Patti Smith Group – Easter

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Label:	Arista – AB 4171
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo , Santa Maria Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Punk

Tracklist

A1	Till Victory Bass – John Paul Fetta Written-By – Smith*	2:45
A2	Space Monkey Keyboards – Richard Sohl Written-By – Verlaine*	4:04
A3	Because The Night Written-By – Smith*	3:32
A4	Ghost Dance Percussion [Additional] – Andi Ostrowe Written-By – Smith*	4:40
A5	Babelogue Written-By – Smith*	1:25
A6	Rock N Roll Nigger Written-By – Smith*	3:13
B1	Privilege (Set Me Free) Bass – John Paul Fetta Written-By – Leander*	3:27
B2	We Three Arranged By – Tom Verlaine Written-By – Smith*	4:19
B3	25th Floor Written-By – Smith*	4:01
B4	High On Rebellion Written-By – Smith*	2:20
B5	Easter Bagpipes – Jim Maxwell* Written-By – Smith*	5:58

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Patti Smith
Copyright © – Ramrod Music
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Crew [Head Of The Crew] – Todd Smith (9)
Design [Insert] – Maude Gilman
Drums, Percussion – Jay Dee Daugherty
Engineer – Thom Panunzio
Guitar [Les Paul], Bass, Vocals – Ivan Kral
Guitar [Stratocaster], Bass, Vocals – Lenny Kaye
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Bruce Brody
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Shelly Yakus
Other [Pclp] – Andi Ostrowe
Photography By [Ain't It Strange] – John Roberts (7)
Photography By [American Flag, Fire Island; Patti-Dark; Patti-Light] – Robert Mapplethorpe
Photography By [Arthur et Frédéric Rimbaud] – Mus. Rimbaud
Photography By [Cover] – Lynn Goldsmith
Photography By [Jay Dee Daughety's Hands] – Cindy Black
Producer, Mixed By – Jimmy Iovine
Text By – Patti Smith
Vocals, Guitar [Duo-Sonic] – Patti Smith

Notes

S" etched in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

White label promo with the following printed on labels:

Loaned For Promotion Only
Not for Sale
Ownership and All Rights Reserved.

Promotional text on labels printed on three lines and is not in bold font, differs from Patti Smith Group - Easter.

Includes light blue paper inner sleeve, with folded black and white printed lyric insert with photos.

Some copies have the upper right corner of the cover cut off.

First catalog number on cover, second catalog number on labels and insert.

From insert:
Because The Night © 1978 Ramrod Music
All text by Patti Smith © 1978 Patti Smith
Babelogue and High On Rebellion, Babel © 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Patti Smith

We Three arranged by Tom Verlaine in 1974
Special thanks to Nautilus Sports Clinic, Ina Meibach, Dr. Peter Cyrus Rizzo and Fred Sonic Smith

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course..." 2 Timothy 4:7

From rear cover:
℗ & ©1978 Arista Records, Inc. 6 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019, A Subsidiary of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Printed in U.S.A., All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a Violation of Applicable Laws.

Note: in runouts, the text 'MICHELANGELO WAS A NIGGER' is crossed out.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (In runouts): S
Other (Price Code [on spine]): 0798
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): (AB 4171 SA)
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): (AB 4171 SB)
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout, Side A): ̷M̷I̷C̷H̷E̷L̷A̷N̷G̷E̷L̷O̷ ̷W̷A̷S̷ ̷A̷ ̷N̷I̷G̷G̷E̷R̷ STERLING 2 S AB-4171-SA 1A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Runout, Side B): ZUG ISLAND STERLING 1 S AB-4171-SB 1A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 - Runout, Side A): AB-4171-SA 1A B1 M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ W̶A̶S̶ A̶ N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLING 2 S
Matrix / Runout (Variant - Runout, Side B): AB-4171-SB 1A ZUG ISLAND A9 Sterling 1 S

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Easter (LP, Album, Stereo)	Arista	SPART 1043	UK	1978
Recently Edited	Easter (LP, Album, Stereo)	EMI Electrola	1C 064-60 561		1978
Recently Edited	Easter (LP, Album)	Arista	4C 058 60561	Belgium	1978
Recently Edited	Easter (LP, Album)	Arista	AB4171, AB 4171	US	1978
Recently Edited	Easter (LP, Album)	Arista	7C 062-60561, 7 C 062-60561	Scandinavia	1978