The Best of Fad Gadget

Infobox Album
Name = The Best of Fad Gadget
Type = Greatest hits
Longtype =
Artist = Fad Gadget


Released = 11 December 2001
Recorded = 1979–2000
Genre = New Wave, Electronic
Length = 147:10
Label = Mute Records
Producer = Frank Tovey, Daniel Miller, John Fryer, Gareth Jones
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hvfuxqe0ldje link]
Last album = "Gag"
This album = "The Best of Fad Gadget"
Next album =

"The Best of Fad Gadget" is a double compilation album of singles and 12" mixes released by Fad Gadget (the stage name of Frank Tovey). The album is split between singles and B-sides on disc one, and 12" mixes and song reworkings on disc two. Mute Records released the album in December 2001, a few months before Frank Tovey's sudden death. [ [http://www.mutelibtech.com/fadgadget/index.html Frank Tovey obituary at Mute Records] ]

Track listing

Disc one

#"Back to Nature"
#"The Box" "B-side of "Back to Nature"
#"Ricky's Hand"
#"Handshake" "B-side of "Ricky's Hand"
#"Fireside Favourite"
#"Insecticide" "B-side of "Fireside Favourite"
#"Make Room"
#"Lady Shave" "Double A-side with "Make Room"
#"Saturday Night Special"
#"King of the Flies"
#"Life on the Line"
#"4M"
#"For Whom the Bells Toll"
#"Love Parasite" "B-side of "For Whom the Bells Toll"
#"I Discover Love"
#"Collapsing New People"
#"One Man's Meat"
#"Luxury" "Released as Frank Tovey"

Disc two

#"Collapsing New People" (Berlin Mix)
#"Fireside Favourite" (Toasted Crumpet Mix)
#"Swallow It" (Regurgitated)
#"Love Parasite 2"
#"Luxury" (Remix)
#"For Whom The Bells Toll 3"
#"I Discover Love" (Extended)
#"Sleep" (Electro-induced Original)
#"Life on the Line" (Version 2)
#"One Mans Meat" (Remix)
#"Immobilise" (Foot Binding Trot Mix)
#"Collapsing New People" (London Mix)

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