The Next XTC Surround Sound Release...The Complete Dukes Of Stratosphear!

[Scott65]

Another clue up. Appears to be referencing 'Love on a Farmboy's wages (Mummer) and Reign of blows ( Big Express).....

"High stands the corn but is this the reign of blows growing it?"

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

I wonder if it’s another ‘best of’ or possibly an even bigger surprise.....a brand new XTC album.

 

[humprof]

I wonder if it’s another ‘best of’ or possibly an even bigger surprise.....a brand new XTC album.

I'd missed the first teaser in this series, which says that each of the images revealed so far is "a glimpse of part of the cover to a forthcoming release from APE HOUSE." None of the three obviously comes from the cover of Mummer or English Settlement (or White Music or Go2 or Big Express or Apple Venus or Wasp Star or 25 O'Clock). And none of the reissues so far has given a new cover to an existing album. So...

 

[edisonbaggins]

Yeah, my best guess, at this point, is Andy Partridge solo effort or XTC compilation.

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

Yeah, my best guess, at this point, is Andy Partridge solo effort or XTC compilation.

Or, if you combine the two, how about an XTC compilation by Andy Partridge (in a pear tree) performing songs with only his voice and a guitar?

 

[edisonbaggins]

Or, if you combine the two, how about an XTC compilation by Andy Partridge (in a pear tree) performing songs with only his voice and a guitar?

In Atmos.

 

[humprof]

Yeah, my best guess, at this point, is Andy Partridge solo effort or XTC compilation.

One respondent pointed out that the clock face in clue #1 reads five minutes before 1:00 (i.e., 5.1) and that the flaming image in the latest clue seems to reference "Great Fire"--an argument in favor of a compilation of whatever multitrack masters from Mummer and Big Express they were able to track down. But to my eyes, the clock is actually showing four minutes to 1. And I'm not the only one to speculate that the letters in the lower left, under the pint glasses, are "DY" (as in Andy). So who knows?

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

One respondent pointed out that the clock face in clue #1 reads five minutes before 1:00 (i.e., 5.1) and that the flaming image in the latest clue seems to reference "Great Fire"--an argument in favor of a compilation of whatever multitrack masters from Mummer and Big Express they were able to track down. But to my eyes, the clock is actually showing four minutes to 1. And I'm not the only one to speculate that the letters in the lower left, under the pint glasses, are "DY" (as in Andy). So who knows?

Some of us are only having some fun, speculating.

But, with that said and in the words of Gene (GOS), who gives a shit?!

 

[GOS]

Some of us are only having some fun, speculating.

But, with that said and in the words of Gene (GOS), who gives a shit?!

damn.....did I say that? I'm sure I did....geez.

 

[GOS]

Actually, I am starting to care a little. I mean.....I'm back in the work/force...and I can afford these things. So, bring it on...I'll buy it. Whoop

 

[humprof]

Some of us are only having some fun, speculating.

But, with that said and in the words of Gene (GOS), who gives a shit?!

Yeah, yeah--in the end, I'm in that camp, too. I'll take whatever comes. But on a Saturday morning with nothing else to do, I can't leave it alone...

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

I’m kicking myself for not acquiring any of those Fuzzy Warbles discs. I bet they’re a lot of fun.

 

[Marplot]

Fuzzy Warbles CDs are super easy to get new. There arent versions other than stereo cd are there?

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

Fuzzy Warbles CDs are super easy to get new. There arent versions other than stereo cd are there?

I need to look harder then. I was going to order directly via Burning Shed.

Not that I know of.

 

[humprof]

I need to look harder then. I was going to order directly via Burning Shed.

Not that I know of.

The complete bundle is 30 quid at Burning Shed.

 

[Jeffrey Michael]

The complete bundle is 30 quid at Burning Shed.

That set has to be fairly new. I see those sets on Amazon too.

Anybody hear these? Impressions?

 

[Marplot]

I have heard 1-6. There are some great songs, some unfinished and some you understand why they have never shown up elsewhere

 

[Marplot]

I guess I need to order the bundle sometime too.

 

[j9]

The three 3-disc Fuzzy Warble sets that are available now are just a repackaging of the initial releases. It's an inexpensive option to the original's 8 individual releases plus the case to put them in (and included and bonus disc as well). I miss that the liner notes for each song is not included in the more recent bundles as they were for the individual releases, but at least they can be tracked down online. They help to give a little bit of background/context to the songs. ImportCDs currently has them for just over $10 a set, so getting all three will put you out about $30 + shipping. Not bad for 9 discs.

 

[Scott65]

I’m kicking myself for not acquiring any of those Fuzzy Warbles discs. I bet they’re a lot of fun.

They are worth getting.. some material is better than other stuff but very good overall.