The Incredible String Band ‎– The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion
Label:
Elektra ‎– EUK 257
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country:
UK
Released:
Aug 1967
Genre:
Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style:
Folk Rock, Acoustic, Psychedelic Rock, Folk
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Chinese White
Guimbri [Bowed Gimbri], Vocals – Robin Williamson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
3:35
A2    No Sleep Blues
Bass – Danny Thompson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Flute – Robin Williamson
3:50
A3    Painting Box
Bass – Danny Thompson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Flute – Robin Williamson
Vocals, Finger Cymbals – Licorice
4:00
A4    The Mad Hatter's Song
Bass – Danny Thompson
Piano – John Hopkins
Sitar, Tambura – Soma (23)
Vocals, Guitar – Robin Williamson
5:35
A5    Little Cloud
Drums, Rattle, Vocals – Robin Williamson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
4:02
A6    The Eyes Of Fate
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Robin Williamson
Vocals – Licorice
Vocals, Lead Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
4:57
B1    Blues For The Muse
Bass – Danny Thompson
Harmonica, Vocals – Mike Heron (2)
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Robin Williamson
2:43
B2    The Hedgehog's Song
Drums, Vocals – Robin Williamson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
3:25
B3    First Girl I Loved
Bass – Danny Thompson
Vocals, Guitar – Robin Williamson
4:50
B4    You Know What You Could Be
Bass – Danny Thompson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
Oud, Mandolin, Drums, Flute, Vocals – Robin Williamson
2:45
B5    My Name Is Death
Vocals, Guitar – Robin Williamson
2:42
B6    Gently Tender
Drums, Guimbri [Bass Gimbri], Flute, Vocals – Robin Williamson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
Vocals – Licorice
4:42
B7    Way Back In The 1960s
Bass – Danny Thompson
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Robin Williamson
Vocals, Lead Guitar – Mike Heron (2)
3:07
Companies, etc.
Made By – Polydor Records Ltd.
Record Company – Elektra Records (U.K.) Ltd.
Published By – Paradox Music (3)
Published By – Essex Music
Credits
Design [Sleeve], Artwork – Simon & Marijke*
Engineer – John Wood
Photography By – Iain Skinner*
Producer – Joe Boyd
Written-By – Heron* (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B2, B4, B6), Williamson* (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B1, B3, B5, B7)
Notes
Released on a red Elektra label with black lettering
Publishing here is Paradox Music/Essex Music
Elektra Records (U.K.) Ltd. is written on back cover,
although the UK office was closed ca. July 1967 and the manufacturing and distributing moved to Polydor Records Limited.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A): EUK 257 A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B): EUK 257 B2