ANDY PARTRIDGE

THE OFFICIAL
ANDY PARTRIDGE
FUZZY WARBLES
COLLECTOR'S ALBUM (2006)
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When XTC stopped touring and became a studio-only entity, the finely jeweled arrangements that Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding had already favored took on incredible new breadth and depth. Since 2002, Partridge has been going through his own vast archives, releasing eight volumes in a U.K.-only series called Fuzzy Warbles. They are finally available in one gorgeously designed Collector's Album, along with a bonus disc, Hinges. With over 150 songs, the set includes early versions and demos of songs which appeared on XTC albums, previously unreleased gems, and songs for a wide range of outside projects, including the Disney movie James and the Giant Peach (which are so dazzling it boggles the mind that the deal ultimately fell apart). There are whims borne to fruition (an answering machine ditty), and flat-out brilliant slices of songcraft finally brought to light. What's truly remarkable is how complete are Partridge's sensibilities, as both a songwriter and arranger. Everything is considered and tended to--a background vocal here, a tambourine there--it all matters and it all sparkles.

CD1
Vol. 1 (2002)
1. Dame Fortune
2. Born Out Of Your Mouth
3. Howlin' Burston
4. Don't Let Us Bug Ya
5. That Wag
6. That Wave
7. Ocean's Daughter
8. Everything
9. MOGO
10. Goosey Goosey
11. Merely A Man
12. EPNS
13. Summer Hot As This
14. Miniature Sun
15. I Bought Myself A Liarbird
16. Complicated Game
17. Wonder Annual
18. Space Wray
19. Rocket

CD2
Vol. 2 (2002)
1. Ridgeway Path
2. I Don’t Want To Be Here
3. Young Marrieds
4. No One Here Available
5. Obscene Procession
6. Miller Time
7. You’re The Wish You Are I Had
8. Ra Ra Rehearsal
9. Ra Ra For Red Rocking Horse
10. Everything’ll Be Alright
11. 25 O’clock
12. GOOM
13. Chain Of Command
14. All Of A Sudden
15. Summer’s Cauldron
16. Then She Appeared
17. It’s Snowing Angels
18. Ship Trapped In The Ice

CD3
Vol. 3 (2003)
1. My Train Is Coming
2. Lightheaded
3. Goodbye Humanosaurus
4. Humble Daisy
5. You Like Me?
6. Great Fire
7. Work
8. Mopti Fake 1
9. Collideascope
10. Mopti Fake 2
11. When We Get To England
12. Train Running Low On Soul Coal
13. Holly Up On Poppy
14. Strawberry Fields Forever
15. Autumn Comes Around
16. Child's Crusade
17. Little Lighthouse
18. This Is The End
19. Put It On Again

CD4
Vol. 4 (2003)
1. Tunes
2. Bumpercars
3. The Art Song (Something Good With Your Life)
4. I'm Playing My Fano
5. Zonked Right Out On Life
6. All I Dream Of Is A Friend
7. Peck The Ground Like A Chicken
8. That's Really Super Supergirl
9. Brianiac's Daughter
10. Blue Beret
11. Gangway, Electric Guitar Is Coming Through
12. Mechanical Planet
13. Helicopter
14. The Ugly Underneath
15. OMGO
16. Where Is Your Heart?
17. Hey, It's Alan Burston
18. Season Cycle
19. Countdown To Christmas Partytime

CD5
Vol. 5 (2004)
1. Welcome to Volume 5
2. Young Cleopatra
3. I Defy You Gravity
4. Ice Jet Kiss
5. Broomstick Rhythm
6. Earn Enough for Us
7. Dear God [Skiffle Version]
8. Crocodile
9. Motorcycle Landscape
10. Rook
11. Don't You Ever Dare Call Me Chickenhead
12. Mermaid Explanation
13. Mermaid Smiled
14. Aqua Deum
15. Me and the Wind
16. Smalltown
17. Blue Overall
18. Red Brick Dream
19. Jacob's Ladder
20. My Land Is Burning

CD6
Vol. 6 (2004)
1. Laugh Track
2. Stinking Rich Song
3. I Can't Tell What Truth Is Anymore
4. Candle Dance
5. Tiny Circus of Life
6. Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
7. In My Hand
8. Difficult Age
9. Pink Thing
10. Shaking Skin House
11. Bike Ride to the Moon
12. My Love Explodes
13. Omnibus
14. Across the Antheap [Skylarking Demo]
15. Across This Antheap [Oranges & Lemons Demo]
16. Human Alchemy
17. Moonlit Drive
18. Prince of Orange
19. End of the Pier

CD7
Vol. 7 (2006)
1. Rainbeau Melt
2. Thrill Pill
3. Sonic Boom
4. I'm Unbecome
5. Ballet for a Rainy Day
6. 1000 Umbrellas
7. Ejac in a Box (Mgoo)
8. C Side
9. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her
10. Ladybird
11. Candymine
12. Visit to the Doctor
13. Cherry in Your Tree
14. Desert Island
15. Scarecrow People
16. Hold Me My Daddy
17. Books Are Burning
18. Bobba de Boop de Ba de Boobay
19. Open a Can of Human Beans

CD8
Vol. 8 (2006)
1. Through Electric Gardens
2. Skate Dreams Wet Car
3. Bland Leading The Bland
4. Silverstar
5. I Gave My Suitcase Away
6. Extrovert
7. Another Satellite
8. These Voices
9. Song For Wes Long
10. Happy Birthday Karen
11. REM Producer Enquiry
12. Loving
13. Shalloween
14. Was A Yes
15. Genie In A Bottle
16. Disque Bleu
17. Poor Skeleton Steps out
18. I Don't Want To Be Here
19. Chalkhills And Children

CD9
Hinges (2006)
1. Gold
2. Now We All Dead (It Doesn't Matter)
3. Rain Of Blows (early version)
4. Reign Of Blows
5. Jump
6. Shake You Donkey Up
7. Happy Families
8. Here Comes President Kill Again
9. Beating Hearts