• 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.
TRACK LISTING
DISC ONE
'Frank Sidebottom's ABC & D... The Best Of...'
1. Anarchy in Timperley
2. Timperley Blues
3. Timperley Sunset
4. Born in Timperley
5. Surfin' Timperleya
6. Next Train to Timperley
7. Oh Timperley
8. Wild Thing in Timperley
9. The Robbins Aren't Bobbins
10. Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day
11. Mexico '90
12. Estudiantes (Striped Shirts/ Black Panties)
13. Puff 'n' Blow
14. Hit the North
15. I Should Be so Lucky
16. Bohemian Rhapsody
17. Frank Gordon
18. Everybody Sings Queen
19. We Will Rock You
20. Radio Ga
21. I Am the Champion
22. Indie Medley
23. The Monopoly Song
24. Zoo Scrapbook
25. Xmas Is Really Fantastic
26. I Wish it Could Be Xmas Every Day
27. Oh Come All Ye Faithful
28. Xmas Medley
29. What For From Me Mum
30. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite
31. Flying
32. Mull of Timperley
33. It Was Nearly 20 Years Ago Today
34. Twist 'n' Shout
35. Blackpool Fool
36. Mr. Custard
37. Hey You Street Artist
38. The Wonder of Me
39. Firm Favourite Ads
40. Mirror Man, Mirror Puppet / Gimmie That Harp Little Frank
41. Another Fantastic Banjo Song
42. Electricity
DISC TWO
'E, F, G & H. The Best Of... Volume Two'
1. Panic
2. Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day
3. I Said Hey You Riot Policewoman
4. I Should Be So Lucky
5. Love Poem for Kylie
6. Franks World (Theme)
7. Mirrorman/Gimme That Harp Boy
8. Airplay
9. TVR17
10. Barber's Shop Quartet
11. Electricity
12. Fantastic Sea Shanty
13. Firm Favourite Ads
14. Of Puppets and Space and Decimal Currency
15. I've Got Something to Shout About
16. Mr Custard
17. Tex Sidebottom
18. I Said Hey You Street Artist
19. Radio Timperley Phone-In
20. Bohemian Rhapsody (The Bit I Missed Off My First EP)
21. Bros Medley
22. S.O.S.
23. Timperley Travelogue
24. Save Me
25. Tummy
26. Can't Help Falling in Love
27. Monopoly Song
28. Football Is Really Fantastic
29. Guess Who's Been on Match of the Day [Live]
30. 1812 Overture
31. God Save the Queen
DISC THREE
Bonus Tracks
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ON CD
1. Anarchy In The U.K.
2. Material Boy
3. Every Breath You Take
4. Popular Medley
5. Oh Blimey It’s Christmas
6. Christmas In Australia
7. Old Lang Zine
8. In The Summertime
9. Oh Supermum
10. I’m The Urban Spaceman
11. Sci-Fi Medley
12. Space Is Ace
13. Roger Robot
14. Fireball XL5
15. Life On Mars
16. The Theme Tune From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
17. Magic Trick (Manchester 22/03/1985)
18. Séance and Little Frank (22/03/1985)
19. Love Missile (22/03/1985)
20. We Love You (22/03/1985)
21. No Train To Brooklands (Manchester 27/02/1988)
22. Fireball XL5 (27/02/1988)
23. Space is Ace (27/02/1988)
24. Hey Jude (27/02/1988)
25. Timperley 969 1909 (27/02/1988)
26. Little Frank (28/05/1988)
27. Caravan of Love (28/05/1988)
28. Spider Puppet (28/05/1988)
29. Talking Parrot (28/05/1988)
30. The Ginger Baker Book of Jokes (28/05/1988)
31. Spanish Harlem (28/05/1988)
32. Jailhouse Rock(28/05/1988)
33. Elvis is Really Fantastic (28/05/1988)
34. Barbara Ann (28/05/1988)
35. Hound Dog (28/05/1988)
36. We’re Gonna To Write Some Invitations (29/09/1988)