# Coat of Many Cupboards

Coat of Many Cupboards (2002) è una compilation degli XTC.

## Il disco

Il cofanetto, pubblicato il 25 marzo 2002, vuole essere un'antologia dei quindici anni trascorsi dal gruppo alla casa discografica Virgin Records, e propone 42 brani inediti su 62. Peculiarità di questo cofanetto è infatti la presenza di due tracce fantasma all'inizio dei CD 2 e 3; per poterle ascoltare è necessario tornare indietro manualmente prima della traccia 1 con il tasto REWIND. Non esiste una versione in vinile di questa raccolta.

## Musicisti

* Andy Partridge - voce, chitarra elettrica, chitarra acustica, tastiere, basso, e percussioni (tranne che sul CD 3 brani 6, 9, 11, e 13 e sul CD 4 brani 4 e 8)
* Colin Moulding - voce, basso, chitarra e tastiere (tranne che sul CD 2 brano 13, sul CD 3 brani 5, 8, e 12, e sul CD 4 brani 3, 6, 7, 10, e 12)
* Dave Gregory - chitarra elettrica, pianoforte, mellotron e sintetizzatore (tranne che su tutto il CD l, sul CD 2 brano 13, sul CD 3 brani 5, 6, 8, 9, e 11-13, e sul CD 4 brani 3, 4, 6-8, 10, 12, e 14)
* Terry Chambers - batteria (su tutto il CD 1, il CD 2 brani 1-15, e il CD 3 brani 1-4)
* Barry Andrews - tastiere e voce (sul CD 1 brani 1-11)
* Sting e Frances Tomelty - battimani (sul CD 2 brano 3)
* Pete Phipps - batteria (CD 3 brani 7 e 10)
* Ian Gregory - batteria (CD 4 brani 1 e 2)
* Prairie Prince - batteria (CD 4 brano 5)
* Pat Mastelotto - batteria (CD 4 brano 9)
* Dave Mattacks - batteria (CD 4 brani 11 e 13-15)
* Guy Barker - tromba (CD 4 brano 11)

## Tracce
### CD 1

* Science Friction [CBS Demo] Andy Partridge– 3:32
* Spinning Top [Live] (Partridge) – 3:00
* Traffic Light Rock [Live] (Partridge) – 2:06
* Radios in Motion [White Music Version] (Partridge) – 2:54
* Let's Have Fun [White Music Outtake] (Colin Moulding) – 1:19
* Fireball X15/Fireball Dub [White Music Outtake] (Barry Gray) – 3:24
* Heatwave Mark 2 Deluxe [White Music Outtake] (Moulding) – 1:47
* This is Pop? [Single Version] (Partridge) – 2:42
* Are You Receiving Me? [Go2 Outtake] (Partridge) – 3:23
* Things Fall to Bits [Go2 Outtake] (Barry Andrews) – 2:26
* Us Being Us [Go 2 Outtake] – 2:55 (Andrews)
* Life Begins at the Hop [First Rehearsal Extract] (Moulding) – 1:09
* Life Begins at the Hop [First Recording, Unused] (Moulding) – 3:58
* Making Plans for Nigel [Demo Version] (Moulding) – 4:15
* Ten Feet Tall [Drums and Wires Version] (Moulding) – 3:14
* Sleepyheads [Drums and Wires Outtake] (Moulding) – 4:52

### CD 2

* Meccanic Dancing (Oh We Go) [Live] (Partridge) – 2:34
* Atom Medley: Into the Atom Age/Hang on to the Night/Neon Shuffle [Live] (Partridge) – 6:52
* Life Begins at the Hop [Unused U.S. Single Recording] (Moulding) – 2:57
* Real by Reel [Unused Single Recording] (Partridge) – 3:44
* When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty [Unused Single Recording] (Partridge) – 3:21
* Helicopter [Unused Single Recording] (Partridge) – 3:30
* Towers of London [Rejected Single Recording] (Partridge) – 6:07
* Generals and Majors [Rehearsal Tape, Demo Version] (Moulding) – 5:02
* No Language in Our Lungs [Black Sea Version] (Partridge) – 4:51
* Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) [Black Sea Version] (Partridge) – 3:37
* Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) [Live] (Partridge) – 4:08
* Crowded Room [Live] (Moulding) – 4:03
* Senses Working Overtime [Early Work Tape, Demo Version] (Partridge) – 3:31
* Snowman [Live] (Partridge) – 5:06
* Ball and Chain [Unused Single Recording] (Moulding) – 4:21

### CD 3

* Punch and Judy [Unused Single Recording] (Partridge) – 2:35
* Fly on the Wall [English Settlement Version] (Moulding) – 3:17
* Yacht Dance [Live on the Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV] (Partridge) – 4:31
* Jason and the Argonauts [English Settlement version] (Partridge) – 5:59
* Love on a Farmboy's Wages [Home Demo] (Partridge) – 3:47
* Wonderland [Home Demo] (Moulding) – 4:23
* Ladybird [Mummer Version] (Partridge) – 4:36
* All You Pretty Girls [Home Demo] (Partridge) – 4:13
* Wake Up [Home Demo] (Moulding) – 4:12
* The Everyday Story of Smalltown [The Big Express Version] (Partridge) – 4:13
* Grass [Home Demo] (Moulding) – 2:55
* Let's Make a Den [Home Demo] (Partridge) – 2:25
* The Meeting Place [Home Demo] (Moulding) – 3:51
* Dear God [Band Demo] (Partridge) – 4:10

### CD 4

* Brainiac's Daughter [Psonic Psunspot Version] (Partridge) – 4:03
* Vanishing Girl [Psonic Psunspot Version] (Moulding) – 2:44
* Terrorism [Home Demo] (Partridge) – 3:20
* Find the Fox [Home Demo] (Moulding) – 2:37
* Season Cycle [Skylarking Version] (Partridge) – 3:21
* The Troubles [Home Demo] (Partridge) – 3:17
* Mayor of Simpleton [Early Work Tape, Demo] (Partridge) – 2:47
* King for a Day [Home Demo] (Moulding) – 3:14
* Chalkhills and Children [Oranges & Lemons Version] (Partridge) – 5:06
* The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead [Home Demo] (Partridge) – 5:34
* Omnibus [Nonsuch Version] (Partridge) – 3:20
* The Disappointed [Home Demo] (Partridge) – 3:20
* Bungalow [Nonsuch Version] (Moulding) – 2:49
* Didn't Hurt a Bit [Nonsuch Outtake] (Moulding) – 3:54
* Books are Burning [Live on The Late Show, BBC TV] (Partridge) – 4:48