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Not as Good as the Book 
Studio album by The Tangent Released March 3, 2008 Recorded January 2006 - November 2007 Genre Progressive rock Length 94:35 Label Inside Out Producer Andy Tillison The Tangent chronology Going Off on One
(2007)Not as Good as the Book
(2008)Down and Out in Paris and London
(2009)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Maelstrom 
[1]Allmusic 
[2]DPRP 
[3]Not as Good as the Book is the fourth studio album released by progressive rock group The Tangent. The Special Edition of the album includes a 100-page novella by Andy Tillison with illustrations by Antoine Ettori.
Contents
Track listing
All words and music written by Andy Tillison.
Disc one - A Crisis in Mid-Life
- "A Crisis in Mid-Life" – 7:13
- "Lost in London 25 Years Later" – 7:33
- "The Ethernet" – 10:13
- "Celebrity Purée" – 3:43
- "Not as Good as the Book" – 8:54
- "A Sale of Two Souls" – 7:16
- "Bat Out of Basildon" – 5:54
Disc two - Throwing Metal at the Sky
- "Part One - Four Egos One War" – 21:15
- I. Ours
- II. Theirs (incl. Ours Reprise)
- III. His
- IV. Mine
- "Part Two - The Full Gamut" – 22:43
- I. The D599
- II. Gothenburg
- III. Last Tango
- IV. Studio Tan
- V. Not a Drill
- VI. Southend on Sea
- VII. The A1 North of Paris
- VIII. Four Last Days
- IX. The D599 & The A61
"Four Egos One War" originally performed by Parallel or 90 Degrees.Personnel
- Andy Tillison – organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, guitars and vocals
- Guy Manning – acoustic guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and vocals
- Jonas Reingold – bass guitar
- Jaime Salazar – drums
- Theo Travis – saxophone and flute
- Jakko Jakszyk – guitars and vocals
With guests:
- Julie King – lead vocals on "Ours"
- Unknown Frenchman – violin on "A Crisis In Mid-Life"
Cover artwork by Antoine Ettori
References
- ^ "Album Review TANGENT, THE-Not as Good as the Book :: Maelstrom :: Issue No 63". www.maelstrom.nu. http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/review_iss63_4778.php. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Not as Good as the Book > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1312220. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200809.php. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
The Tangent Andy Tillison • Guy Manning • Theo Travis • Jonathan Barrett • Paul Burgess • Jakko Jakszyk
Roine Stolt • David Jackson • Sam Baine • Zoltan Csörsz • Krister Jonsson • Jonas Reingold • Jaime Salazar • Rikard Sjöblom • David Zackrisson • Robert Hansen • Magnus ÖstgrenStudio albums The Music That Died Alone (2003) • The World That We Drive Through (2004) • A Place in the Queue (2006) • Not as Good as the Book (2008) • Down and Out in Paris and London (2009)Live albums Pyramids and Stars (2004) · Going Off on One (2007)Related artists Categories:- The Tangent albums
- 2008 albums
- Double albums
- Inside Out Music albums
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