Imagining October (EP)

Recording
Imagining October was recorded at DJM Recording Studios, Theobalds Road, London in 1984. Derek Jarman came over to studio, reading notes of the film and talking to Dave Ball and Genesis P-Orridge, while they were improvising with the soundtrack live.

Release
The soundtrack was never released officially before, existing purely on studio made tapes. New release was first announced on 30 March 2022 at HOME event dedicated to Derek Jarman, and later by Cold Spring records officially on 4 February, opening pre-orders for both vinyl and digital downloads on their Bandcamp. The initial release date was 6 May 2022, but due to vinyl production delays it was moved to later dates twice, and finally came out in 19 October (while Bandcamp downloads were given in May).

Personnel

 * Written-By (music), production, recording – Genesis P-Orridge, David Ball
 * Mastering – Martin Bowes

Artwork
The full title of the record is The Original Soundtrack To The Derek Jarman Film Imagining October. Sleeve artworks feature various stills from the film, design is credited to Abby Helasdottir. The liner notes, which mostly cover history of the film, were written by James Mackay, Jarman's producer, collaborator and archivist, in November 2021.

On etched B-side of the disk is monochrome (grey on black vinyl) image of blooming poppies, with a line of unknown origin, seemingly looping, which reads: “”.