| Topsy Turvy Xmas | Track notes & credits |
| A Festive twist on the traditional theme of a World Turned Upside Down. Four months in the making, featuring the unmistakeable voice of John Cooper Clarke as the Fairy in the Tree, it's a homage to all those fun 70's Christmas records I grew up with. There's even a hideous Europop B-side, and no, that's not me laughing - its loveable guitarist/designer Chris Watts. There's a choir of kids, a chorus of revelling adults, a cheering festive crowd compiled from tapes made at the end of Blueberry Playgroups (where I sing to kids during the week.) There's parping saxophones, sleigh bells, chimes, two drummers, everything you could want. |
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| John Cooper Clarke | Fairy in the Tree |
| David Fisher | Lead and Backing Vocals, Sound Effects |
| Martin Gregory | Drums & Percussion |
| Alex Heffes | Intro Keyboard |
| Don Stuart | Saxes |
| Tiv | Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards |
| Guy Watson | Drums |
| Simon Woodham | Wind |
| Kids Chorus: Abigail Johnsen, Phoebe Llewelyn-Jones, Alice and Millie Owen, Ben Prager, Margo Random (Honorary kid) Drunken Choir: Karen Ellis, Martin Gregory, Diane Stokes, Robert Telford, Simon Woodham
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