Photograph of Tony (TS) McPhee and David Tibet, Channelling in London on 8/II/2014, by Noel Dacey.
Photograph of Marta holding the large paper edition of Sing Omega, limited to 39 signed and numbered copies, which sold out 93 years ago. Photograph by Ania Goszczyńska.
ERRORS in the description of one of the pink vinyl editions of I AM THE LAST OF ALL THE FIELD THAT FELL described in the last update
Dear all:
There has been an error in the description David gave of one of the items in the last update. The item in question is the one under the heading ‘2LP in pink transparent audiophile virgin vinyl (alternative version)’.
We stated that ‘the Norbert Kox poem on this version is 2000 PIGS, and thus differs to the Norbert Kox poem on the black vinyl and other pink vinyl 2LP.’ But this is INCORRECT; the Norbert Kox poem on this edition of the album is also THE END IS NEAR, as it is on the black vinyl standard 2LP edition and the (now sold out) pink vinyl edition with signed pink print.
There is indeed ANOTHER version of the album with 2000 PIGS on it. But this version with 2000 PIGS on it exists, at this moment, only as a test pressing.
The description of ‘2LP in pink transparent audiophile virgin vinyl (alternative version)’ SHOULD read as follows:
2LP in pink transparent audiophile virgin vinyl. In silkscreened two-sided, three-panel poster cover housed in a silkscreened PVC cover. Each copy numbered and signed by David Tibet in white ink.
Three panel silkscreened foldout poster cover in 300 gsm card, with different artwork by David Tibet on both sides of the poster and a different record label, with Chinese text for “The Spheres” and Chinese numerals on each side. Includes a folded A3 insert with all lyrics printed in purple ink on white paper. Inserted into a PVC sleeve silkscreened in red with a different image/text on each side; one side of the screenprinted PVC sleeve differs to the sleeve on the other pink 2LP. The images shown here show both sides of the three panel foldout poster cover, one of the Chinese labels, and how that cover looks when inserted into the screen-printed PVC sleeve. 313 copies were made. £31 plus postage and packing.
The error occurred due to our pasting the wrong text into the update. David was working on a translation from Akkadian at the time we were writing that erroneous description and his, and our, huge amount of recent activity overloaded his and our Arcadian Circadian Circuits. The Akkadian text which David was translating, which is taken from chapter 30 of John Huehnergaard’s magisterial A Grammar of Akkadian, is attached. It is very beautiful.
We have already emailed all those who have already bought this album—which was to have been shipped at the end of last week—with details of the error, giving them the chance to cancel their order, if they so wish. We had just one cancellation, so will commence sending all the orders out on Monday 18 March.
Please note also that this error has also affected those who obtained this item at the London Channelling on 8 February, as well as the fact that the sleeves in which the record were inserted were ones that David hadn’t yet numbered and signed, and which also has the wrong insert in. If anyone bought that edition at the Channelling in London, please email us with LAST FIELD FOLD-OUT LONDON as the subject. You will receive an address to which to send us your sleeve; David will number and sign it and return it to you with the correct lyric insert as well.
Apologies once again for this confusion, and possibly for this further confusion!
Current 93 Channel her last field in Tilburg, September 2014
C93 bring their Tantrick ToyTown to Tilburg’s Incubate Festival on September 20, 2014. See you there like a TrainGod.
Some reviews of the Last Field, fallen
There are some online reviews here of our new fallen album: All Music • Unrecorded • Media Snobs • The Talkhouse
There is also an excellent review by Louis Pattison in the new edition of The Wire.
David Tibet’s forthcoming projects
David is now working primarily on his edition of the Collected Works of Count Stenbock, which he hopes to publish later this year. He is also working on new albums and artwork, and considering his vinyl re-issue programme, as well as continuing his studies of Coptic and Akkadian. More details will be given as and when.
Peter Stormare talks about the Ramases box set
A very sweet video of my friend Peter Stormare talking with great love and enthusiasm about the imminent release of the collected works of Ramases on his Stormvox label, released on April 22—with a huge amount of extra material. As some of you perhaps know, David contributed an essay, as well as artwork, to this album, and they are one of his favourite groups. Ever Ever EVER.
From David, generally and specifically
I am receiving such an immense volume of mail that I can no longer reply to all of the many emails sent for my attention. Nor, I am afraid, is it possible for me to sign items when requested to do so. And, generally, please be aware it is rarely I who replies to communications to DavidTibet.com and CopticCat.com. Thanks for your understanding in this. Love and Chariots, David+++