{"title":"Andy Partridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndy Partridge is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player and record producer. Born on 11 November 1953 in Mtarfa, Malta, he co-founded the rock band XTC and founded the label Ape House Records. He is known for his \"Fuzzy Warbles\" collection of XTC demos. Partridge has been a longtime partner of musician Barry Andrews.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-failed-songwriting-career-volume-2","title":"My Failed Songwriting Career - Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecond in a series of Andy Partridge EPs of songs originally written with other performers in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with Volume 1, these four songs were originally written with other performers in mind giving the writer even greater flexibility at the point of composition and, as with the first EP, Andy isn’t saying who those performers were. However, as the songs have now been reclaimed and fine tuned to a Partridge sensibility, it’s unlikely they sound similar to any interpretation or arrangement that other singers would have used. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, for now at least, here are the definitive, composer authorised recordings of Seesaw et al. Who knows, perhaps with greater availability, other artists may wish to record one or more of these, (or songs from the first or future planned volumes). Good songs welcome many interpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panegyric","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50388615233867,"sku":"1147076","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50388615037259,"sku":"1147074","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/81887416-3b26-4177-9079-abbdeccfa403_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726345491"},{"product_id":"queen-of-the-planet-wow","title":"Queen of the Planet Wow!","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited edition release of this project featuring Chris Braide of The Producers (Trevor Horn Chris Braidqe Lol Crème), Andy Partridge (ex-XTC) and Tim Weller (Divine Comedy). Chris Braide is also producer and co-songwriter with Marc Almond and Asia’s Geoff Downes. Recorded in Los Angeles and London, this release will appeal to fans of all three artists as well as being a strong release in its own right. Chris Braide - British producer \u0026amp; songwriter who has co-written, produced and collaborated with a wide array of artists, including Sia, Hans Zimmer, Beyonce, David Guetta, Lana Del Rey and Adele.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Easy Action","offers":[{"title":"Black 10\"","offer_id":50402387132747,"sku":"2175157","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50402387296587,"sku":"2175169","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Andy_Partridge__Chris_Braide_-_Queen_of_the_Planet_Wow_c3797e13_thumbnail_40.jpg?v=1726543780"},{"product_id":"my-failed-christmas-career-volume-1","title":"My Failed Christmas Career - Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThird in a series of Andy Partridge (ex XTC) eps of songs originally written with other performers in mind and the first Christmas themed release. Volume 1 went to no. 1 in the uk physical charts on release in 2021, while Volume 2 debuted at no. 1 in the uk vinyl charts and no. 2 in the physical charts in 2022. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou wait years for a decent new Christmas song to come along to brighten the festivities. And then, sooner than you can say ‘ho-ho-ho,’ along comes Andy Partridge with a quartet of instant classics... And if the ‘failed’ part of the songwriter ep series wasn’t already starting to look just a little bit odd after the first two volumes topped the vinyl charts in the uk, one of this ep’s offerings was, the composer admits, recorded by the Monkees. So, while you’re busy assembling ingredients for the Christmas pudding, here’s the ideal soundtrack to play on repeat... Songs of snow, sleighs, yuletide cool and the unwrapping of that special present, all delivered in that inimitable, Partridge in a pear tree, style...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panegyric","offers":[{"title":"Black | 10\"","offer_id":50458543259979,"sku":"1166448","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50458545094987,"sku":"1166447","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ea4596be-2cc9-464c-b9bf-743d8989618f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727211724"},{"product_id":"my-failed-songwriting-career-volume-1","title":"My Failed Songwriting Career - Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen XTC finally downed guitars after the recording and release of \u003ci\u003eWasp Star\u003c\/i\u003e, their last album to date, one of Andy’s ideas about what to do next, was to become a songwriter in the traditional sense, writing songs for others… It was something he had been asked to do throughout the XTC years, but never had the time. Songs were written. Songs were sent. Sometimes speculatively, often specifically requested, many tailor-made for an artist's requirements, but then choppy waters could still lay ahead. Even where everyone seemed to think that newly written song A would be wonderful if recorded by singer B, whose manager C had initiated the request via music publisher D for album E on record label F… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, you begin to see the potential problems of such an approach – almost a quarter of the way through the alphabet and not a note recorded beyond Andy's original demo. That’s without detailing the sort of horrendous politics that makes a fresh batch of alphabet spaghetti of any of the above as they interact. Still, songs are like children. A songwriter gives birth to them, feeds them, watches them grow before sending them out into the world. So it’s unfair to abandon them as orphans just because their first experience outdoors might be a traumatic one of being cold shouldered. As a loving parent, Andy brought them all back together, re-Andy-fied them and buffed them up in his home studio, et voila! Here is the first selection of song siblings that resulted from all of this work, four brothers and sisters, happily reunited and presented as a family group aural snapshot for your entertainment and delight. The story has a happy ending after all. It is almost as if The Sound of Music, had been set in Swindon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panegyric","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50479749366091,"sku":"1125483","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50479751266635,"sku":"1125481","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/6e123a01-ccdd-44c4-b4d4-49360a4513ac_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727511605"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_34093a4b_thumbnail_4096_0da91445-cd25-415e-a1a1-7c74a950719d.jpg?v=1726345464","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/andy-partridge.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}