Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Great Fire recording engineer and mixer: Mark Dearnley producer: Bob Sargeant and XTC drums (drum set): Pete Phipps strings: Nigel Warren-Green and Gavyn Wright lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Great Fire lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:51
2	Wonderland recording of: Wonderland lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4:15
3	Love on a Farmboy’s Wages recording engineer and mixer: Steve Nye producer: Steve Nye and XTC drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1983) recording of: Love on a Farmboy’s Wages lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:59
4	All You Pretty Girls producer: David Lord and XTC mixer: Phil Thornalley recording of: All You Pretty Girls lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:59
5	This World Over recording of: This World Over lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:46
6	Wake Up recording of: Wake Up lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:41
7	Grass recording of: Grass lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	2:43
8	The Meeting Place engineer and producer: Todd Rundgren guest drums (drum set): Prairie Prince lead vocals: Colin Moulding publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. recording of: The Meeting Place lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:13
9	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
10	The Mayor of Simpleton recording of: Mayor of Simpleton lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:58
11	King for a Day recording of: King for a Day lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:37
12	The Loving recording of: The Loving composer: Andy Partridge	3:54
13	The Disappointed producer: Gus Dudgeon recording of: The Disappointed lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd.	3:38
14	The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead producer: Gus Dudgeon mixer: Nick Davis bass guitar: Colin Moulding electric guitar, harmonica and tambourine and lead vocals and other vocals [cheers]: Andy Partridge guest drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks Hammond organ, electric guitar and other instruments [church bell]: Dave Gregory other vocals [cheers]: Gus Dudgeon and Dave Gregory recording of: The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	5:03
15	Wrapped in Grey producer: Gus Dudgeon mixer: Nick Davis bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest cello: Rose Hull guest drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks guest viola: Florence Lovegrove guest violin: Stuart Gordon and Gina Griffin percussion and tambourine and background vocals and lead vocals: Andy Partridge piano and synthesizer: Dave Gregory background vocals: Dave Gregory and Colin Moulding recording of: Wrapped in Grey lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:47

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3571553 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/70138 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/xtc/fossil-fuel-the-xtc-singles-1977-1992/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/66226/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000239650 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3749013 [info]

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