Art Bears - The World As It Is Today (LP, Album) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Country:    UK  
Released:  May 1981
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Art Rock, Avantgarde, Prog Rock

Comments:
opened but looks unplayed. sleeve has very minor scuffing booklet staples have been removed but booklet is in nm condition. 7 inch included
 

Notes:

Engineered (& much more) at Sunrise Studio CH 9533 Kirchberg between August 24 & September 7, 1980.
Printed by Westerham Press, Sevenoaks
Cut & pressed by Nimbus, Wyastone Leys Monmouth NPS 25R.

© Arcades 1981
℗ Rē 1981

Includes a small 20-page booklet with lyrics and artwork.

"the words in this pamphlet are 
not set out in the order in which 
they appear on the record, instead 
I have laid them out in the 3 groups 
in which I conceived them" ... CC, ab 1981

A few copies came with a silk-screened bonus 7", [r754479

Durations are not mentioned on release.

Month of release information from Record Collector Magazine April 1994 p.69

A1. The Song Of Investment Capital Overseas 2:37
A2. Truth 2:56
A3. Freedom 3:24
A4. (Armed) Peace 2:30
A5. Civilisation 4:39
B1. Democracy 2:22
B2. The Song Of The Martyrs 4:08
B3. Law 0:50
B4. The Song Of The Monopolists 1:48
B5. The Song Of The Dignity Of Labour Under Capital 2:27
B6. Albion, Awake! 4:02

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Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout Rē 6622-A₂ NRL GR 1 MPKT V SL
Matrix / Runout Rē 6622-B₁ NRL GR 1 MPKT V SL
Matrix / Runout NIMBUS ENGLAND
Matrix / Runout Rē 6622-A₂ NRL GR 1 MPKT V SL 1-1
Matrix / Runout Rē 6622-B₁ NRL GR 1 MPKT V SL 1-1

Phonographic Copyright (p) Rē Records
Copyright (c) Arcades Music
Pressed By Nimbus
Printed By Westerham Press
Engineered At Sunrise Studios
Lacquer Cut At Nimbus