A Coat Of Many Cupboards
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Virgin Records are proud to announce the release of 'A Coat of Many Cupboards' - a very special 4 CD box set from classic British pop band XTC. Following on from the huge success of the remastered XTC albums in 2001, this specially designed 4 CD Long Box offers fans a wealth of previously untapped musical gems - in fact the box itself is fitted with additional internal flaps to create the feeling of an impending voyage of discovery. Put together with the help of Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, 'A Coat Of Many Cupboards' features 60 tracks spanning XTC's entire output for Virgin Records. There are demo versions of most of their singles, a selection of Andy & Colin's favourite tracks with stories about each track in the booklet, rarities/unreleased tracks and a selection of previously unheard live tracks from performances around the world. A fully illustrated 60 page booklet with a specially commissioned essay by Harrison Sherwood (XTC aficionado and lifelong fan) rounds off what is their most comprehensive career retrospective package. The perfect companion to 'Fossil Fuels'. |
| XTC hailed from Swindon to cultivate a legacy of highly original British pop born from their early punk/new wave roots in the late 70s. Their angular yet melodic songs, lead by distinctive jagged riffs boasted the catchiest of pop sensibilities which was then injected with an edginess by the darker overtones of astute and often political lyrics. Throughout their career, from the jerky earlier sound to the lushly arranged meticulous pop of their later albums, each new project marked a progression which spawned classic hits such as 'Making Plans for Nigel', 'Senses Working Overtime', 'Generals and Majors', and 'Mayor of Simpleton'. |
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Disc Two Meccanik Dancing - Live At Sidneys Marconi Club Atom medley - Into The Atom Age/Hang On To The Night/Neon Shuffle - Live at Sidneys Marconi Club Life Begins At The Hop - unused U.S single recording Real By Reel - unused single recording When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty - Unused single recording Helicopter - Unused single recording Towers of London - Rejected single recording Generals And Majors - Rehearsal tape No Language In Our lungs - Black Sea version Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me - Black Sea version Paper And Iron - Live at The Lyceum, London Crowded Room - Live at The Lyceum, London Senses Working Overtime - Early work tape Snowman - Live at The Hammersmith Odeon, London Ball And Chain - Unused single recording |
| Disc Three Punch And Judy - unused single recording Fly On The Wall - English Settlement version Yacht Dance - Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV Jason And The Argonauts - English Settlement version Love On A Farmboys Wages - Home demo Wonderland - Home demo Ladybird - Mummer version All You Pretty Girls - Home demo Wake Up - Home demo The Everyday Story Of Smalltown - Big Express version Grass - Home demo Lets Make A Den - Home demo The Meeting Place - Home demo Dear God - Band demo |
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Disc Four Brainiacs Daughter - Psonic Psunspot version Vanishing Girl - Psonic Psunspot version Terrorism - Home demo Find The Fox - Home demo Season Cycle - Skylarking version The Troubles - Home demo Mayor Of Simpleton - Early work tape King For A Day - Home demo Chalkhills And Children - Oranges And Lemons version The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead - Early home demo Omnibus - Nonsuch version The Disappointed - Home demo Bungalow - Nonsuch version Didn''t Hurt A Bit - Nonsuch out take Books Are Burning - Live on The Late Show BBC TV |
USA Release information. Including info on US release of the Virgin remastered albums.
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UK Release information: XTC |