| Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers | ||||
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| Released | 24 September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1977-1989 | |||
| Length | 78:29 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
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| AllMusic |    link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers is a compilation album of songs by the English rock band XTC, released in 1990. It brings together single B-sides, BBC sessions, soundtrack contributions, the A- and B-sides of both a Christmas single released by offshoot group The Three Wise Men and solo single recorded by Colin Moulding as The Colonel,[1] as well as other obscurities.
‘Heaven is Paved with Broken Glass” and “Punch and Judy” were not the original b-side versions. They were remixed for this CD reissue. The original mixes have not appeared on CD to date or digital download. “Respectable Street” was the single version with a re-recorded vocal and lyrics rewritten so the single could be broadcast on the BBC. <ref><ref> http://chalkhills.org/discog/indexc.html#collections
Track listing
All songs credited to XTC, unless otherwise indicated in parentheses.
All tracks are written by Andy Partridge, unless otherwise indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Extrovert" | B-side of "Grass" UK 12-inch | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Ten Feet Tall" | Colin Moulding | US single A-side | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Mermaid Smiled" | Initial pressings of Skylarking | 2:26 | |
| 4. | "Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen" (The Colonel) | Moulding | UK single A-side | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Respectable Street" | UK single A-side with new lyrics | 3:05 | |
| 6. | "Looking for Footprints" | Moulding | Free flexi disc with Flexipop UK magazine, issue No. 16 | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Over Rusty Water" | B-side of "No Thugs in Our House" UK single | 1:28 | |
| 8. | "Heaven Is Paved With Broken Glass" | B-side of "Ball and Chain" UK single | 4:21 | |
| 9. | "The World Is Full of Angry Young Men" | Moulding | B-side of "The Loving" UK 12-inch | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Punch and Judy" | B-side of "Ball and Chain" UK single | 2:42 | |
| 11. | "Thanks for Christmas" (The Three Wise Men) | Balthazar, Kaspar, Melchior | UK single A-side | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Tissue Tigers (The Arguers)" | B-side of "Senses Working Overtime" UK single | 3:56 | |
| 13. | "I Need Protection" (The Colonel) | Moulding | B-side of "Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen" UK single | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Another Satellite" (BBC Sunday Show 22-2-87) | B-side of "Dear God" UK 12-inch | 4:20 | |
| 15. | "Strange Tales, Strange Tails" | B-side of "Respectable Street" UK single | 2:18 | |
| 16. | "Officer Blue" | Moulding | B-side of "Respectable Street" UK single | 2:39 |
| 17. | "Scissor Man" (BBC Top Gear with John Peel, 8-10-79) | B-side of "Towers of London" UK two-pack bonus single | 4:21 | |
| 18. | "Cockpit Dance Mixture" | B-side of "Ball and Chain" UK 12-inch | 6:02 | |
| 19. | "Pulsing Pulsing" | B-side of "Making Plans for Nigel" UK single | 1:35 | |
| 20. | "Happy Families" | She's Having a Baby soundtrack | 2:45 | |
| 21. | "Countdown to Christmas Party Time" (The Three Wise Men) | Balthazar, Kaspar, Melchior | B-side of "Thanks for Christmas" UK single | 4:12 |
| 22. | "Blame the Weather" | Moulding | B-side of "Senses Working Overtime" UK single | 3:38 |
| 23. | "Take This Town" | Times Square soundtrack | 4:08 | |
| 24. | "The History of Rock 'n' Roll" | Miniatures various artists compilation | 0:22 |
- ↑ Farmer, Neville "XTC Song Stories", Hyperion, 9/98