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A1	Sol Caliente Written-By – Manzanera*	8:02
A2	Trumpets With Motherhood Written-By – Hayward*	1:30
A3	Bargain Classics Written-By – Jarrett*	5:37
A4	R.F.D. Written-By – Jarrett*	3:09
B1	Mummy Was An Asteroid, Daddy Was A Small Non-Stick Kitchen Utensil Written-By – MacCormick*	6:09
B2	Trot Written-By – Manzanera*	5:00
B3	Rongwrong Written-By – Hayward*	9:39

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – E.G. Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
• Published By – E.G. Music
• Printed By – Robor Ltd.
• Recorded At – Island Studios
• Pressed By – Island Records Manufacturing Ltd

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Ian MacCormick
• Bass [Electric & Treated Bass], Backing Vocals – Bill MacCormick
• Cover – Nigel Soper
• Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals – Charles Hayward
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Steinway Grand], Organ [Hammond & Farfisa], Synthesizer [Vcs3] – Dave Jarrett
• Engineer – Rhett Davies
• Engineer [Assistant] – Robert Ash
• Guitar [6 & 12-string & Treated Guitars], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Phil Manzanera
• Mastered By – Porky
• Photography By – Richard Wallis
• Producer – Quiet Sun
• Synthesizer, Performer [+ Treatments & Oblique Strategies] – Brian Eno

Notes

Recorded at Island Studios, London, January 1975
Printed in England by Robor Limited.

This later repress (apparently side one was re-cut to correct an edit error on the first press) was issued in early 1977, and can be identified by the PORKY PRIME CUT in the side A matrix and rectangular inner sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): I-7 HELP 19 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUT
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): I-8 HELP 19 B-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VJD-28057	Quiet Sun	Mainstream ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Editions EG, Virgin Japan	VJD-28057	Japan	1988
EGED 4, 2343093	Quiet Sun	Mainstream ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Editions EG, Polydor	EGED 4, 2343093	UK	Unknown
EXPCD2R	Quiet Sun	Mainstream ‎(CD, Album, RE, + b)	Expression Records	EXPCD2R	UK	2011
VSCD4303	Quiet Sun	Mainstream ‎(CD, Ltd, RM, SHM)	Vivid Sound	VSCD4303	Japan	2015
HELP 19	Quiet Sun	Mainstream ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	HELP 19	UK	1975

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