Featuring well over 100 songs. The most detailed and definitive look at the career of cult hero Frank Sidebottom. With an introduction by former bandmate Mark Radcliffe and an exclusive interview with Chris (Frank) Sievey's son Stirling. As well as the interview, Stirling has also opened up the Sievey audio archive to provide 20 previously unreleased tracks of Frank performing at various gigs in Manchester from 1985-1988. The compilation also includes, for the first time on CD, 16 tracks from Frank's EPs for Regal Zonophone from 1985-1986. Disc 1 contains 'Frank Sidebottom's ABC & D... The Best Of... ', Cherry Red's first Frank collection, initially released in 1999. Disc 2 contains 'E, F, G & H. The Best Of... Volume Two', Cherry Red's 2009 follow-up. Disc 3 is made up of 36 tracks that have never been on CD before with 20 of those never having been released at all.

Tracklist:

Anarchy in Timperley
Timperley Blues
Timperley Sunset
Born in Timperley
Surfin' Timperleya
Next Train to Timperley
Oh Timperley
Wild Thing in Timperley
The Robbins Aren't Bobbins
Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day
Mexico '90
Estudiantes (Striped Shirts/ Black Panties)
Puff 'N' Blow
Hit the North
I Should Be So Lucky
Bohemian Rhapsody
Frank Gordon
Everybody Sings Queen
We Will Rock You
Radio Ga
I Am the Champion
Indie Medley
The Monopoly Song
Zoo Scrapbook
Xmas Is Really Fantastic
I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Xmas Medley
What for from Me Mum
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite
Flying
Mull of Timperley
It Was Nearly 20 Years Ago Today
Twist 'N' Shout
Blackpool Fool
Mr. Custard
Hey You Street Artist
The Wonder of Me
Firm Favourite Ads
Mirror Man, Mirror Puppet / Gimmie That Harp Little Frank
Another Fantastic Banjo Song
Electricity
Panic
Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day
I Said Hey You Riot Policewoman
I Should Be So Lucky
Love Poem for Kylie
Franks World (Theme)
Mirrorman/Gimme That Harp Boy
Airplay
TVR17
Barber's Shop Quartet
Electricity
Fantastic Sea Shanty
Firm Favourite Ads
Of Puppets and Space and Decimal Currency
I've Got Something to Shout About
Mr Custard
Tex Sidebottom
I Said Hey You Street Artist
Radio Timperley Phone-In
Bohemian Rhapsody (The Bit I Missed Off My First Ep)
Bros Medley
S.O.S
Timperley Travelogue
Save Me
Tummy
Can't Help Falling in Love
Monopoly Song
Football Is Really Fantastic
Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day [Live]
1812 Overture
God Save the Queen
Anarchy in the U.K
Material Boy
Every Breath You Take
Popular Medley
Oh Blimey It's Christmas
Christmas in Australia
Old Lang Zine
In the Summertime
Oh Supermum
I'm the Urban Spaceman
Sci-Fi Medley
Space Is Ace
Roger Robot
Fireball XL5
Life on Mars
The Theme Tune from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Magic Trick (Manchester 22/03/1985)
Love Missile (22/03/1985)
We Love You (22/03/1985)
No Train to Brooklands (Manchester 27/02/1988)
Fireball XL5 (27/02/1988)
Space Is Ace (27/02/1988)
Hey Jude (27/02/1988)
Timperley 969 1909 (27/02/1988)
Little Frank (28/05/1988)
Caravan of Love (28/05/1988)
Spider Puppet (28/05/1988)
Talking Parrot (28/05/1988)
The Ginger Baker Book of Jokes (28/05/1988)
Spanish Harlem (28/05/1988)
Jailhouse Rock (28/05/1988)
Elvis Is Really Fantastic (28/05/1988)
Barbara Ann (28/05/1988)
Hound Dog (28/05/1988)
We're Gonna to Write Some Invitations (29/09/1988)

UPC: 5013929190634
Label: Cherry Red
Release Date: 7.19.24
Format: CD

Frank Sidebottom - Little Box Of Bobbins: Frank's Fantastic Anthology (CD)