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Latest update: 15th February 2015

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Harvest of the Heart in Prog readers poll (News date: 15-2-15)

The current issue of Prog magazine which is out now reveals that Harvest of the Heart has been voted into the top ten in the category of Re-issue of the Year in their annual readers poll. Other releases in the category include re-issues by the likes of Yes, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd and Genesis.

The same issue also includes a review of the box set.

Record Collector review and interview (News date: 1-2-15)

A short interview with Ant to accompany a review of Harvest of the Heart is included in the February 2015 edition of Record Collector, which is out now.

Goldmine Interview (News date: 14-1-15)

A new interview with Ant about Harvest of the Heart for the music collector's magazine magazine Goldmine has just been published online and can be read here. The article begins with a review of the DVD of the Genesis documentary Sum of the Parts; the interview with Ant starts further down the page.

Definitive Edition of The Geese & The Ghost (News date: 21-12-14, updated 7-1-15)

Esoteric Records have now announced details of the forthcoming Definitive Edition re-release of Ant's debut solo album The Geese & The Ghost, which is due for release on 9th March 2015.

The album itself has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes by recording engineer and co-producer of the original album Simon Heyworth and the release also includes a stunning new 5.1 Surround Sound mix of the album by Simon in collaboration with Andy Miles. In addition, a second CD features demos and early versions of the tracks on the album alongside the planned single version of Silver Song from 1973 and the previously unreleased Only Your Love. Both tracks feature Phil Collins as vocalist.

Released as a three disc (2 CD & 1 DVD) clamshell set, the Definitive Edition will also include a poster and an illustrated booklet with a essay chronicling the recording of the album.

The set is available to pre-order now from Cherry Red and Amazon.

Review of Harvest of the Heart (News date: 9-12-14)

A new review of the Harvest of the Heart box set by author and editor of The Waiting Room Alan Hewitt is now available to read here.

New interview with Ant on TeamRock (News date: 5-12-14, updated 9-12-14)

Ant recently recorded an interview with Philip Wilding for TeamRock's Prog Magazine Show, which was broadcast in the edition of the show aired on Sunday 7th December between 20:00 and 22:00 GMT.

The edition of the show with Ant's interview is now available to listen to on demand on the TeamRock site. The interview starts at approximately 66 minutes into the programme.

Harvest of the Heart out now (News date: 24-8-14, updated 17-11-14)

The deluxe 5 CD anthology box set Harvest of the Heart which is released by Esoteric Records is out now.

Harvest of the Heart celebrates Ant's rich and diverse musical heritage by featuring a comprehensive selection of recordings made between 1969 and the present day, drawn from his many albums. In addition the set will include ten previously unreleased tracks, the 1973 recording of Silver Song (featuring Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford) and the rare track Compression by Mike Rutherford, which features Ant on keyboards. It also features a lavishly illustrated book with a new essay that chronicles Ant's solo career.

With a total playing time of over six hours, Harvest of the Heart provides a definitive overview of Ant's career to date as a recording artist. The track listing for the set can be seen here.

Harvest of the Heart is available to order from Cherry Red (copies of the set that are ordered from them will include an excusive postcard insert signed by Ant, whilst supplies last) and from Amazon.

New interviews published (News date: 16-10-14)

New interviews with Ant to tie-in with the forthcoming release of Harvest of the Heart are included in the current editions of the UK magazines Prog and Record Collector, both of which are out now.

The interview with Record Collector reveals amongst other things that Ant's unfulfilled ambition is to play be-bop jazz whilst the feature in Prog includes some new photos of Ant, shot especially for the magazine.

The edition of Record Collector also includes a feature on sought-after first albums, with the rare mono edition of From Genesis To Revelation making an appearance in the listing of desirable debut releases.

New interview with Ant (News date: 29-9-14)

A new interview with Ant for the Hit Channel site in Greece has now been published and can be seen (in English) here. The interview covers a number of topics including the new Anthology release Harvest of the Heart and the 5.1 remix of The Geese & The Ghost.

Genesis: Together and Apart documentary (News date: 29-9-14, updated 7-10-14)

The feature length documentary Genesis: Together and Apart was broadcast on BBC2 on Saturday 4th October at 21:15. Ant was interviewed for the documentary, which has been made with the full co-operation of the band. Amongst the archive material included in the programme were clips from the footage shot at the Atomic Sunrise gig Genesis played at the Roundhouse in London in March 1970, which is the only footage of the band with Ant that is known to exist.

Further information about the programme and a clip from it can be found on the BBC site. In addition, the documentary is due to be released on DVD and BluRay under the title Sum of the Parts on 17th November with 30 minutes of additional footage not included in the broadcast version of the programme.

Cherry Red TV interview with Ant (News date: 30-7-14)

An extended face-to-face interview with Ant by Mark Powell of Esoteric Records for Cherry Red TV is now available to watch on online.

The interview is in two parts: part one covers Ant's time with Genesis, whilst part two covers Ant's solo career.

Ant signs with Esoteric Records (News date: 1-7-14)

Esoteric Records (a label of the Cherry Red Records Group) have today announced that they have signed Ant to the label and have also announced the first planned releases from his back catalogue.

The first release will be 5 CD deluxe boxed set in October 2014 entitled Harvest of the Heart, which celebrates Ant's rich musical heritage and extensive back catalogue by featuring recordings made between 1969 and the present day, drawn from his many albums. In addition the set will include ten previously unreleased tracks and the rare track Compression by Mike Rutherford (previously unreleased on CD) which features Ant on keyboards and was the B-side to Mike's 1980 single Working in Line.

Ant says: ''I'm delighted to be working with Mark Powell at Esoteric Recordings and being reunited with the esteemed Cherry Red Records after my one-off compilation with them in the mid 80s. Their enthusiasm has been both warm and infectious, encouraging me to take the plunge with a new song-based album soon, and I consider myself fortunate to have found such a happy home for my sizeable catalogue!''

Ant's catalogue releases will continue in January 2015 with the release of a deluxe edition of his legendary debut album The Geese and the Ghost (featuring Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and John Hackett) and which will include a new 5.1 Surround Sound mix of the album by Simon Heyworth. Further announcements on this will be made closer to release.

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