The Second Annual Report

Initial pressing. Released as a limited edition of 785 copies. A-side total duration is listed as 19:24 on label. Duration listed for track A8 is wrong. This track plays 1 minute instead of 9:54, this last duration being the sum of tracks A5 to A8. Labels are white with Death Factory Industrial Logo. Cover is plain white with: * small self adhesive sticker in top right hand corner on front; and * large sticker with sleeve notes stuck in center on back. Enclosed is: * a small black and white sticker saying "Nothing Short Of A Total War"; * a red and black TG lightning flash sticker; and * a 'Technical Note' Xerox strip warning about the shortcomings of this pressing. Some copies come with a questionnaire sheet to return to Industrial Records, a square sheet and the Xerox strip warning. © 1977 "This report has been assembled from recordings made during the year ending September 3rd 1977, the anniversary of, amongst other things, the approximate formation of the group Throbbing Gristle two years previously." "One side of this record has been assembled from tapes made at four out of the five live occasions and at the studio of Industrial Records in London. Side Two consists of the entire original movie soundtrack of a film produced by Coum Transmissions called "After Cease To Exist" premiered in Arnhem, Holland in July 1977 which Throbbing Gristle were invited to score and perform. It was recorded at the Industrial Records studio." "All recordings were made in one take without any overdubs or any recording treatment other than standard playing procedures that we employ. Within the limitations of the recording techniques used the sound on this record is exactly as it was heard at the moment of its production."