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was finally released after an additional two years of revisions following its originally planned release date. It has become the most highly praised
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of the theatre where the play had its debut. Principal recording of the score was completed in three days in the summer of 2005 with the assistance of future
Ganglion member Owen Thelwall. Both musicians neither slept, ate, nor wore any clothing during most of the recording process, covering their
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Ganglion's performances and recording sessions varied wildly, between a standard repertoire and free-form improvisation. In concert, their renditions of songs changed frequently and were always played differently from the recorded versions. There was no fixed lineup of musicians, with long-time
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regulars and one-time contributors filling different roles at every outing. Performances have featured as few as one and more than twenty players, with the band often pulling in members of the audience to drum along or sing freely.
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box-set" upon their completion. Each album was given a title containing one letter from the word 'Ganglion' corresponding to the order of albums in the series, and the whole series would be titled semi-eponymously:
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