And*, Choir*, John Pritchard - A Child Of Our Time / Ritual Dances From 'The Midsummer Marriage' ‎(2xLP, RE)	Argo	DPA 571-2	UK	1977
DA 19 & 20	Michael Tippett*	A Child Of Our Time ‎(2xLP, Mono, Gat)	Argo	DA 19 & 20	UK	1963
ZDA 19 & 20	Michael Tippett*	A Child Of Our Time ‎(2xLP, Gat)	Argo	ZDA 19 & 20	UK	Unknown
ZDA 19/20	Tippett*	A Child Of Our Time ‎(2xLP, Box)	Argo	ZDA 19/20	UK	1963
OSA 1256	John Pritchard, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra* And Choir*, The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden*, Michael Tippett*	John Pritchard, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra* And Choir*, The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden*, Michael Tippett* - A Child Of Our Time / Ritual Dances From The Midsummer Marriage ‎(2xLP, Album + Box)	London Records	OSA 1256	UK	Unknown