The History 1979-1996

Compilation by The Toy Dolls

Released August 1996

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Idle Gossip
    2:36
  • 2
    Back in ’79
    2:54
  • 3
    Pot Belly Bill
    3:09
  • 4
    Fisticuffs in Frederick Street
    3:23
  • 5
    Fiery Jack
    2:52
  • 6
    PC Stoker
    2:59
  • 7
    Alfie From the Bronx
    3:32
  • 8
    Lazy Sunday Afternoon
    2:36
  • 9
    Stay Mellow
    2:20
  • 10
    When You’re Jimmy Saville
    3:10
  • 11
    Tocatta in Dm
    2:39
  • 12
    Alec’s Gone
    3:01
  • 13
    The Lambrusco Kid
    3:30
  • 14
    No Particular Place to Go
    2:24
  • 15
    Poor Davey
    3:24
  • 16
    Modern Schools of Motoring
    3:43
  • 17
    Terry Talking
    2:37
  • 18
    Blue Suede Shoes
    2:19
  • 19
    Olga Crack Corn
    5:09
  • 20
    Sod the Neighbours
    2:26
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Dig That Groove Baby
    3:04
  • 2
    Please Release Me (Darling I Loathe You)
    3:58
  • 3
    Silly Billy
    2:12
  • 4
    Ernie Had a Hernia
    3:20
  • 5
    Sabre Dance
    2:41
  • 6
    Dougy Giro
    3:18
  • 7
    The Sphinx Stinks
    2:21
  • 8
    She Goes to Finos
    3:38
  • 9
    Rupert the Bear
    1:45
  • 10
    Glenda & The Test Tube Baby
    3:18
  • 11
    Harry’s Hands
    2:56
  • 12
    James Bond Lives Down Our Street
    3:48
  • 13
    Nellie the Elephant
    3:01
    4.0 ★
  • 14
    Spiders in the Dressing Room
    1:58
  • 15
    Do You Wanna Be Like Dougy Bell
    2:42
  • 16
    Poltergeist in the Pantry
    2:48
  • 17
    Wakey Wakey (outro)
    1:57
  • 18
    I’m a Telly Addict
    2:51
  • 19
    I’ll Get Even With Steven
    3:16
  • 20
    Cloughy Is a Bootboy
    2:54
  • 21
    Bitten by a Bed Bug
    3:03

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Release credits

  • bass guitar [1.15, 1.18, 2.6, 2.10, 2.14]
  • drums (drum set) [2.6, 2.10, 2.14, 1.15, 1.18]
  • recording [2.11, 2.16, 1.8]
  • background vocals [1.8, 2.11, 2.16], bass guitar [1.8, 2.11, 2.16]
  • background vocals [11, 16], drums (drum set) [1.8, 2.11, 2.16], lead vocals [8]
  • arranger [5], producer [2.11, 2.16, 1.8]
  • background vocals [8], guitar [1.8, 1.15, 1.18, 2.6, 2.10-11, 2.14, 2.16], lead vocals [1.15, 1.18, 2.6, 2.10-11, 2.14, 2.16]
  • producer [1.7, 1.15, 1.18, 2.6, 2.10, 2.14]
  • producer [2.6, 2.10, 2.14, 1.7, 1.15, 1.18]

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