Mithrandir's follow-up single, "Dreamers Of Fortune" backed by "After Tomorrow" (SVC570), was produced by Dave Colton at Stix Studio (also in Fitzwilliam Street, where Peterborough Central Library now stands) in early August. Delivery was promised for September, but what actually was delivered was a complete autumn term of increasingly bizarre excuses by the manufacturers, Lyntone. A company called Ellie Jay had co-ordinated the pressing, printing and delivery of the "Magick EP", but had blamed a week's delay on the Lyntone pressing plant. Unprompted, Lyntone had promised to manufacture the next New Leaf release more cheaply - and deliver it faster - than Ellie Jay. As the months passed the manager i/c custom pressing was said to be on holiday, then ill, then he had disappeared leaving all the orders in chaos. "The very least we could do to make up for the inconvenience," they said, "is to deliver them by courier as soon as they are ready." Of course, in the end the discs had to be collected via bus, train and London Underground, in the week before Christmas.

Although 1,121 singles were manufactured - and paid for - "Dreamers Of Fortune" is probably just as rare as the EP. Hundreds were rendered unplayable by particles of rubber foam in the vinyl, and dozens more were warped. A few months later Lyntone discovered an accounting error - and sent invoices for even more money! The history of New Leaf Records nearly ended there.

Mithrandir are a trio on the single. Dale Cox had become more interested in sound, lighting and promotion. He engineered some excellent concerts at the college, and later pursued it as a career. Graham played more bass guitar as he adapted to his previously high-powered voice changing. Admiration of Jimmy Page led to Paul's study of Bert Jansch and other folk frettists, reflected in his use of a bouzouki on this record.

In 1983 Keith Billson left and was later widely admired drumming in Peterborough power trio Minor Arcana and the under-exposed experimental band Under The Glass. Non-student Paul Hammond replaced him at short notice, leading to a very successful period for Mithrandir on the live circuit, but Keith and Paul Chester were to meet up again in Darkness At Noon.