Originally produced by the group in 2011 exclusively to sell at shows, A Decade Of Awesome covers the first decade of the group, 2001-2011, bringing together covers, demos, b-sides, radio sessions, live recordings and unreleased studio tracks. Dive in!
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A Decade Of Awesome: B-sides and rarities, live and unreleased, 2001-2011
Limited edition CDR compilation sold exclusively at shows. Originally available 2011.
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released March 20, 2020
THE ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE - A DECADE OF AWESOME
B-SIDES AND RARITIES, LIVE AND UNRELEASED, 2001-2011
1. INTRODUCTION (Home recording, 2004)
2. NUMBER ONE (6Music session, 2011 )
3 KOOKS (Unreleased cover, 2003)
4 I TOOK THE TEST (New recording, 2011)
5 STAY WHERE YOU ARE (Studio demo, 2004)
6 EMPTY AT THE END (In-studio live recording, 2003)
7 HAPPINESS (B-side, 2007)
8 LILY (Live, 2011)
9 ORANGE CRATE ART (Live, 2011)
10 TAKE ME BACK (B-side, 2003)
11 CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD (Live, 2002)
12 ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (B-side, 2007)
13 SILENT TO THE DARK (Studio recording, 2001)
14 SUMMER’S SLOW MEANDER (B-side, 2003)
15 IT’S WASTING ME AWAY (Home demo, 2001)
16 LOSE YR FROWN (Black session, 2003)
17 EVERYBODY WANTS (XFM session, 2007)
18 BROADCAST (Live, 2011)
19 BLUE IT IS (Live, 2011)
1 + 15 recorded at the White House, Brighton
2 recorded at BBC Manchester
3, 6, 7, 10, 12 +14 recorded at the Metway, Brighton
4 recorded at Valvetastic Studio #1, Exeter
5 recorded at Monnow Valley, Monmouth
8, 9, 18 + 19 recorded at the Prince Albert, Brighton
11 recorded at Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing
16 recorded at France Inter, Paris
17 recorded at XFM studios, London
ALEX WHITE - vocals, guitars, keys, drums
THOMAS WHITE - vocals, guitars, keys, drums
MATTHEW TWAITES - bass, keys (2, 6, 8, 11, 16, 17 + 18)
DAMO WATERS - drums, vocals (2, 8 + 18)
ANDREW MITCHELL - guitar, vocals (2, 8 + 18)
STEVEN LARGE - keys, vocals (6, 11 + 16)
MATTHEW PRIEST - drums, vocals (16 + 17)
supported by 9 fans who also own “A Decade Of Awesome”
XTC had their moment in time...this recording extends it...Full of small, tight , quirky songs it juz rolls along. Recommended but maybe only for XTC fans.. cwhitney
supported by 8 fans who also own “A Decade Of Awesome”
I always love Nicky Wire's lyrics - their wisdom, wit, sadness, and rebellion. Wire ages almost painfully gracefully. This particular song feels like it was written for me (it probably wasn't) because of some letters and art I sent or tried to send Wire a long time ago when I was in a mental health crisis. In any case, it seems to be about someone who had the stupid and embarrassing experience of loving a famous stranger they know only from their art. richeychthonic