Help compile XTC’s ‘Bric-a-Brac Breakfast,’ sequel to 1990’s ‘Rag & Bone Buffet’
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
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
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!!!
How about the theme to the US TV show “Wonderfalls?”
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”.
Got to include “Cherry In Your Tree” from the hard to find “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego” childrens collection!