Upsy Daisy Assortment is a U.S.-exclusive compilation by XTC, released after Geffen Records declined to distribute the 1996 double-disc Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-1992.
| Upsy Daisy Assortment | ||||
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| Released | June 17, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1979-1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 75:27 | |||
| Label | Geffen Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
| Fretplay |  link |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10 link |
It is perhaps their first compilation to be considered a Best of as it includes album tracks "Funk Pop a Roll", "Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her", "Earn Enough for Us" and "Chalkhills and Children" in addition to their better-known singles.
The cover art is a reproduction of a vintage 1945 travel poster called "Holidays in Switzerland" by Donald Brun.
Track listing edit
All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
- "Life Begins at the Hop" (Colin Moulding) – 3:47
- "Making Plans for Nigel" (Moulding) – 4:12
- "Generals and Majors" (Moulding) – 3:41
- "Respectable Street" – 3:07
- "Senses Working Overtime" – 4:34
- "Ball and Chain" (Moulding) – 4:29
- "No Thugs in Our House" – 5:10
- "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" – 3:59
- "Funk Pop a Roll" – 3:14
- "This World Over" – 4:45
- "Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her" – 3:50
- "Grass" (Moulding) – 2:42
- "Dear God" – 3:37
- "Earn Enough for Us" – 2:54
- "Mayor of Simpleton" – 3:57
- "King for a Day" (Moulding) – 3:36
- "Chalkhills and Children" – 4:56
- "The Disappointed" – 3:38
- "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" – 5:03
References edit
- Upsy Daisy Assortment at AllMusic. Retrieved 01:55, 5 May 2021 (UTC).