Help compile XTC’s ‘Bric-a-Brac Breakfast,’ sequel to 1990’s ‘Rag & Bone Buffet’

Feb

2010

XTC, circa 1982

Andy Partridge is asking fans what he should include on Bric-a-Brac Breakfast, a forthcoming companion to XTC’s 1990 odds-and-sods collection Rag & Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts & Leftovers, which itself is being prepped for a reissue this year on the bandleader’s Ape House Records.

Writing on Ape’s blog, Partridge says XTC is planning to reissue the 24-track Rag & Bone Buffet — which collected b-sides, BBC sessions and tracks by side projects The Three Wise Men and The Colonel — with “lots of new notes, photos and a sparkling remaster job.” Furthermore, “we also think there is a sister volume to be found. Yes, another herd of b-sides, extra tracks or odious oddities that found themselves escaped into the wider world and we’d like your help in rounding them up.”

To that end, Partridge is asking fans what “you would like brought back from the grave.” To be considered, the songs must not appear on Rag & Bone Buffet or be found “sitting snug on a regular album somewhere.” A few tracks already have been selected, including “Spiral” and “Say It” (the two new tracks included on 2005’s Apple Box), as well as “Where Did the Ordinary People Go?” (a digital-only single also released in 2005). Partridge also asks, “The 12-inch remix of ‘King for a Day,’ anyone?”

Submit your suggestions for Bric-a-Brac Breakfast in this thread on Ape’s forums.

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Tags: Andy Partridge, Ape House Records, Apple Box, Bric-a-Brac Breakfast, Rag & Bone Buffet, The Colonel, The Three Wise Men, XTC

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6 Responses to “Help compile XTC’s ‘Bric-a-Brac Breakfast,’ sequel to 1990’s ‘Rag & Bone Buffet’”

Michael Richard Just February 5th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
I’d like to add to the compilation the tune, “Blame The Weather” because I have it on vinyl and have no turntable. So, it’s a greatly underplayed XTC tune. It’s haunting and loaded wth XTC wisdom. THANK YOU!!!
Clay Whitehead February 5th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
How about the theme to the US TV show “Wonderfalls?”
Mark Bignell February 14th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
There’s still some live material that was only available on their singles that should finally see release on a newer format.One that comes to mind especially is a rousing version of “I’ll Set Myself On Fire”.
lettucealone March 5th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Got to include “Cherry In Your Tree” from the hard to find “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego” childrens collection!
larrythefatcat April 28th, 2010 at 4:33 am
I definitely agree with “Cherry in Your Tree” it’s a great little ditty. “Wonderfalls” is another one that’ll hopefully be included, even though it’s considered a solo Andy tune (who knows, maybe there’ll be a ninth Fuzzy Warbles).

As for “Blame the Weather”, it was included on the initial “Rag ‘n’ Bone Buffet” so there’s little chance it’ll be included on “Bric-a-Brac Breakfast”…

And about the ‘rousing’ version of “I’ll Set Myself On Fire”, to what version are you referring? The only version I can ever remember hearing is the album version (or at least the version that’s included on one of the initial XTC CD re-releases) but I guess there’s probably a version on the “Transistor Blast” set… I can’t remember offhand!
NMc July 13th, 2010 at 5:24 am
I would like to see the remaining or missing Session tracks that were left off of Transistor Blast.