Editing Spacemen 3 (section)

====1988====
In January–February 1988, Spacemen 3 undertook a six-week tour of continental Europe, encompassing Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium. Comprising nearly thirty gigs, the tour saw tensions and discontent arise between band members. After they returned to England, drummer Stewart Roswell quit.{{sfn|Morse|2004|pp=138–150, 154–155}}<ref name="spacemen3.co.uk GIGS"/>

Relations between Peter Kember and Jason Pierce were beginning to suffer as a result of Pierce's romantic relationship with [[Kate Radley]], whom he had been dating since summer 1987. Kember resented the amount of time his song-writing partner was spending with her at his expense.{{sfn|Morse|2004|pp=138–150}}

A UK tour in spring 1988 used stand-in drummers to fulfil live dates. Roswell's departure was followed by that of Pete Bain at the end of May. A replacement bassist was immediately appointed: [[Will Carruthers]], a friend of the band who had recently been playing in another Rugby group, 'The Cogs of Tyme'.{{sfn|Morse|2004|pp=155, 169}}

In July 1988, Spacemen 3's third single, "Take Me to the Other Side", was released, from ''The Perfect Prescription'' album. The single received good press and was ''NME''{{'s}} Single of the Week.{{sfn|Morse|2004|pp=180}}

Spacemen 3 reached a deal with Glass Records where in return for providing a live album, their contractual obligations would be deemed to have been met, and they would be allowed to leave. The album, a recording of their gig at the [[Melkweg]] venue, Amsterdam, was released in July 1988.{{sfn|Morse|2004|pp=161–163}}

Following their departure from Glass Records, Spacemen 3 were without a record deal. The only offer they received was from the prominent independent label [[Creation Records]]. However, Creation owner [[Alan McGee]] was only able to offer a one-album deal and with no advance. This was not pursued.{{sfn|Morse|2004|pp=163–164}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2007/nov/02/alanmcgeefriampic|title=Oh go on, Jason Pierce, give us another classic|first=Alan|last=McGee|date=2 November 2007|website=Theguardian.com}}</ref>

It was at this juncture that Kember and Pierce chose to enter into a contractual relationship with Gerald Palmer, a Northamptonshire businessman and concert promoter who had already been functioning recently as Spacemen 3's ''[[de facto]]'' manager. This tripartite business partnership had the following terms: Palmer would own the [[master tapes]] of all future recordings, the rights of which would be licensed to record labels for release; touring and recording costs etc. would be financed by Palmer, who would give Kember and Pierce an advance of £1,000 each; and, in return, all profits would be split 50:50: 50% for Palmer, and 50% for Kember and Pierce and other band members. Significantly, this contract was only with Kember and Pierce, meaning Spacemen 3 as a legal and financial entity would, in essence, constitute only the two of them together with Palmer. In addition, Palmer became Spacemen 3's manager.{{sfn|Morse|2004|pp=157–166}}