Fad Gadget - The Best Of Fad Gadget

Label:

Mute Records Ltd.

Catalog#:

CDMUTEL7

Format:

2 x CD, Compilation

Country:

Europe

Released:

2001

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Electro, Synth-pop

Tracklist

1-01	Fad Gadget -	Back To Nature	5:49
		Synthesizer - Daniel Miller Synthesizer, Performer [Distorted Electric Piano, Rhythm Generator] - Frank Tovey Written-By - Tovey*
1-02	Fad Gadget -	The Box	4:15
		Performer [Distorted Electric Piano, Rhythm Generator] - Frank Tovey Written-By - Tovey*
1-03	Fad Gadget -	Ricky's Hand	4:09
		Engineer - Eric Radcliffe Performer [Choir Girl Effect] - B.J. Frost* Performer [Tapes, Black And Decker, V.8 Double Speed Electric Drill] - Frank Tovey Synthesizer - Daniel Miller Written-By - Miller* , Tovey*
1-04	Fad Gadget -	Handshake	4:27
		Engineer - Eric Radcliffe Performer [Choir Girl Effect] - B.J. Frost* Performer [Tapes, Black And Decker, V.8 Double Speed Electric Drill] - Frank Tovey Synthesizer - Daniel Miller Written-By - Miller* , Tovey*
1-05	Fad Gadget -	Fireside Favourite	4:17
		Bass Guitar, Banjo - Eric Radcliffe Synthesizer, Electronic Drums [Drum Machine] - Frank Tovey Written-By - Tovey*
1-06	Fad Gadget -	Insecticide	3:11
		Drums - Nick Cash Guitar - Eric Radcliffe Synthesizer, Performer [Electric Razor] - Frank Tovey Written-By - Tovey*
1-07	Fad Gadget -	Make Room	4:14
		Bass Guitar - Pete Balmer* Drums - Robert Gotobed Synthesizer - David Simmonds Vocals [Extra Vocals] - B.J. Frost* , Sarah Pirozek Written-By - Tovey* , Balmer*
1-08	Fad Gadget -	Lady Shave	5:48
		Performer [Effects] - Frank Tovey Synthesizer - David Simmonds Synthesizer, Drums [Drum Machine] - Daniel Miller Written-By - Miller* , Tovey*
1-09	Fad Gadget -	Saturday Night Special	4:34
		Backing Vocals - Anne Clift , B.J. Frost* Bass Guitar - Pete Balmer* Drums - Nick Cash Guitar - Eric Radcliffe Piano - David Simmonds Synthesizer - David Simmonds , Frank Tovey Written-By - Frost* , Tovey*
1-10	Fad Gadget -	King Of The Flies	3:06
		Bass Guitar - Pete Balmer* Drums - Nick Cash Guitar - Eric Radcliffe Piano - David Simmonds Synthesizer - David Simmonds , Frank Tovey Written-By - Tovey* , Cash* , Balmer*
1-11	Fad Gadget -	Life On The Line	3:57
		Backing Vocals - Alison Moyet , B.J. Frost* , Jill Tipping Grand Piano - David Simmonds Synthesizer - David Simmonds Synthesizer, Programmed By [Computer] , Electronic Drums [Drum Machine] - Frank Tovey Written-By - Tovey*
1-12	Fad Gadget -	4M	3:09
		Synthesizer, Programmed By [Computer] , Electronic Drums [Drum Machine], Performer [Toys] - Frank Tovey Voice - Morgan Tovey-Frost Written-By - Tovey*
1-13	Fad Gadget -	For Whom The Bells Toll	3:35
		Chorus [Vocal Chorus By] - Alison Moyet , Andrew Kay , Anne Clift , B.J. Frost* , Jill Tipping , Yvette Anna Programmed By [Computer] , Synthesizer, Electronic Drums [Drum Machine] - Frank Tovey Synthesizer - David Simmonds Vibraphone - Nick Cash Written-By - Tovey*
1-14	Fad Gadget -	Love Parasite	3:17
		Chorus [Vocal Chorus By] - Alison Moyet , B.J. Frost* , Jill Tipping , Yvette Anna Programmed By [Computer] , Synthesizer, Electronic Drums [Drum Machine] - Frank Tovey Synthesizer - David Simmonds Vibraphone - Nick Cash Voice [Extra Voice] - John Fryer Written-By - Tovey*
1-15	Fad Gadget -	I Discover Love	3:50
