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The Serpent (In Quicksilver)
1	Afar Piano – Harold BuddSteel Guitar [Pedal], Written-By – Chas Smith	2:34
2	Wanderer Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – Harold Budd	4:15
3	Rub With Ashes Grand Piano [Bösendorfer] – Harold Budd	2:02
4	Children On The Hill Piano – Harold Budd	5:12
5	Widows Charm Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Harold Budd	1:58
6	The Serpent (In Quicksilver) Bass – Eugene BowenElectric Piano [Yamaha], Grand Piano [Bösendorfer], Organ [Hammond] – Harold Budd	4:06
Abandoned Cities
7	Dark Star Engineer, Guitar [Guitars] – Eugene Bowen	20:01
8	Abandoned Cities Engineer, Guitar [Guitars] – Eugene Bowen	23:10

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – All Saints Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Cantil
• Copyright (c) – Basheva Music
• Copyright (c) – Opal Music
• Recorded At – The Old Rugged Cross
• Made By – PDO, UK – 10091641

Credits

• Photography By [Abandoned Cities Cover Photograph] – Matthew Budd
• Photography By [The Serpent (in Quicksilver) Cover Photograph] – Terrence Budd
• Producer, Composed By, Written-By – Harold Budd
• Written-By – Chas Smith (tracks: 1)

Notes

"The Serpent (In Quicksilver)" originally released on Cantil Records, 1981 - © Basheva Music 1981 ℗ Cantil 1981
Cover photograph: Deep Springs, November 1980

"Abandoned Cities" originally released on Cantil Records, 1984 - © Basheva Music 1984 ℗ Cantil 1984
These works were originally composed in 1983 for an installation at the Fisher Art Gallery, University of Southern California, in collaboration with Lita Alburquerque and Robert Kramer
Recorded at The Old Rugged Cross, Filmore, California
Cover photograph: Los Angeles, 1982

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5023701000822
• Matrix / Runout: LANCD 08 10091641 02 %
• Pressing Plant ID: MADE IN U.K. BY PDO

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
926 025-2	Harold Budd	The Serpent (In Quicksilver) / Abandoned Cities ‎(CD, Comp)	Opal Records	926 025-2	UK	1989
ASCD08	Harold Budd	The Serpent (In Quicksilver) / Abandoned Cities ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	All Saints	ASCD08	UK	1998
HNCD1494	Harold Budd	The Serpent (In Quicksilver) & Abandoned Cities ‎(CD, Comp)	Hannibal Records, All Saints	HNCD1494	UK, Europe & US	2005
9 26025-4	Harold Budd	The Serpent (In Quicksilver) / Abandoned Cities ‎(Cass, Comp)	Opal Records	9 26025-4	US	1989
926 025-2	Harold Budd	The Serpent (In Quicksilver) / Abandoned Cities ‎(CD, Comp)	Opal Records	926 025-2	Germany	1989