| Battle Hymns for Children Singing | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 37:35 (original release) |
| Label | Regard |
| Producer |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Trouser Press | (negative) [2] |
Battle Hymns for Children Singing is the debut and sole studio album by the short-lived English new wave band Haysi Fantayzee, released in 1983 by Regard Records. [3]
The album features two UK Top 20 singles: "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" (UK No. 11) and "Shiny Shiny" (UK No. 16). [4] The singles "Holy Joe" (UK No. 51) [4] and "Sister Friction" (UK No. 62) [4] weren't included on the original release of the album but were added to a 2000 CD release in the United States, which also includes remixes and B-sides as bonus tracks. A 2007 CD release by Cherry Pop, retitled The Very Best of Haysi Fantayzee, but otherwise featuring similar track listing and artwork to the original album, also includes "Holy Joe" and "Sister Friction" as well as remixes and B-sides as bonus tracks.
All tracks are written by Paul Caplin, Kate Garner and Jeremy Healy, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiny Shiny" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "I Lost My Dodi" | 3:15 | |
| 3. | "More Money" | 3:04 | |
| 4. | "Jimmy Jive Jive" | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "The Sabres of Paradise" | 6:50 | |
| 6. | "Shoofly Love" | 3:38 | |
| 7. | "Make Me a Sinner" | 1:40 | |
| 8. | "Chizoola" |
| 4:32 |
| 9. | "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "Here Comes the Beast" | 4:02 | |
| Total length: | 37:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiny Shiny" | 3:43 | |
| 2. | "I Lost My Dodi" | 3:16 | |
| 3. | "More Money" | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Jimmy Jive Jive" | 3:33 | |
| 5. | "The Sabres of Paradise" | 6:56 | |
| 6. | "Sister Friction" | 3:05 | |
| 7. | "Shoofly Love" | 5:09 | |
| 8. | "Chizoola" |
| 4:33 |
| 9. | "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "Here Comes the Beast" | 4:03 | |
| 11. | "Holy Joe" | 3:04 | |
| 12. | "OK Big Daddy" | 1:54 | |
| 13. | "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" (Groovy Long Version) | 6:55 | |
| 14. | "Holy Joe" (12" Single Remix) | 4:34 | |
| 15. | "Shiny Shiny Dance" | 5:16 | |
| 16. | "Shiny Shiny Bon Temps" | 3:28 | |
| 17. | "Sister Friction" (12" Single Remix) | 6:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiny Shiny" | 3:42 | |
| 2. | "I Lost My Dodi" | 3:16 | |
| 3. | "More Money" | 3:06 | |
| 4. | "Jimmy Jive Jive" | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "The Sabres of Paradise" | 7:02 | |
| 6. | "Sister Friction" | 3:05 | |
| 7. | "Shoofly Love" | 5:10 | |
| 8. | "Chizoola" |
| 4:33 |
| 9. | "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "Here Comes the Beast" | 3:42 | |
| 11. | "Holy Joe" | 3:02 | |
| 12. | "OK Big Daddy" | 1:52 | |
| 13. | "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" (Groovy Long Version) | 6:57 | |
| 14. | "Holy Joe" (Remix) | 4:31 | |
| 15. | "Shiny Shiny" (Dance Mix) | 4:35 | |
| 16. | "Sister Friction" (Extended Remix) | 6:24 | |
| 17. | "Jimmy Jive" (Instrumental) | 4:45 | |
| 18. | "Shiny Shiny" (Bon Temps) | 3:22 |
Note
Haysi Fantayzee
Additional musicians
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart [6] | 48 |
| German Albums Chart [7] | 40 |
| UK Albums Chart [4] | 53 |
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