"The Golden Age of Wireless"

[J. Peter Alfke <alfke@csvax.caltech.edu>]

Yes, there are two versions.  The original, 1981 or 82, had TD standing on a
stage holding a telescope (???) with something like an orrery standing next
to him.
Then "Blinded by Science" came out, and "She Blinded Me..." got real real
popular.  Some months later, the idiots at the record company decided to re-
release "The Golden Age..." with that song and "One of Our Submarines" on it.
And they took out "Leipzig" and "Urges", two early songs which I suppose were
thought to be less accessible, but which I thought were just great.
I snatched up my (original) copy after the new one came out, just before the
originals disappeared forever.
Anyhow, that's the story.  Are those two songs available anywhere else?  I
know that "Leipzig" was the B-side of the original single of "Europa and the
Pirate Twins", but that's probably gone gone gone by now, too.  And then there
are all the other B-sides like "Therapy/Growth" and "The Wreck of the Fair-
Child" ...

Try haunting used-record stores.  Quite a lot of the original album were sold.

						--Peter Alfke
						  alfke@csvax.caltech.edu
"Everyone is pleased with himself
 Everyone squeaks gently"