The Mouse Trap (Caught In) ('76)



Recordings:

1978 Sofa Sound, Surrey (March 18 to April 26). (8-track analogue); Mixed at Rockfield, Monmouth April 27 to May 3,1978. Produced & engineered by Peter Hammill. Mix engineering by Pat Moran.
2010 Live recording released on "Pno, Gtr, Vox, Box" (2012)
2018 Live recording released on "Not Yet, Not Now (2019)

Releases:

1978 The Future Now lp (Famous Charisma)
2012 Solo live version released on The Box Set "Pno Gtr Vox Box".
2019 Solo Live version released on the 8 cd box set "Not Yet, Not Now

"An actors song or a song about or by an actor that gets caught in a rather long running play."
Peter Hammill February 4, 1978, in an actors town, Hollywood.

Always played solo In Concert on piano:

1976 First played at The New Oxford Theatre London March 23, 1976.
1978 First American Tour in February and again in Quebec City in June.
1980-1981 American tour
1985-1986 American tour
1988
2009
2010
2014
2016 Tokyo
2017 Tokyo and Italia
2018 Manchester, Dortmund, Tokyo.

In concert Peter changes 'the year of the show' to his current age- He was 29 when 'The Future Now' was recorded:

"Every time that I go to turn the pages of the calendar in the third act of this twenty-ninth year of the show."

An earlier ending sung in concert ('78) before The Future Now Release...

And behind the actor's mask, dare I ask, if there's anyone left in there."

Changed to:

"And behind the actor's pose, heaven knows, if there's anyone left in there."



The Mouse Trap play written by Agatha Christie dates back to 1947

Characters:

Mollie Ralston
Giles Ralston
Christopher Wren
Mrs Boyle
Major Metcalf
Miss Casewell
Mr Paravicini
Detective Sergeant Trotter