		Bass [Double Bass] - David Rogers* Brass - Daryl Williams (2) , Eddie Carnihan , Simon Gardener Drums - Nick Cash Guitar - Rowland S. Howard Piano - David Simmonds Voice - Joni Sackett Written-By - Tovey*
1-16	Fad Gadget -	Collapsing New People	4:17
		Drums - Nick Cash Producer [Tonmeister] - Gareth Jones Synthesizer, Piano, Performer [Tuned Bottles] - David Simmonds Written-By - Simmonds* , Tovey* , Cash* Written-by, Bass [Double Bass], Synthesizer [Bass] - David Rogers*
1-17	Fad Gadget -	One Man's Meat	3:27
		Backing Vocals - B.J. Frost* , Joni Sackett Bass [Double Bass], Guitar [Rhythm] - David Rogers* Drums, Percussion - Nick Cash Piano, Synthesizer, Organ - David Simmonds Producer [Tonmeister] - Gareth Jones Written-By - Simmonds* , Tovey* , Sackett*
1-18	Frank Tovey -	Luxury	4:05
		Bass - David Rogers* Drums - Nick Cash Engineer - Flood Guitar - Frank Tovey Keyboards - David Simmonds Programmed By [Synclavier] - Daniel Miller Written-By - Tovey*
2-01	Fad Gadget -	Collapsing New People (Berlin Mix)	7:10
		Featuring - Einstürzende Neubauten Remix - Frank Tovey , Gareth Jones Written-By - Frost* , Rogers* , Simmonds* , Tovey* , Cash*
2-02	Fad Gadget -	Fireside Favourite (I Monster's Toasted Crumpet Mix)	4:48
		Remix - I Monster Written-By - Tovey*
2-03	Fad Gadget -	Swallow It (Regurgitated)	4:55
		Remix - Frank Tovey Written-By - Simmonds* , Tovey* , Balmer*
2-04	Fad Gadget -	Love Parasite (2)	6:32
		Remix - Frank Tovey , John Fryer Written-By - Tovey*
2-05	Frank Tovey -	Luxury (Remix)	7:06
		Remix - Alistar Clay , Flood Written-By - Tovey*
2-06	Fad Gadget -	For Whom The Bells Toll (3)	8:05
		Remix - Frank Tovey , John Fryer Written-By - Tovey*
2-07	Fad Gadget -	I Discover Love (Extended Version)	5:46
		Remix - Gareth Jones , Nick Cash Written-By - Tovey*
2-08	Fad Gadget -	Sleep (Electro-Induced Original)	3:55
		Engineer - Eric Radcliffe , John Fryer Producer - Daniel Miller , Frank Tovey Written-By - Miller* , Tovey*
2-09	Fad Gadget -	Life On The Line (Version 2)	5:09
		Remix - Frank Tovey , John Fryer Written-By - Tovey*
2-10	Fad Gadget -	One Man's Meat (Remix)	6:29
		Remix - Eric Radcliffe , Frank Tovey Written-By - Simmonds* , Tovey* , Sackett*
2-11	Fad Gadget -	Immobilise (Foot Binding Trot Mix)	4:24
		Producer - Mkultra Written-By - Tovey* , Poynter* , Stringer*
2-12	Fad Gadget -	Collapsing New People (London Mix)	9:30
		Remix - Daniel Miller , Flood Written-By - Frost* , Simmonds* , Tovey* , Cash*

Credits

Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Angela Hayward
Photography - Anton Corbijin , Dave Penny , Peter Gruchot
Producer - Daniel Miller (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04, 1-16, 1-18, 2-08) , John Fryer (tracks: 1-11 to 1-14)

Notes

This Compilation ℗ 2001 Mute Records Limited.© Mute Records Limited. Made in Great Britain. Distributed by Vital. LC5834
All songs published by Habana Music Publishing Ltd except Disc 1 tracks 3, 4, & 8 and Disk 2 tracks 8 & 11 published by Habana Music Publishing Ltd / Mute Song

Due to lost master tapes, tracks 4 & 6 on Disk 2 were cut from vinyl.
Booklet contains sleevenotes by Paul Morley.

This best of album should introduce the comeback of Fad Gadget.
In the year 2001 Fad Gadget supported Depeche Mode during their Exciter European tour leg.
But on 3rd April 2002 Frank Tovey died, so the comeback ends abrupt.