Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Great Fire
recording of:
Great Fire
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:51
2Wonderland
recording of:
Wonderland
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
44:15
3Love on a Farmboy’s Wages
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and XTC (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Pete Phipps
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Love on a Farmboy’s Wages
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
53:59
4All You Pretty Girls
producer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer) and XTC (English rock band)
mixer:
Phil Thornalley
recording of:
All You Pretty Girls
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
3:59
5This World Over
recording of:
This World Over
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
44:46
6Wake Up
recording of:
Wake Up
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
3:41
7Grass
recording of:
Grass
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
2:43
8The 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.
4.53:13
9Dear God
mastering:
Ian Cooper (UK mastering engineer)
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
guest vocals:
Jasmine Veillette
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
strings arranger:
Dave Gregory (XTC)
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 62)
recording of:
Dear God
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
4.353:37
10The Mayor of Simpleton
recording of:
Mayor of Simpleton
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.53:58
11King for a Day
recording of:
King for a Day
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
43:37
12The Loving
recording of:
The Loving
composer:
Andy Partridge
3:54
13The Disappointed
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
recording of:
The Disappointed
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
3:38
14The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
mixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
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 (XTC)
other vocals [cheers]:
Gus Dudgeon and Dave Gregory (XTC)
recording of:
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
55:03
15Wrapped in Grey
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
mixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
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 (XTC)
background vocals:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Colin Moulding
recording of:
Wrapped in Grey
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
33:47