Name: Frank Sidebottom at the XTC Convention, Timperley 1989 by Being Frank documentary
Duration: 14 min 20 s
Description: Frank Sidebottom at the XTC Convention, Timperley 1989.

I was there sat on the table next to John Leckie

Mystery Morse Code track on an early Frank Sidebottom audio cassette compilation. Retrieved from Chris Sievey's archive by
www.beingfrankmovie.com/

While digitising an audio cassette that was mainly Frank Sidebottom keyboard backing tracks - great for the documentary soundtrack, but not what was written on the cassette box, of course! - I came across a track on Side B that's just a message in Morse Code.

Could it be a secret message from Chris Sievey? Is it something vital the world needs to know? Is it a 30 year old total waste of time?

Morse Code - Chris Sievey

This is an extract from the song Slump by The Bees Knees, (1975) one of the earliest musical outlets for Chris Sievey (aka Frank Sidebottom). It was salvaged from an audio cassette in Chris' personal archive on behalf of the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story. For the full track, please visit: http://www.beingfrankmovie.com/shop.html 

Slump - The Bees Knees extract - Chris Sievey

This is an extract from All Sleeps Secrets, (1977) one of the homemade audio cassettes of Chris Sievey (aka Frank Sidebottom). It was salvaged from Chris' personal archive on behalf of the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story. For the full track, please visit: www.beingfrankmovie.com/shop.html

Two Of The Same Girl - All Sleeps Secrets - Chris Sievey extract

This is an extract from The Freshies' audio cassette Rough'n'Ready (1980), one of the homemade audio cassettes releases of Chris Sievey (aka Frank Sidebottom). It was salvaged from Chris' personal archive on behalf of the documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story. For the full track, please visit: www.beingfrankmovie.com/shop.html

The Freshies - My Tape's Gone - Rough'n'Ready - Chris Sievey

A demo mix of Something's Burning by Chris Sievey. Recovered from an audio cassette, courtesy of Tim McNulty, as part of the documentary project Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story www.beingfrankmovie.com/ 
In memory of Chris Sievey 25:8:55 – 21:6:10

Chris Sievey - Something's Burning demo version

Mrs Mertons Choice - Radio Timperley - Frank Sidebottom

Frank Sidebottom at the XTC Convention, Timperley 1989.

Frank Sidebottom at the XTC Convention, Timperley 1989

BBC Radio 4 Today - Feature on documentary Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, Frank Sidebottom & Chris Sievey - 9:3:19

Frank Sidebottom at the XTC Convention, Timperley 1989

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