XTC Skylarking LP VIRGIN 1986 UK orig+inner V2399 THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR
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XTC
XTC was one of the smartest -- and catchiest -- British pop bands to emerge from the punk and new wave explosion of the late '70s. From the tense, jerky riffs of their early singles to the lushly arranged, meticulous pop of their later albums, XTC's music has always been driven by the hook-laden songwriting of guitarist Andy Partridge and bassist Colin Moulding. While popular success has eluded them in both Britain and America, the group has developed a devoted cult following in both countries that remains loyal over two decades after their first records
"SKYLARKING"
1986 LP VIRGIN RECORDS V2399
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
EMBOSSED SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 012981 239916
LABEL: VIRGIN - LIGHT BLUE LABEL - WHITE TEXT
Label Code: none
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) V2399
Catalog on labels: JV2399 A / V 2399 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): V 2399 A-3U-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): V 2399 B-3U-1-1-1
On labels: rim text reads "All Rights.........Manufactured in the UK"
Produced and engineered by Todd Rundgren for Alchemedia Productions Inc.
All songs composed by Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding
and publishing by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
? 1986 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1986 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured in the UK
On Back Cover: Produced by Todd Rundgren for Alchemedia Productions Inc.
? 1986 Virgin Records Ltd.
tracklisting
Side A: SUMMER'S CAULDRON - GRASS - THE MEETING PLACE
THAT'S REALLY SUPER, SUPERGIRL - BALLET FOR A RAINY DAY - 1000 UMBRELLAS - SEASON CYCLE
Side B: EARN ENOUGH FOR US - BIG DAY - ANOTHER SATELLITE
MERMAID SMILED - THE MAN WHO SAILED AROUND HIS SOUL
DYING - SACRIFICIAL BONFIRE
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Working with producer Todd Rundgren didn't necessarily bring XTC a sense of sonic cohesion -- after all, every record since English Settlement followed its own interior logic -- but it did help the group sharpen its focus, making Skylarking its tightest record since Drums and Wires. Ironically, Skylarking had little to do with new wave and everything to do with the lush, post-psychedelic pop of the Beatles and Beach Boys. Combining the charming pastoral feel of Mummer with the classicist English pop of The Big Express, XTC expand their signature sound by enhancing their intelligently melodic pop with graceful, lyrical arrangements and sweeping, detailed instrumentation...(AllMusic)
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