Frank Sidebottom - Little Box Of Bobbins - Frank'S Fantastic Anthology 1985-1993 - Import 3 CD

Credits:

Frank Sidebottom

Description:

This 3-CD anthology compiles the career of Frank Sidebottom, a yuletide character and music performer who gained cult status in the 80s in Manchester, England, and was well-known in Japan as a person in the know. Comedian Chris Seavey was known for his close association with the core of the Madchester movement in the 1980s, often appearing on television with Tony Wilson of Factory. This is his best collection plus an anthology of rare material, including 20 previously unreleased tracks from Frank's performances in Manchester between 1985 and 1988, provided by Seavey's son Sterling, plus 16 tracks from an EP Frank left for Regal Zonophone between 1985 and 1986, which is being made available on CD for the first time. This is an anthology of his best + rarest material, including 16 tracks from Frank's EPs for Regal Zonophone between 1985 and 1986. Includes an introduction by former bandmate Mark Radcliffe and an exclusive interview with his son Sterling.

Tracklisting:

1.Anarchy In The U.K.
2.Material Boy
3.Every Breath You Take
4.Popular Medley
5.Oh Blimey It's Christmas
6.Christmas In Australia
7.Old Lang Zine
8.In The Summertime
9.Oh Supermum
10.I'm The Urban Spaceman
11.Sci-Fi Medley
12.Space Is Ace
13.Roger Robot
14.Fireball XL5
15.Life On Mars
16.The Theme Tune From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
17.Magic Trick (Manchester 22/03/1985)
18.Seance and Little Frank (22/03/1985)
19.Love Missile (22/03/1985)
20.We Love You (22/03/1985)
21.No Train To Brooklands (Manchester 27/02/1988)
22.Fireball XL5 (27/02/1988)
23.Space is Ace (27/02/1988)
24.Hey Jude (27/02/1988)
25.Timperley 969 1909 (27/02/1988)
26.Little Frank (28/05/1988)
27.Caravan of Love (28/05/1988)
28.Spider Puppet (28/05/1988)
29.Talking Parrot (28/05/1988)
30.The Ginger Baker Book of Jokes (28/05/1988)
31.Spanish Harlem (28/05/1988)
32.Jailhouse Rock(28/05/1988)
33.Elvis is Really Fantastic (28/05/1988)
34.Barbara Ann (28/05/1988)
35.Hound Dog (28/05/1988)
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