Frank Sidebottom - Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Show Biz Box Set

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5 disc Box Set released to celebrate the comic icon Frank Sidebottom, whose creator (Chris Sievey), sadly passed away earlier this year. Frank’s Ace Fantastic Show Biz Box Set is released with the full support & co-operation of Chris Sievey’s family. For the first time ever, all of Frank’s In Tape repertoire is reissued on CD in it’s original format with added bonus tracks including favourites from his two Greatest Hits & an exclusive DVD featuring over an hour of live performances & footage of Frank being fantastic in and around Timperley. Contains three original 12” E.P’s, 2 original L.P’s & Frank’s unique 10” Medium Play never available on CD before. Rumours are rife that Frank will go head to (really big) head with X Factor for 2010’s Christmas Number 1 spot with ‘Christmas Is Really Fantastic’ (included here – track 1 on CD 1).

Tracklisting:

DISC ONE

Christmas Is Really Fantastic E.P. (12")
1. Christmas Is Really Fantastic
2. Oh Come All Ye Faithful
3. I Wish It Could Be Christmas
4. Mull Of Timperley
5. Christmas Medley
6. Football Is Really Fantastic
Frank Sidebottom Salutes The Magic Of Freddie Mercury And Queen And Also Kylie Minogue (You Know, Her Off Neighbours) (12")
7. I Should Be So Lucky
8. Love Poem For Kylie
9. Radio Gaga
10. Save Me
11. We Will Rock You
12. Frank Gordon
13. The Bit I Missed Off The Queen Song On My Z39 EP
14. Queen Hip Hop Disco Mix
15. Everybody (Loves To) Sing Queen
16. I Am The Champion
Timperley E.P. (12")
17. Timperley Sunset
18. Born In Timperley
19. Je T'aime Wild Thing In Timperley
20. Timperley 969 1909
21. Next Train To Timperley
22. Oh Timperley
Medium Play E.P. (10", EP)
23. Guess Who's Been On M.O.T.D.
24. Bros Medley
25. Twist 'N' Shout
26. Planet Earth (Featuring - Kevin Bignell)
27. Tummy (L.F.'s Rock Opera)
28. Timperley Blues
29. What For - From Me Mum
30. Firm Favourite Ads #1
31. Surfin' Timperley - God Only Knows
32 .My Elvis Medley

DISC TWO

13:9:88 (LP)

1. On The Train
2. Blackpool Fool
3. Tickets Please
4.To The Beach
5. Hit The North
6. Hit The Arcades
7. Hit Dick Turpin
8. Frank Checks Into Auntie Edie's
9. Mrs. Taylor
10. Room With A View?
11. Phone Conversation
12. Off To The Funfair
13. Mirror Man/Mirror Puppet
14. Gimme Dat Harp, Little Frank
15. Frank Hires A Boat
16. Frank's Luxury Bachelor Penthouse Pad
17. Debbie Greenwood
18. Mrs. Merton
19. Late Night Problems
20. Me Great Big Floor Scrapbook
21. Golden Mile
22. Breakfast At Edie's
23. Car And Punchline Trouble
24. Go Away
25. M.A.T.B.W.M.T.D.B. (Acts 1 & 2)
26. Back At Edie's
27. Gipsy Rose Sidebottom
28. Very Very Big Special Case
29. 18:12;88 Overture
BONUS TRACKS
30. Anarchy In Timperley
31. Timperley Blues
32. Wild Thing In Timperley
33. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kyte
34. Indie Medley
35. Panic

DISC THREE

5:9:88 (2xLP) Sides 1 & 2:

1. The Robins Aren't Bobbins
2. Little Frank Arrives
3. Me Great Big Zoo Scrapbook
4. Best Of The Answering Machine (Part 1)
5. Radio Timperley Intro
6. The Tomb Of Maurice Karmen
7. Radio Timperley Outro
8. New Material
9. Mr Custard You're A Fool
10.What's Happens Now?
11. Frank's World Intro
12. The Squid Is Correct
13. Frank's World Outro (1)
14. Little Frank Leaves
15. It Was Nearly 20 Years Ago Today
16. I Said, 'Hey You, Street Artist'
17. Mrs Merton's Baby
18. Radio Timperley Stab
19. Pirates
20. Radio Timperley Outro
21. Fantastic Sea Shanty
22. Star Interview
23. Patrick Moore
24. Little Frank Interrupts
25. Fantastic Flashback Starts
26. Cape Timperley To Lunar Dustbin
27. First Puppet On The Moon?
28. Ultimatum To Return
29. Of Puppets And Space And Money (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
30. 2nd Ultimatum To Return

DISC FOUR

5:9:88 (2xLP) Sides 3 & 4:

1. Airplay
2. Big Frank Blasts Off
3. TVR 17 Station Output
4. Little Frank Shows Off
5. S.O.S
6. Big Frank Returns
7. Fantastic Flashback Ends
8. Little Frank Returns
9 Monopoly (The Game)
10. Monopoly (The Song)
11. Money Problems
12. Frank's World Intro
13. Roulette
14. Frank's World Outro (2)
15. Football & Weather
16. Star Interview
17. Ian McCaskill
18. Mr E Lake
19. Timperley Travelogue
20. I Said, 'Hey You, Riot Policeman'
21. Down At The Moss Lane Football Ground
22. 6 All Time Great Footballing Chants
23. Sue Of The Sioux
24. Roger And Sarah
25. I've Got Something To Shout About
26. Mrs Merton
27. Star Interview
28. Nicolas Parsons
29. Puppets Arrive
30. Fantastic Barber's Shop Song
31. Not So Fantastic Argument
32. Into The Kitchen
33. Electricity
BONUS TRACKS
34. Guess Who’s Been On Match Of The Day (Live)
35. Mexico 90
36. Estudiantes (Stripe Shirts/Black Panties)
37. Puff N' Blow
38. God Save The Queen

DISC FIVE (DVD)

Over an hour of live performances & footage of Frank being fantastic including the following highlights:

1. "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" (Live at LMRCA) (Railway Man's Club-Navigation Rd, Timperley)

2. "C'mon Ev'vrybody" (Live at LMRCA) Frank's version of the Eddie Cochran standard.)

"I'm gonna write an invitation to me party" (Live at LMRCA. Frank's version of the Beastie Boys smash "Fight for your right)

"The Great Big thing Behind me Head" (Save Coney Island.) Live action and stills.

"Last Christmas" Frank’s version of the Wham hit - filmed at Dunham Massey park.)

"Timperley Travelogue" (Frank in and around Timperley)

"Strawberry Fields Forever" (Frank live at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.)

"Nearly a Beatle" ( Frank relating how he 'nearly' became one of the Fab Four, filmed live at the Cavern Club).

"Panic! (on the streets of Timperley.) (Frank' s nod to those other slightly famous Mancs.)
* Full track list to be confirmed *