The Greatest (limited edition)

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 3 & 4 taken from the Japanese "Making Plans For Nigel" 7", recorded on 20.7.1979 at Marconi Club, Sydney.
Tracks 8 & 9 taken from the "Sgt. Rock" 7", recorded by The Manor Mobile on 12.10.1980 at The Lyceum.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Science Friction producer: John Leckie recording of: Science Friction composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:15
2	Statue of Liberty recording of: Statue of Liberty lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977, in 1978)	2:52
3	This Is Pop? (live)	2:34
4	Are You Receiving Me (live)	2:58
5	Life Begins at the Hop producer: Steve Lillywhite remasters: Life Begins at the Hop by XTC recording of: Life Begins at the Hop lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:47
6	Making Plans for Nigel engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and lead vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge background vocals: Andy Partridge part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 477) recording of: Making Plans for Nigel lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: EMI Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4:13
7	Towers of London	4:38
8	Living Through Another Cuba (live)	3:14
9	Generals and Majors (live)	4:10
10	Respectable Street (single version)	3:05
11	Senses Working Overtime (extended version) assistant engineer: Howard Gray engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Hugh Padgham and XTC 12 string guitar and percussion: Dave Gregory acoustic guitar and background vocals and lead vocals: Andy Partridge bass, fretless bass and background vocals: Colin Moulding drum machine and drums (drum set) and drums (drum set): Terry Chambers guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge vocals: Colin Moulding and Andy Partridge recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom part of: TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 339) recording of: Senses Working Overtime lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Copyright Control	4:50
12	Ball and Chain assistant engineer: Howard Gray engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Hugh Padgham and XTC 12 string guitar and synthesizer: Dave Gregory drums (drum set) and percussion: Terry Chambers electric guitar: Andy Partridge fretless bass, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Colin Moulding additional guest vocals: Hugh Padgham background vocals: Terry Chambers and Dave Gregory recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Ball and Chain lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	4:30
13	Wonderland recording of: Wonderland lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4:15
14	All You Pretty Girls producer: David Lord and XTC mixer: Phil Thornalley recording of: All You Pretty Girls lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:00
15	Grass recording of: Grass lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	2:42
16	Dear God mastering: Ian Cooper engineer and producer: Todd Rundgren guest vocals: Jasmine Veillette lead vocals: Andy Partridge strings arranger: Dave Gregory part of: VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 62) recording of: Dear God lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:37
17	The Mayor of Simpleton recording of: Mayor of Simpleton lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:58
18	The Disappointed producer: Gus Dudgeon recording of: The Disappointed lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd.	3:39

Credits

Release

manufactured by:	東芝EMI 株式会社
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Virgin Records Ltd.

part of:	The Greatest (order: 4)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4442821 [info]

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