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We have news and some big…. i mean ‘BIG’ news a freshies box set and a kickstarter movie and another film….. god you pop off into outta space for a while and stuff starts to go off all over the place!

well let me get a cuppa… sort out the leccy meter and tell you all about it!

its been a bit mad and a little bit strange but….. hey ho!

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For the first time ever, all of Frank’s In Tape repertoire is reissued on CD in it ‘s original format with added bonus tracks including favourites from his two Greatest Hits & an exclusive DVD featuring over an hour of live performances & footage of Frank being fantastic in and around Timperley. Contains three original 12 E.P s, 2 original L.P s& Frank ‘s unique 10 Medium Play never available on CD before. Fantastic Box Set packaging including the original artwork & linear notes by Frank himself. Booklet to contain many fond and funny memories of Frank with contributions from friends, family, fans & a host of show biz pals & celebrities. Rumours are rife that Frank will go head to (really big) head with X Factor for 2010 ‘s Christmas Number 1 spot with Christmas Is Really Fantastic (included here track 1 on CD 1) The perfect tribute to the comic genius of Frank Sidebottom

CD1:
Christmas Is Really Fantastic E.P. (12″) 1. Christmas Is Really Fantastic / 2. Oh Come All Ye Faithful / 3. I Wish It Could Be Christmas / 4. Mull Of Timperley / 5. Christmas Medley / 6. Football Is Really Fantastic / Frank Sidebottom Salutes The Magic Of Freddie Mercury And Queen And Also Kylie Minogue (You Know, Her Off Neighbours) (12″) / 7. I Should Be So Lucky / 8. Love Poem For Kylie / 9. Radio Gaga / 10. Save Me / 11. We Will Rock You / 12. Frank Gordon / 13. The Bit I Missed Off The Queen Song On My Z39 EP / 14. Queen Hip Hop Disco Mix / 15. Everybody (Loves To) Sing Queen / 16. I Am The Champion / Timperley E.P. (12″) / 17. Timperley Sunset / 18. Born In Timperley / 19. Je T’aime Wild Thing In Timperley / 20. Timperley 969 1909 / 21. Next Train To Timperley / 22. Oh Timperley / Medium Play E.P. (10″, EP) Side1 / 23. Guess Who’s Been On M.O.T.D. / 24. Bros Medley / 25. Twist ‘N’ Shout / 26. Planet Earth (Featuring – Kevin Bignell) / 27. Tummy (L.F.’s Rock Opera /

CD2
Medium Play E.P. (10″, EP) Side2 1. Timperley Blues / 2. What For – From Me Mum / 3. Firm Favourite Ads #1 / 4. Surfin’ Timperley – God Only Knows / 5 .My Elvis Medley 13:9:88 (LP) / 6. On The Train / 7. Blackpool Fool / 8. Tickets Please / 9.To The Beach / 10. Hit The North / 11. Hit The Arcades / 12. Hit Dick Turpin / 13. Frank Checks Into Auntie Edie’s / 14. Mrs. Taylor / 15. Room With A View? / 16. Phone Conversation / 17. Off To The Funfair / 18. Mirror Man/Mirror Puppet / 19. Gimme Dat Harp, Little Frank / 20. Frank Hires A Boat / 21. Frank’s Luxury Bachelor Penthouse Pad / 22. Debbie Greenwood / 23. Mrs. Merton / 24. Late Night Problems / 25. Me Great Big Floor Scrapbook / 26. Golden Mile / 27. Breakfast At Edie’s / 28. Car And Punchline Trouble / 29. Go Away / 31. M.A.T.B.W.M.T.D.B. (Acts 1 & 2) / 32. Back At Edie’s / 33. Gipsy Rose Sidebottom / 34. Very Very Big Special Case / 35. 18:12;88 Overture

