Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1	No Thugs in Our House engineer: Mike Robinson producer: John Sparrow drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1982-01-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (on 1982-01-14) guitar: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) and Andy Partridge (on 1982-01-14) keyboard: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) lead vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1982-01-14) vocals: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) and Colin Moulding (on 1982-01-14) recording of: No Thugs in Our House (on 1982-01-14) lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	5:25
2	One of the Millions drum machine programming: Dave Gregory engineer: Ted de Bono and Tim Durham producer: Pete Watts electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals: Colin Moulding (on 1989-03-16) guitar and keyboard: Dave Gregory (on 1989-03-16) and Andy Partridge (on 1989-03-16) vocals: Dave Gregory (on 1989-03-16) and Andy Partridge (on 1989-03-16) recording of: One of the Millions (on 1989-03-16) composer: Colin Moulding	4:26
3	Real by Reel engineer: Dave Dade producer: Tony Wilson drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1979-10-08) electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (on 1979-10-08) guitar: Dave Gregory (on 1979-10-08) and Andy Partridge (on 1979-10-08) keyboard and lead vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1979-10-08) vocals: Colin Moulding (on 1979-10-08) live recording of: Real by Reel (on 1979-10-08) lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:49
4	The Meeting Place producer: Phil Ross drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1987-02-22) electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals: Colin Moulding (on 1987-02-22) guitar: Dave Gregory (on 1987-02-22) and Andy Partridge (on 1987-02-22) keyboard: Dave Gregory (on 1987-02-22) vocals: Dave Gregory (on 1987-02-22) and Andy Partridge (on 1987-02-22) live recording of: The Meeting Place (on 1987-02-22) lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:09
5	Meccanic Dancing engineer: Dave Dade producer: Tony Wilson drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1978-11-13) electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (on 1978-11-13) guitar and lead vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1978-11-13) keyboard: Barry Andrews (on 1978-11-13) vocals: Barry Andrews (on 1978-11-13) and Colin Moulding (on 1978-11-13) live recording of: Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!) (on 1978-11-13) composer: Andy Partridge recording of: Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!) composer: Andy Partridge	2:36
6	Poor Skeleton Steps Out drum machine programming: Dave Gregory engineer: Ted de Bono and Tim Durham producer: Pete Watts electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (on 1989-03-16) guitar and keyboard: Dave Gregory (on 1989-03-16) and Andy Partridge (on 1989-03-16) lead vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1989-03-16) vocals: Dave Gregory (on 1989-03-16) and Colin Moulding (on 1989-03-16) live recording of: Poor Skeleton Steps Out (on 1989-03-16) composer: Andy Partridge recording of: Poor Skeleton Steps Out composer: Andy Partridge	3:28
7	Into the Atom Age engineer: Dave Dade producer: Malcolm Brown drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1977-09-21) electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (on 1977-09-21) guitar and lead vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1977-09-21) keyboard: Barry Andrews (on 1977-09-21) vocals: Barry Andrews (on 1977-09-21) and Colin Moulding (on 1977-09-21) live recording of: Into the Atom Age (on 1977-09-21) lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977) recording of: Into the Atom Age lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977)	2:28
8	The Rhythm engineer: Dave Dade producer: Tony Wilson drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1978-11-13) electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals: Colin Moulding (on 1978-11-13) guitar: Andy Partridge (on 1978-11-13) keyboard: Barry Andrews (on 1978-11-13) vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1978-11-13) live recording of: The Rhythm (on 1978-11-13) composer: Colin Moulding	2:55
9	This World Over producer: Ted de Bono drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (in 1984-10) electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (in 1984-10) guitar: Dave Gregory (in 1984-10) and Andy Partridge (in 1984-10) keyboard: Dave Gregory (in 1984-10) lead vocals: Andy Partridge (in 1984-10) vocals: Colin Moulding (in 1984-10) live recording of: This World Over (in 1984-10) lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:33
10	Snowman engineer: Mike Robinson producer: John Sparrow drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1982-01-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (on 1982-01-14) guitar: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) and Andy Partridge (on 1982-01-14) keyboard: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) lead vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1982-01-14) vocals: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) and Colin Moulding (on 1982-01-14) live recording of: Snowman (on 1982-01-14) lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:42
11	Dance Band engineer: Dave Dade producer: Malcolm Brown drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1977-09-21) electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals: Colin Moulding (on 1977-09-21) guitar: Andy Partridge (on 1977-09-21) keyboard: Barry Andrews (on 1977-09-21) vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1977-09-21) recording of: Dance Band (on 1977-09-21) composer: Colin Moulding publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	2:41
12	Making Plans for Nigel engineer: Nick Gomm producer: Bill Aitken drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1979-05-21) electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals: Colin Moulding (on 1979-05-21) guitar: Dave Gregory (on 1979-05-21) and Andy Partridge (on 1979-05-21) keyboard: Dave Gregory (on 1979-05-21) vocals: Dave Gregory (on 1979-05-21) and Andy Partridge (on 1979-05-21) live recording of: Making Plans for Nigel (on 1979-05-21) lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: EMI Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4:07
13	Jason and the Argonauts engineer: Mike Robinson producer: John Sparrow drums (drum set): Terry Chambers (on 1982-01-14) electric bass guitar [bass]: Colin Moulding (on 1982-01-14) guitar: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) and Andy Partridge (on 1982-01-14) keyboard: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) lead vocals: Andy Partridge (on 1982-01-14) vocals: Dave Gregory (on 1982-01-14) and Colin Moulding (on 1982-01-14) recording of: Jason and the Argonauts (on 1982-01-14) lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	5:43

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