Tracklist

1	Pushing Thirty	4:21
2	The Second Hand	3:29
3	Trappings	3:34
4	The Mousetrap (Caught In)	4:07
5	Energy Vampires	2:57
6	If I Could	4:43
7	The Future Now	4:14
8	Still In The Dark	3:41
9	Mediaevil	3:07
10	A Motor-Bike In Afrika	3:11
11	The Cut	4:21
12	Palinurus (Castaway)	4:10
Bonus Tracks
13	If I Could (Live)	4:41
14	The Mousetrap (Caught In) (Live)	4:50

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Sofa Sound
• Mixed At – Rockfield Studios
• Remastered At – Sofa Sound
• Manufactured By – www.imsgroup.it

Credits

• Arranged By, Performer, Producer, Engineer, Remastered By – Peter Hammill
• Design [CD Package By] – Phil Smee
• Engineer [Mixdown Engineer] – Pat Moran
• Photography By [Original LP Photography By] – Brian Griffin
• Saxophone – David Jackson
• Violin – Graham Smith

Notes

Original album released as Charisma CAS 1137 in September 1978.

Recorded at Sofa Sound 18th March - 26th April 1978.
Mixed at Rockfield Studios, 27th April - 3rd May 1978

- Track 9 is incorrectly labeled as "Mediaeval" on the back of the CD.
- Tracks 13 and 14 recorded live at The All Souls Unitarian Church, Kansas City, USA on 16th February 1978.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 94637 05152 8
• Matrix / Runout: [ims logo] www.imsgroup.it 3705152
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV03
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 2536
• Rights Society: bel/BIEM
• Label Code: LC 3098

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAS 1137	Peter Hammill	The Future Now ‎(LP, Album)	Charisma	CAS 1137	UK	1978
00946 370515 2 8, CASCDR 1137	Peter Hammill	The Future Now ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Virgin, Charisma	00946 370515 2 8, CASCDR 1137	Europe	2006
91 24 029	Peter Hammill	The Future Now ‎(LP, Album)	Charisma	91 24 029	Spain	1978
CASCDR 1137, 00946 370515 2 8	Peter Hammill	The Future Now ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, RP)	Charisma, Virgin	CASCDR 1137, 00946 370515 2 8	Europe	2011
CHC 59	Peter Hammill	The Future Now ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Charisma, Virgin	CHC 59	UK	1986