CD3
5:9:88 (2xLP) Sides 1 & 2: 1. The Robins Aren’t Bobbins / 2. Little Frank Arrives / 3. Me Great Big Zoo Scrapbook / 4. Best Of The Answering Machine (Part 1) / 5. Radio Timperley Intro / 6. The Tomb Of Maurice Karmen / 7. Radio Timperley Outro / 8. New Material / 9. Mr Custard You’re A Fool / 10. What’s Happens Now? / 11. Mr Custard You’re A Fool (continued) / 12. What’s Happens Now? (continued) / 13. Frank’s World Intro / 14. The Squid Is Correct / 15. Frank’s World Outro / 16. Little Frank Leaves / 17. It Was Nearly 20 Years Ago Today / 18. I Said, ‘Hey You, Street Artist’ / 19. Mrs Merton’s Baby / 20. Radio Timperley Stab / 21. Pirates / 22. Radio Timperley Outro / 23. Fantastic Sea Shanty / 24. Star Interview / 25. Patrick Moore / 26. Little Frank Interrupts / 27. Fantastic Flashback Starts / 28. Cape Timperley To Lunar Dustbin / 29. First Puppet On The Moon? / 30. Ultimatum To Return / 31. Of Puppets And Space And Money (Parts 1, 2 & 3) / 32. 2nd Ultimatum To Return

CD4
5:9:88 (2xLP) Sides 3 & 4: 1. Airplay / 2. Big Frank Blasts Off / 3. TVR 17 Station Output / 4. Little Frank Shows Off / 5. S.O.S / 6. Big Frank Returns / 7. Fantastic Flashback Ends / 8. Little Frank Returns / 9 Monopoly (The Game) / 10. Monopoly (The Song) / 11. Money Problems / 12. Frank’s World Intro / 13. Roulette / 14. Frank’s World Outro (2) / 15. Football & Weather / 16. Star Interview / 17. Ian McCaskill / 18. Mr E Lake / 19. Timperley Travelogue / 20. I Said, ‘Hey You, Riot Policeman’ / 21. Down At The Moss Lane Football Ground / 22. 6 All Time Great Footballing Chants / 23. Sue Of The Sioux / 24. Roger And Sarah / 25. I’ve Got Something To Shout About / 26. Mrs Merton / 27. Star Interview / 28. Nicolas Parsons / 29. Puppets Arrive / 30. Fantastic Barber’s Shop Song / 31. Not So Fantastic Argument / 32. Into The Kitchen / 33. Electricity / Bonus Tracks
34. Anarchy In Timperely / 35. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kyte / 36. Indie Medley / 37. Panic / 38. God Save The Queen

DVD5
Over an hour of live performances & footage of Frank being fantastic including the following highlights:
1. “Sheena is a Punk Rocker” (Live at LMRCA) (Railway Man’s Club-Navigation Rd, Timperley)

2. “C’mon Ev’vrybody” (Live at LMRCA) Frank’s version of the Eddie Cochran standard.)

“I’m gonna write an invitation to me party” (Live at LMRCA. Frank’s version of the Beastie Boys smash “Fight for your right)

“The Great Big thing Behind me Head” (Save Coney Island.) Live action and stills.

“Last Christmas” Frank’s version of the Wham hit – filmed at Dunham Massey park.)

“Timperley Travelogue” (Frank in and around Timperley)

“Strawberry Fields Forever” (Frank live at the Cavern Club, Liverpool.)

“Nearly a Beatle” ( Frank relating how he ‘nearly’ became one of the Fab Four, filmed live at the Cavern Club)./

“Panic! (on the streets of Timperley.) (frank’ s nod to those other slightly famous mancs.

Well the new DVD is out on the 8th of November….. and you can see a clip of the Space is Ace show HERE If you shop around like at HMV and from Mr Alston on eBay you can get it for around 799 pence! Which is fanbloomintasic……. And later in the month we have frank’s fantastic ace boxset on its way from those nice boy’s and girls at cherry red! So get out the fizzy pop and salty popcorn and get sat in front of the telly and laugh your sock off………

Russ and the Wetdude (aug 2010)