Snakes & Ladders

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A1	–Frank Tovey	The Cutting Edge Written-By – D. Miller*, F. Tovey*	3:54
A2	–Frank Tovey	Snakes And Ladders Written-By – F. Tovey*	3:12
A3	–Frank Tovey	The Cutting Edge (Reprise) Written-By – D. Miller*, F. Tovey*	1:00
A4	–Frank Tovey	Shot In The Dark Written-By – F. Tovey*	5:51
A5	–Frank Tovey	Concrete Written-By – F. Tovey*	4:38
B1	–Frank Tovey	Luxury Engineer – FloodProducer – D. Miller*, F. Tovey*Written-By – D. Simmonds*, F. Tovey*, N. Cash*	4:03
B2	–Frank Tovey	Small World Written-By – Frank Tovey	5:19
B3	–Frank Tovey	Luddite Joe Written-By – Frank Tovey	3:34
B4	–Frank Tovey	Megalomaniac Performer [Batphone, Fibrephone] – Guy EvansWritten-By – Frank Tovey	4:22
C1	–Fad Gadget	Coitus Interuptus Written-By – Fad Gadget	4:40
C2	–Fad Gadget	Innocent Bystander Written-By – Fad Gadget	6:29
D1	–Fad Gadget	Sheep Look Up Producer – F. Tovey*, John FryerWritten-By – Fad Gadget	3:40
D2	–Fad Gadget	Ideal World Producer – F. Tovey*, Gareth JonesWritten-By – Frost*, Tovey*, Cash*	5:40

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mute
• Copyright (c) – Mute
• Published By – Dying Art Ltd.
• Published By – Sonet Publishing

Credits

• Backing Vocals – B.J. Frost*, Frank Tovey, N.K. Hine*
• Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – David John Rogers*
• Design [Sleeve] – Man With No Name (Paul White), The*
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Nicholas John Cash*
• Keyboards, Backing Vocals – David John Simmonds*
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Engineer – E.C. Radcliffe*
• Photography By – Monica Curtin
• Producer – E.C. Radcliffe*, F. Tovey*
• Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – David John Rhodes*
• Vocals – Frank Tovey

Notes

All members of Frank Toveys band here credited as "John". Backing vocals credited as Frank Tovey & His Band plus B.J. Frost and N.K. Hine.

EP catalog number 12 Stumm 23. Limited edition of the LP 'Snakes & Ladders' including 4-track EP featuring Tovey´s alter ego Fad Gadget. Not for re-Sale.

C1: "Coitus Interuptus" from the album Fireside Favourites (1980 Stumm 3)
C2: "Innocent Bystander" from the album Incontinent 1981 Stumm 6)
D1: "Sheep Look Up" - from the album Under The Flag (1982 Stumm 8)
D2: "Ideal World" - from the album Gag 1984 Stumm 15)

LP:
All tracks published by Sonet except A1, A3 published by Dying Art/Sonet.
℗ + © 1986 Mute Records Ltd.

EP:
C1: ℗ 1981 Mute Records
C2: ℗ 1981 Mute Records
D1: ℗ 1982 Mute Records
D2: ℗ 1984 Mute Records
All tracks published by Sonet.
℗ + © 1986 Mute Records Ltd.

Track duration taken from cd release of this album.

Includes printed insert with portrait & lyrics. Some copies have a info-sticker on front cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout): MPO - TimTom STUMM-23-A1-
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout): MPO - TY STUMM-23-B1-
• Matrix / Runout (Side C, Runout): MPO - 12-STUMM 23-A1 TimTom
• Matrix / Runout (Side D, Runout): MPO - 12-STUMM 23-B1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
STUMM 23	Frank Tovey	Snakes & Ladders ‎(LP, Album)	Mute	STUMM 23	UK	1986
70449, 70450	Frank Tovey	Snakes & Ladders ‎(LP, Album + 12", EP, Comp, Ltd)	Virgin, Virgin	70449, 70450	France	1986
CD STUMM 23	Frank Tovey	Snakes & Ladders ‎(CD, Album)	Mute	CD STUMM 23	Europe	1986
INT 146.814	Frank Tovey	Snakes & Ladders ‎(LP, Album)	Mute	INT 146.814	Germany	1986
CD STUMM 23	Frank Tovey	Snakes & Ladders ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Mute	CD STUMM 23	UK	2001

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