Appealing to Venus is a 1992 single by The Sea Nymphs, reissued in 1998 as an album.

Appealing to Venus (single)

This is a 7" single from The Sea Nymphs, which is a side project by Tim

Tim Smith (Cardiacs)

Tim Smith is an English singer-songwriter, composer, poet, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and music video director....

 and Sarah Smith, and William D. Drake of the band Cardiacs

Cardiacs

Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...

.

It was given away free with the Day Is Gone

Day Is Gone

"Day Is Gone" is the sixth single from Cardiacs, taken from the album, Heaven Born and Ever Bright. The other three tracks on the single are exclusive to this release.Bic Hayes originally recorded the guitar parts...

 12", then sold separately by mail order only. The label notes that the tracks are from the forthcoming album "Treetops High", although this is an error. The 1992 album the tracks actually appear on is The Sea Nymphs

The Sea Nymphs (Cardiacs album)

The Sea Nymphs is an album recorded as a side project by Tim and Sarah Smith, and William D. Drake of the band Cardiacs, originally known as Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake...

.

Lineup

• Tim Smith
  Tim Smith (Cardiacs)
  Tim Smith is an English singer-songwriter, composer, poet, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and music video director....
  
   - Guitar, Bass, Percussion and Vocals
• Sarah Smith - Sax, Recorder, Percussion and Vocals
• William D. Drake - Keyboards and Vocals

Appealing to Venus (Reissue)

This is a reissue of the Appealing to Venus 7" with extra tracks that was recorded by The Sea Nymphs, a side project of Cardiacs.

This CD only keeps Appealing To Venus from the original 7", dropping Treetops High in favour of a compilation of extra tracks taken from the Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake

Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake

Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake is an album performed by a side project of Cardiacs, created by Tim Smith, Sarah Smith and William D. Drake. At the time, the project itself was also known as "Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake" but would later be renamed The Sea Nymphs.The album was initially only...

and The Sea Nymphs

The Sea Nymphs (Cardiacs album)

The Sea Nymphs is an album recorded as a side project by Tim and Sarah Smith, and William D. Drake of the band Cardiacs, originally known as Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Drake...

albums. Hymn, a Cardiacs song, is a hidden bonus track and is taken from a bootleg recording from the Stonehenge Free Festival

Stonehenge Free Festival

The Stonehenge Free Festival was a British free festival from 1972 to 1984 held at Stonehenge in England during the month of June, and culminating on the summer solstice on June 21. The festival was a celebration of various alternative cultures...

 in 1984. It was released as a limited edition of 1000 copies and has since been deleted. It is a rare Cardiacs collectable.

Tracklisting

1. "Appealing To Venus"
2. "God's Box"
3. "Up In Annie's Room"
4. "Shaping The River"
5. "Little Creations"
6. "Camouflage"
7. "Hymn" (not credited on sleeve)

Lineup

• Tim Smith
  Tim Smith (Cardiacs)
  Tim Smith is an English singer-songwriter, composer, poet, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and music video director....
  
  - Guitar, Bass, Percussion and Vocals
• Sarah Smith - Sax, Recorder, Percussion and Vocals
• William D. Drake - Keyboards and Vocals