Tracklist
| 1-1 | Science Friction | 3:14 |
| 1-2 | Statue Of Liberty | 2:52 |
| 1-3 | This Is Pop | 2:40 |
| 1-4 | Are You Receiving Me? | 3:04 |
| 1-5 | Life Begins At The Hop | 3:47 |
| 1-6 | Making Plans For Nigel | 4:12 |
| 1-7 | Ten Feet Tall | 3:13 |
| 1-8 | Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down | 4:20 |
| 1-9 | Generals And Majors | 3:41 |
| 1-10 | Towers Of London | 4:38 |
| 1-11 | Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) | 3:36 |
| 1-12 | Love At First Sight | 3:07 |
| 1-13 | Respectable Street | 3:07 |
| 1-14 | Senses Working Overtime | 4:34 |
| 1-15 | Ball And Chain | 4:29 |
| 1-16 | No Thugs In Our House | 5:10 |
| 2-1 | Great Fire | 3:50 |
| 2-2 | Wonderland | 4:15 |
| 2-3 | Love On A Farmboy's Wages | 3:59 |
| 2-4 | All You Pretty Girls | 3:59 |
| 2-5 | This World Over | 4:45 |
| 2-6 | Wake Up | 3:40 |
| 2-7 | Grass | 2:42 |
| 2-8 | The Meeting Place | 3:13 |
| 2-9 | Dear God | 3:37 |
| 2-10 | The Mayor Of Simpleton | 3:57 |
| 2-11 | King For A Day | 3:36 |
| 2-12 | The Loving | 3:54 |
| 2-13 | The Disappointed | 3:38 |
| 2-14 | The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead | 5:03 |
| 2-15 | Wrapped In Grey | 3:46 |
Companies, etc.
- Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon
- Pressed By – EMI Swindon
Credits
- Artwork [Model] – Simon Miller FM Design
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Satellite
- Photography By – Johnnie Rutter
- Written-By – Andy Partridge (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 2-1, 2-3 to 2-5, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-15), Colin Moulding (tracks: 1-5 to 1-7, 1-9, 1-12, 1-15, 2-2, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-11)
Notes
Limited edition with raised fossil design cover / embossed black plastic cover. Sticker says "2cd ltd edition fossil pack"Sleeve Design @ Clinic
All tracks published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
This compilation ℗ & © 1996 Virgin Records Ltd.
UK: CDVDX2811
Made & printed in the UK.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 724384212827
- Rights Society: bel BIEM
- Label Code: LC3098
- Price Code (France): PM503
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): 842129 2 . 3꞉1꞉2 EMI SWINDON
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L041
- Mould SID Code (CD1): ifpi 1430
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): 842130 2 . 1꞉1꞉3 EMI SWINDON
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L042
- Mould SID Code: ifpi 1441
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDVD 2811 | XTC | Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles 1977-92 (2xCD, Comp) | Virgin | CDVD 2811 | UK & Europe | 1996 |
| 7243 8 41983 2 9, CDVD2811 | XTC | Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles 1977-92 (2xCD, Comp) | Virgin, Virgin | 7243 8 41983 2 9, CDVD2811 | Europe | 1996 |
| APECD112 | XTC | Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles 1977-92 (2xCD, Comp, RE, Jew) | Ape House | APECD112 | UK | 2014 |
| VJCP-36067-68 | XTC | Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles 1977-92 (2xCD, Comp) | Virgin | VJCP-36067-68 | Japan | 1996 |
| TCVD 2811, 7243 8 41983 4 3, 7243 8 41984 4 2, 724 | XTC | Fossil Fuel - The XTC Singles 1977-92 (2xCass, Comp) | Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin | TCVD 2811, 7243 8 41983 4 3, 7243 8 41984 4 2, 724 | UK & Europe | 1996 |











