| 1 |
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
Bass – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Bells [Church], Vocals [Cheers] – Dave Gregory Vocals [Cheers] – Gus Dudgeon Written-by, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Trombone, Vocals [Cheers] – Andy Partridge |
5:00 | ||
| 2 |
My Bird Performs
Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Andy Partridge Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Brass] – Dave Gregory Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass – Colin Moulding |
3:51 | ||
| 3 |
Dear Madam Barnum
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Whistle [Acme Thunderer], Performer [Circus Band], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Vocals [Ringmaster] – Gus Dudgeon Written-by, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Performer [Circus Band] – Andy Partridge |
2:53 | ||
| 4 |
Humble Daisy
Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge |
3:36 | ||
| 5 |
The Smartest Monkeys
Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding |
4:18 | ||
| 6 |
The Disappointed
Bass – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Written-by, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Arranged By [Strings] – Andy Partridge |
3:23 | ||
| 7 |
Holly Up On Poppy
Bass – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Guitar [12-string], Backing Vocals, Piano – Dave Gregory Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge |
3:04 | ||
| 8 |
Crocodile
Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Sampler [Amphibious Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Soloist – Dave Gregory Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge |
3:56 | ||
| 9 |
Rook
Cello – Rose Hull Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Piano, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Tambourine – Gus Dudgeon Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Gina Griffin, Stuart Gordon Written-by, Vocals, Tambourine, Shaker, Arranged By [Strings And Brass] – Andy Partridge |
3:45 | ||
| 10 |
Omnibus
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums, Sampler [Drum Samples] – Dave Mattacks Trumpet – Guy Barker Written-by, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Synthesizer, Shaker, Arranged By [Brass] – Andy Partridge |
3:20 | ||
| 11 |
That Wave
Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Soloist [Guitar] – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge |
3:34 | ||
| 12 |
Then She Appeared
Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion, Sampler [Sitar Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [12-string], Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Written-By, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge |
3:52 | ||
| 13 |
War Dance
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Drums, Shaker, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Shaker – Andy Partridge Written-by, Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Arranged By [Strings And Brass] – Colin Moulding |
3:23 | ||
| 14 |
Wrapped In Grey
Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Gina Griffin, Stuart Gordon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Percussion – Andy Partridge |
3:46 | ||
| 15 |
The Ugly Underneath
Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Organ [Hammond], E-bow, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Percussion – Gus Dudgeon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge |
2:37 | ||
| 16 |
Bungalow
Bell Tree, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Piano, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding |
2:49 | ||
| 17 |
Books Are Burning
Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Chorus [End Chorus] – Gus Dudgeon, Neville Farmer, XTC Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Guitar, Soloist [Electric Guitar, Second And Fourth], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-by, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Soloist [Electric Guitar, First And Third] – Andy Partridge |
4:51 |
Recorded at Chipping Norton Studios, Oxfordshire, England, July - October 1991.
Digitally recorded using the Mitsubishi system - thanks to Hilton Sound Services.
Mixed at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, South Wales,
November - December 1991.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.
Front cover illustration from John Speed's Map of Surrey 1611.
All Songs Published © 1992 Virgin Songs, Inc. BMI
©℗ 1992 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in U.S.A.
Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp.
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonsuch (CD, Album) | Virgin | CDV 2699 | UK | 1992 | ||
| Nonsuch (Cass, Album, Promo) | Virgin | CDV 2699 | UK | 1992 | ||
| Nonsuch (2xLP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | 212 792-2, V 2699 | Germany | 1992 | ||
| Nonsuch (2xLP) | Virgin | V2699 | Italy | 1992 | ||
| Nonsuch (CD, Album, RE) | Geffen Goldline, Geffen Records | GEFD-24474 | US |