Not as Good as the Book

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.

Track listing

All words and music written by Andy Tillison.

Disc one - A Crisis in Mid-Life

Disc two - Throwing Metal at the Sky

<br />"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