Singer: Colin Newman
Title: Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish / Not To
Label: 4AD ‎– CAD 108/201 CD, 4AD ‎– C N 1
Type: CD, Compilation CD
Country: UK
Date of released: 25 Apr 1988
Category: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave
Size MP3 zip: 1461 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1833 mb
Rating: 3.8✭
Format: MP3 MP2 DTS MIDI MPC ASF FLAC AA FLAC

Tracklist

Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish
1-1	Fish One	2:31
1-2	Fish Two	1:49
1-3	Fish Three	3:04
1-4	Fish Four	4:57
1-5	Fish Five	4:02
1-6	Fish Six	2:17
1-7	Fish Seven	1:58
1-8	Fish Eight	4:06
1-9	Fish Nine	3:44
1-10	Fish Ten	3:01
1-11	Fish Eleven	1:58
1-12	Fish Twelve	3:32
1-13	Reprise	0:31
Not To
1-14	Lorries	3:50
1-15	Don't Bring Reminders	3:27
1-16	You, Me And Happy	2:37
1-17	We Meet Under Tables	3:46
1-18	Safe	3:32
1-19	Truculent Yet	3:49
1-20	5/10	3:32
1-21	1, 2, 3, Beep Beep	2:13
1-22	Not To	3:31
1-23	Indians!	3:05
1-24	Remove For Improvement	4:06
1-25	Blue Jay Way	3:11
CN1
2-1	We Means We Starts	3:41
2-2	Not To	3:34
2-3	You And Your Dog	3:26
2-4	H.C.T.F.R.	3:03
2-5	No Doubt	2:19
2-6	The Grace You Know	1:58

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – 4AD
• Published By – Beggars Banquet Music Ltd.
• Published By – Carlin Music
• Published By – Northern Songs
• Recorded At – Scorpio Sound
• Mixed At – Scorpio Sound
• Glass Mastered At – Nimbus

Credits

• Bass – Simon Gillham (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Design [Cover] – Colin Newman
• Drums – Robert Gotobed (tracks: 1-9, 1-14 to 1-25)
• Effects – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Engineer – Steve Parker (tracks: 1-1 to 1-25)
• Guitar – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-25), Desmond Simmons (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Guitar [Greatest Hit Guitar] – Bruce Gilbert (tracks: 1-23)
• Other [Assorted Instrumentation] – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25), Desmond Simmons (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Percussion – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25), Robert Gotobed (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Performer [Instruments, Mouth Noise] – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
• Piano – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25), Desmond Simmons (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Producer – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-25, 2-1 to 2-6)
• Recorder – Desmond Simmons (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Tabla – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Vocals – Colin Newman (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25), Desmond Simmons (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25), Simon Gillham (tracks: 1-14 to 1-25)
• Written-By – Annette Wakefield (tracks: 2-3), Gilbert* (tracks: 1-20, 1-23, 1-24), Colin Newman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-24, 2-1 to 2-6), Harrison* (tracks: 1-25), Lewis* (tracks: 1-16, 1-18, 1-20), Gotobed* (tracks: 1-20, 1-23), Gillham* (tracks: 1-23)

Notes

Made In England

℗ 1981 4AD
℗ 1982 4AD
℗ 1988 4AD

The first 3000 copies of "Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish/Not To" compilation included the six-track CD "CN1".
"Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish / Not To" was released in a standard jewel case.
"CN1" was released in a cardboard sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Discs 1 & 2): 5014436108020
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): CAD 108 / 201 CD : :MASTERED BY NIMBUS:
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): CN 1 : :MASTERED BY NIMBUS:

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAD 108/201 CD	Colin Newman	Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish / Not To ‎(CD, Comp)	4AD	CAD 108/201 CD	UK	1988
7-72397-4	Colin Newman	Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish / Not To ‎(Cass, Comp)	Restless Retro	7-72397-4	US	1988
CAD 108 / 201 CD	Colin Newman	Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish / Not To ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	4AD	CAD 108 / 201 CD	UK	Unknown
7 72397-2	Colin Newman	Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish / Not To ‎(CD, Comp)	Restless Retro	7 72397-2	US	1988

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