Coat of Many Cupboards

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Science Friction (CBS demo) recording of: Science Friction composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		3:32
2	Spinning Top (live) live recording of: Spinning Top lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977)		3:00
3	Traffic Light Rock (live) live recording of: Traffic Light Rock publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		2:06
4	Radios in Motion (White Music version) recording of: Radios in Motion lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977)		2:55
5	Let’s Have Fun (White Music outtake)		1:20
6	Fireball XL5 / Fireball Dub (White Music outtake)		3:24
7	Heatwave MKII Deluxe (White Music outtake)		1:48
8	This Is Pop? (single version) engineer: John Leckie and Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange and John Leckie bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar, guitar and lead vocals: Andy Partridge keyboard: Barry Andrews phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1978) recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: This Is Pop lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977)	4	2:43
9	Are You Receiving Me? (Go 2 outtake) recording of: Are You Receiving Me? lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:23
10	Things Fall to Bits (Go 2 outtake)		2:26
11	Us Being Us (Go 2 outtake)		2:56
12	Life Begins at the Hop (first rehearsal extract) recording of: Life Begins at the Hop lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		1:09
13	Life Begins at the Hop (first recording, unused) recording of: Life Begins at the Hop lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		3:59
14	Making Plans for Nigel (demo from Swindon Town Hall) recording of: Making Plans for Nigel lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		4:16
15	Ten Feet Tall (Drums and Wires version) producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers lead vocals: Colin Moulding recording of: Ten Feet Tall lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	5	3:14
16	Sleepyheads (Drums and Wires outtake)		4:53

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
0	Wanking Man (live studio chatter)		1:37
1	Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!) (live) live recording of: Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!) composer: Andy Partridge		2:34
2	Atom Medley: Into the Atom Age / Hang On to the Night / Neon Shuffle (live) live medley including a recording of: Hang On to the Night lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (, in 1978) live medley including a recording of: Into the Atom Age lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977) live medley including a recording of: Neon Shuffle lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977)		6:52
3	Life Begins at the Hop (unused U.S. single recording) recording of: Life Begins at the Hop lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		2:57
4	Real by Reel (unused single recording) recording of: Real by Reel lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:45
5	When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (unused single recording) recording of: When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:21
6	Helicopter (unused single recording) recording of: Helicopter lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:30
7	Towers of London (rejected single recording) recording of: Towers of London lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge		6:07
8	Generals and Majors (rehearsal tape) recording of: Generals and Majors lyricist and composer: Colin Ivor Moulding publisher: Virgin Music Publishers		5:03
9	No Language in Our Lungs (Black Sea version) engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: No Language in Our Lungs lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	3	4:52
10	Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) (Black Sea version) recording of: Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge		3:37
11	Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) (live) live recording of: Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge		4:08
12	Crowded Room (live) live recording of: Crowded Room composer: Colin Moulding		4:03
13	Senses Working Overtime (early work tape) recording of: Senses Working Overtime lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:32
14	Snowman (live) live recording of: Snowman lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		5:07
15	Ball and Chain (unused single recording) recording of: Ball and Chain lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		4:21

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Rating	Length
0	Shaving Brush Boogie (live studio recording)		12:07
1	Punch and Judy (unused single recording) recording of: Punch and Judy lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		2:35
2	Fly on the Wall (English Settlement version) assistant engineer: Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician) engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Hugh Padgham and XTC (English rock band) 12 string guitar, 12 string guitar and electric guitar and electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) drums (drum set): Terry Chambers fretless bass, background vocals, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Colin Moulding synthesizer: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Fly on the Wall lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3	3:18
3	Yacht Dance (live) live recording of: Yacht Dance lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		4:32
4	Jason and the Argonauts (English Settlement version) engineer and producer: Hugh Padgham 12 string guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) bass guitar and background vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set) and percussion: Terry Chambers electric guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Jason and the Argonauts lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		5:59
5	Love on a Farmboy’s Wages (home demo) recording of: Love on a Farmboy’s Wages lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		3:47
6	Wonderland (home demo) recording of: Wonderland lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		4:23
7	Ladybird (Mummer version) recording of: Ladybird lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		4:36
8	All You Pretty Girls (home demo) partial recording of: All You Pretty Girls lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		4:13
9	Wake Up (home demo) recording of: Wake Up lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		4:12
10	The Everyday Story of Smalltown (Big Express version) recording of: (The Everyday Story of) Smalltown lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		4:13
11	Grass (home demo) recording of: Grass lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		2:55
12	Let’s Make a Den (home demo)		2:26
13	The Meeting Place (home demo) recording of: The Meeting Place lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		3:51
14	Dear God (band demo) recording of: Dear God lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		4:10

▼ CD 4
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Brainiac’s Daughter (Psonic Psunspot version) recording of: Brainiac’s Daughter		4:04
2	Vanishing Girl (Psonic Psunspot version) recording of: Vanishing Girl		2:45
3	Terrorism (home demo)		3:21
4	Find the Fox (home demo)		2:37
5	Season Cycle (Skylarking version) recording of: Season Cycle lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:22
6	The Troubles (home demo)		3:17
7	Mayor of Simpleton (early work tape) recording of: Mayor of Simpleton lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.		2:48
8	King for a Day (home demo) recording of: King for a Day lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		3:15
9	Chalkhills and Children (Oranges & Lemons version) recording of: Chalkhills and Children composer: Andy Partridge	3	5:07
10	The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (early home demo) recording of: The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		5:34
11	Omnibus (Nonsuch version) recording of: Omnibus lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:21
12	The Disappointed (home demo) recording of: The Disappointed lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		3:21
13	Bungalow (Nonsuch version) recording of: Bungalow lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding		2:50
14	Didn’t Hurt a Bit (Nonsuch outtake) recording of: Didn’t Hurt a Bit composer: Colin Moulding		3:54
15	Books Are Burning (live) live recording of: Books Are Burning lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		4:48

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1369211 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00005V94X [info]

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Wikipedia:	en: Coat of Many Cupboards [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/gb63 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3681836 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0724381190029
Format:: 4×CD
Length:: 3:54:10

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Book
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Virgin
XTCBOX 1

Release events

United Kingdom
2002-03-25

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