XTC,LP,Black Sea,Virgin VL2203,Canadian 1stP-80 Mint "Towers Of London"Sgt.Rock"

	£		20
	$		26

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XTC

Title and label: Black Sea, Virgin VL2203, Canadian 1st Press 1980, “Early Pressing” & Comes With A Black Plastic Printed Carrier Bag. However No Green Paper Bag Over The Sleeve.

Condition of vinyl: Mint

Matrix Side A: VL2203-A SNB DM4

Matrix Side A: VL2203-B SNB DM

Condition of sleeve: Mint + Outer Printed Black Carry Bag EX + A Die-Cut Lyric Inner Sleeve Mint

All Music Review by Chris Woodstra 

XTC continue on with the big drum sound of Drums and Wires, adding more polish and an even heavier-hitting approach for Black Sea -- their arrangements are fuller and they rock harder than ever before. Where Drums and Wires implied social commentary, Black Sea more directly addresses sociopolitical concerns, handling them not strictly in a theoretical sense, but rather showing a human response to the circumstances. Of course, the band's skewed outlook and mid-'60s pop sense keeps things from becoming too heavy -- included are some of their finest songs, like "Respectable Street," "Generals and Majors," and "Towers of London," as well as the thoroughly enjoyable pop fluff throwaway "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" to keep the mood light. All in all, there isn't a bad song in the bunch -- Black Sea is their most consistent album to date -- and although XTC always operated on the fringes, the album is their most commercial-sounding, fitting in perfectly with the new wave of the late '70s/early '80s.

Side 1:

Respectable Street

Generals And Majors

Living Through Another Cuba

Love At First Sight

Rocket From A Bottle

No Language In Our Lungs

 

Side 2:

Towers Of London

Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins)

Burning With Optimism's Flame

Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)

Travels In Nihilon

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