Compil. GB 2002 on Virgin label
Alternative (New Wave, Indie Rock)
Track 1.1: CBS Demo. Tracks 1.2 and 1.3: Live at Eric's in Liverpool 13/08/77. Track 1.4: 'White Music' version. Tracks 1.5 to 1.7: 'White Music' out-takes. Track 1.8: Single version. Tracks 1.9 to 1.11: 'Go2' out-takes. Track 1.12: First rehearsal. Track 1.13: First recording, unused. Track 1.14: Demo. Track 1.15: 'Drums And Wires' version. Track 1.16: 'Drums And Wires' out-take. Track 2.0: Band chatter. Recorded at the Townhouse Studio, London, England, during sessions for Drums and Wires. Tracks 2.1 and 2.2: Live at the Marconi Club, Sydney, July '79. Track 2.3: Unused American single recording. Tracks 2.4 to 2.6: Unused single recordings. Track 2.7: Rejected single recording. Track 2.8: Rehearsal tape. Tracks 2.9 and 2.10: 'Black Sea' version. Tracks 2.11 and 2.12: Live at the Lyceum, London, 12 October '80. Track 2.13: Early work tape. Track 2.14: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, 21 May '81. Tracks 2.15 and 3.1: Unused single recordings. Track 3.0: Live in studio. From the "Drunken Jam Sessions". Recorded during sessions for English Settlement. Tracks 3.2 and 3.4: 'English Settlement' versions. Track 3.3: Live on the Old Grey Whistle Test. Tracks 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 4.6, 4.8 and 4.12: Home demos. Track 3.7: 'Mummer' version. Track 3.10: 'The Big Express' version. Tracks 3.11 to 3.13: Home demos. Track 3.15: Band demo. Tracks 4.1 and 4.2: 'Psonic Psunspot' versions. Tracks 4.3 and 4.4: Home demos. Track 4.5: 'Skylarking' version. Track 4.7: Early work cassette. Track 4.9: 'Oranges And Lemons' version. Track 4.10: Early demo. Tracks 4.11 and 4.13: 'Nonsuch' version. Track 4.14: 'Nonsuch' out-take. Track 4.15: Live on the Late Show, BBC Television Studios, London, early '92. In all, 41 of the 60 tracks here have never before been released The set also includes a 60-page booklet affixed to the center Printed in the EU.
XTC , *1976 GB album by | |
Andy Partridge voc, g, *1953 GB acoustic guitar, vocals, percussion, vocals, guitar, solo, guitar, bass, vocals, guitar, keyboards, vocals, guitar, percussion, vocals, guitar, vocals, performer, vocals, vocals, percussion, written by | |
Colin Moulding voc, b, *1955 GB bass, bass, guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards, vocals, bass, vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, performer, vocals, written by | |
Dave Mattacks dr, *1948 GB drums | |
Ian Gregory dr, GB drums | |
Pat Mastelotto dr, perc, *1955 US drums | |
Pete Phipps dr, *1951 GB drums | |
Prairie Prince dr, *1950 US drums | |
Terry Chambers dr, *1955 GB drums | |
Dave Gregory , *1952 GB guitar, keyboards, vocals, guitar, mellotron, drum programming, guitar, piano, vocals, keyboards, vocals | |
Frances Tomelty , IE handclaps | |
Sting voc, b, *1951 GB handclaps | |
Barry Andrews org, p, *1956 GB keyboards, vocals, written by | |
Harrison Sherwood other, essay | |
Guy Barker tr, *1957 GB trumpet |
Andrew Swainson artwork |
Ian Cooper mastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Science Friction | XTC | 3:32 | |
2 | Spinning Top | XTC | 3:00 | |
3 | Traffic Light Rock | XTC | 2:06 | |
4 | Radios In Motion | XTC | 2:55 | |
5 | Let's Have Fun | XTC | 1:20 | |
6 | Fireball XL5 / Fireball Dub | XTC | 3:24 | |
7 | Heatwave Mark 2 Deluxe | XTC | 1:48 | |
8 | This Is Pop | XTC | 2:43 | |
9 | Are You Receiving Me? | XTC | 3:23 | |
10 | Things Fall To Bits | XTC | 2:26 | |
11 | Us Being Us | XTC | 2:56 | |
12 | Life Begins At The Hop | XTC | 1:09 | |
13 | Life Begins At The Hop | XTC | 3:59 | |
14 | Making Plans For Nigel | XTC | 4:16 | |
15 | Ten Feet Tall | XTC | 3:14 | |
16 | Sleepyheads | XTC | 4:53 | |
17 | Wanking Man (Hidden Track) | XTC | 1:14 | |
18 | Meccanic Dancing (Oh We Go) | XTC | 2:34 | |
19 | Atom Medley: Intro The Atom Age / Hang On To The Night / Neon Shuffle | XTC | 6:52 | |
20 | Life Begins At The Hop | XTC | 2:57 | |
21 | Reel By Reel | XTC | 3:45 | |
22 | When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty | XTC | 3:21 | |
23 | Helicopter | XTC | 3:30 | |
24 | Towers Of London | XTC | 6:07 | |
25 | Generals And Majors | XTC | 5:03 | |
26 | No Language In Our Lungs | XTC | 4:52 | |
27 | Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) | XTC | 3:37 | |
28 | Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins) | XTC | 4:08 | |
29 | Crowded Room | XTC | 4:03 | |
30 | Senses Working Overtime | XTC | 3:32 | |
31 | Snowman | XTC | 5:07 | |
32 | Ball And Chain | XTC | 4:21 | |
33 | Shaving Brush Boogie (Hidden Track) | XTC | 12:02 | |
34 | Punch And Judy | XTC | 2:35 | |
35 | Fly On The Wall | XTC | 3:18 | |
36 | Yacht Dance | XTC | 4:32 | |
37 | Jason And The Argonauts | XTC | 5:59 | |
38 | Love On A Farmboy's Wages | XTC | 3:47 | |
39 | Wonderland | XTC | 4:23 | |
40 | Ladybird | XTC | 4:36 | |
41 | All You Pretty Girls | XTC | 4:13 | |
42 | Wake Up | XTC | 4:12 | |
43 | Everyday Story Of Smalltown | XTC | 4:13 | |
44 | Grass | XTC | 2:55 | |
45 | Let's Make A Den | XTC | 2:26 | |
46 | Meeting Place | XTC | 3:51 | |
47 | Dear God | XTC | 4:10 | |
48 | Brainiac's Daughter | XTC | 4:04 | |
49 | Vanishing Girl | XTC | 2:45 | |
50 | Terrorism | XTC | 3:21 | |
51 | Find The Fox | XTC | 2:37 | |
52 | Season Cycle | XTC | 3:22 | |
53 | Troubles | XTC | 3:17 | |
54 | Mayor Of Simpleton | XTC | 2:48 | |
55 | King For A Day | XTC | 3:15 | |
56 | Chalkhills And Children | XTC | 5:07 | |
57 | Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead | XTC | 5:34 | |
58 | Omnibus | XTC | 3:21 | |
59 | Disappointed | XTC | 3:21 | |
60 | Bungalow | XTC | 2:50 | |
61 | Didn't Hurt A Bit | XTC | 3:54 | |
62 | Books Are Burning | XTC | 4:48 |