Fuzzy Warbles Volume 8 is the eighth volume in the Fuzzy Warbles series released in September 2006. The Fuzzy Warbles Series brings together demos, rarities and side projects from XTC

XTC

XTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...

 founding member Andy Partridge

Andy Partridge

Andrew John "Andy" Partridge is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has been known as Sir John Johns and Melchior and rose to fame as a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the pop/new wave band, XTC. He lives in Swindon, Wiltshire, where he was raised.Partridge also...

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UK CD: APE CD 015

1. Through Electric Gardens – 4:59
2. Skate Dreams Wet Cat – 2:04
3. The Bland Leading The Bland – 4:08
4. Sliverstar – 1:22
5. I Gave My Suitcase Away – 3:21
6. Extrovert – 3:38
7. Another Satellite
   Skylarking
   Skylarking is XTC's eighth studio album, released on 27 October 1986 and produced by American musician Todd Rundgren. Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album which displayed songwriting and arranging heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Kinks...
   
    – 5:12
8. These Voices – 1:02
9. Song For Wes Long – 0:56
10. Happy Birthday Karen – 1:04
11. REM Producer Enquiry – 2:36
12. The Loving – 4:18
13. Shalloween – 3:22
14. Was A Yes – 2:24
15. Genie In A Bottle – 1:37
16. Disque Bleu – 3:17
17. Poor Skeleton Steps Out – 2:21
18. I Don't Want To Be Here (original demo) – 4:16
19. Chalkhills & Children – 5:00

Personnel

• Andy Partridge
  Andy Partridge
  Andrew John "Andy" Partridge is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has been known as Sir John Johns and Melchior and rose to fame as a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the pop/new wave band, XTC. He lives in Swindon, Wiltshire, where he was raised.Partridge also...
  
   – instruments
  Musical instrument
  A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
  
   and vocals
  Singing
  Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
  
   on all tracks

Credits

All songs were recorded at Andy's home.

• Mastered by Ian Cooper at Metropolis Mastering, London
• Sleeve art by Andrew Swainson

Thank you, thank you Steve Young and his team for continuous hard work, Andrew Swainson for the lovely artwork, Mark Thomas for the ever classy Ape logo, Per Aronsson for translating Swindon into Sweden and of course Erica for the best love that ever came my way.

Big thanks to Virgin Records

Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

for making this series possible.