This is the original german pressing. The US cover art is the same as from the first European "Gentle Giant" LP cover. The vertigo swirl is very sougth after in Europe. It's a cult object. This one is the first concept album by GG.
Album concept: Three school friends grew up to become a road digger (track A3 " Working all day"), an artist (track B1 "Peel the paint"), and a white collar worker (track B2 "Mister class and quality"). They can't understand each other's lifestyles no longer. The music is astounding, ranging from raucous rock to exquisite choral work. It ends with the stunningly beautiful title song.
This german pressing has to be heard loud to develop optimal dynamics. Those original pressings used to be mastered in low intensity. How does it work with your US pressing concerning the dynamics?