The Fuzzy Warbles series brings together demos, rarities and side projects from XTC founding member Andy Partridge. There are eight Fuzzy Warbles volumes, issued between 2002 and 2006 featuring designs inspired by postage stamps. In addition, the Collector's Album packaging makes a nod to the philatelic theme which it affirms by featuring an exclusive ninth disc called Hinges.[1] The large volume of material dates back to 1979.[2] Tracks include mastered versions of long-circulated bootlegs.[3]
David Lord and Glenn Tommey – recording engineers on 7
Credits
All songs were recorded at Andy's home except 5 at Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire, 7 at Crescent Studios, Bath and 12, 13 at Dave's home.
Mastered by Ian Cooper at Metropolis Mastering, London
Sleeve art by Andrew Swainson
Thank you thank you Steve Young for handling it all. Mark Thomas for the beautiful Ape logo and Erica for the biggest love. Big thanks to Virgin Records for making this series possible and to Dave Gregory for cleaning and supplying master tapes for 5, 12 and 13.
Steve Warren and 'Bubble' – recording engineers on 13
Credits
All songs were recorded at Andy's home except 8, 15 at Dave's home and 13 at Redbrick Studio, Swindon Town Hall.
Mastered by Ian Cooper at Metropolis Mastering, London
Sleeve art by Andrew Swainson
Thank you thank you Steve Young for all the juggling. God and the Devil for refusing to exist, despite mankind's best efforts, and Erica for teaching me Fifi. Big thanks to Virgin Records for making this series possible and to Dave Gregory for cleaning and supplying master tapes for 8 and 15.
Thank you thank you Debbie Swainson for typing out all my gibber and for the translation on the cover of Warbles 3. Swindon for having something to kick against and Erica for being smart. Big thanks to Virgin Records for making this series possible, and to Dave Gregory for the use of track 12.
All songs were recorded at Andy's home except 1 at Chipping Norton Recording Studios where the 'secret' recording engineer was Barry Hammond.
Mastered by Ian Cooper at Metropolis Mastering, London
Sleeve art by Andrew Swainson
Thank you thank you Lone Star, Cherilea, Crescent, Britains, Beton, Airfix, Timpo, Marx and any other figure makers who made sure my childhood was well populated. Erica for continual cheerleading. Big thanks to Virgin Records for making this series possible.
Mastered by Ian Cooper at Metropolis Mastering, London
Sleeve art by Andrew Swainson
Thank you, thank you Steve Young and his team for continuous hard work, Andrew Swainson for the lovely artwork, Mark Thomas for the ever classy Ape logo, Per Aronsson for translating Swindon into Sweden and of course Erica for the best love that ever came my way. Big thanks to Virgin Records for making this series possible.
The Official Fuzzy Warbles Collector's Album is a CD box set of rarities from XTC guitarist and frontman Andy Partridge. The box set brings together the eight previously released Fuzzy Warbles volumes, originally issued between 2002 and 2006 and featuring designs inspired by postage stamps. The Collector's Album packaging makes a nod to the philatelic theme which it affirms by featuring an exclusive ninth disc called Hinges.[1] The large volume of material dates back to 1979.[6]
Tracks include mastered versions of long-circulated bootlegs and many demos of previously unreleased songs. Many of the demos are from the 1980s as well as the period in the 1990s when XTC was under obligation to Virgin Records, but not releasing albums. One highlight is a series of songs penned for Disney's James and the Giant Peach though not used for the film.[3]
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