Battle Hymns for Children Singing

Battle Hymns for Children Singing is the only studio album by English new wave band Haysi Fantayzee, released in 1983.[2] The album features two UK Top 20 singles; "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" (UK #11) and "Shiny Shiny" (UK #16).[3]

Battle Hymns for Children Singing
Studio album by Haysi Fantayzee
Released	1983 (1983)
Genre	New wave, synthpop
Length	37:35
Label	Regard Records
Producer	Steve Brown Paul Caplin Vic Coppersmith Tony Visconti Alan Winstanley

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Caplin/Kate Garner/Jeremy Healy.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shiny Shiny"	3:40
2.	"I Lost My Dodi"	3:15
3.	"More Money"	3:04
4.	"Jimmy Jive Jive"	3:32
5.	"The Sabres of Paradise"	6:50
6.	"Shoofly Love"	3:38
7.	"Make Me a Sinner"	1:40
8.	"Chizoola"	4:32
9.	"John Wayne Is Big Leggy"	3:22
10.	"Here Comes the Beast"	4:02

2000 CD edition bonus tracks[4]

11. "Holy Joe" – 3:04
12. "OK Big Daddy" – 1:54
13. "John Wayne Is Big Leggy" (Groovy Long Version) – 6:55
14. "Holy Joe" (12" Single Remix) – 4:34
15. "Shiny Shiny Dance" – 5:16
16. "Shiny Shiny Bon Temps" – 3:28
17. "Sister Friction" (12" Single Remix) – 6:25

• The 2007 CD edition also includes "Jimmy Jive" (Instrumental).[5]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[6]

• Afrodiziak – background vocals
• Alfie Agius – bass guitar
• Big George – bass guitar
• Kevin Bird – guitar
• Steve Brown – producer
• Paul Caplin – arranger, producer, programming
• Vic Coppersmith – producer
• Andy Duncan – percussion
• Elliott Federman – mastering
• Simon Fowler – photography
• Bruce Harris – liner notes
• Haysi Fantayzee – primary artist
• Simon Henri – saxophone
• Robbie McIntosh – guitar
• David Richman – production coordination
• John Sherwood – guitar
• Dick Simpson – guitar
• Graham Smith – original graphics
• David Thomas – animation
• Bobby Valentino – violin
• Vincent M. Vero – compilation producer
• Tony Visconti – guitar, producer
• Alan Winstanley – producer

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[7]	48
German Albums Chart[8]	40
UK Albums Chart[3]	53

References

1. "Battle Hymns for Children Singing - Haysi Fantayzee - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
2. "Haysi Fantayzee - Battle Hymns For Children Singing". Discogs. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
3. "Official Charts > Haysi Fantayzee". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
4. "Haysi Fantayzee - Battle Hymns For Children Singing". Discogs. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
5. "Haysi Fantayzee - The Best Of Haysi Fantayzee: Battle Hymns For Children Singing". Discogs. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
6. "Battle Hymns for Children Singing - Haysi Fantayzee - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 135. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
8. "Haysi Fantayzee – Battle Hymns for Children Singing" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-02-08.

External links

• Battle Hymns for Children Singing at AllMusic. Retrieved December 06, 2012.