XTC - Nonsuch

Ape House ‎– APEBD110
The Surround Sound Series (2013)

► 2013: Blue-Ray and DVDA
   (burningshed.com)

Nonsuch is the first in a series of expanded XTC album editions including 5.1 Surround mixes, new stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes of the original material along with a wealth of extra audio and visual material. 
 
Steven Wilson has produced the new mixes with the input of founder band member Andy Partridge and the full approval of the band.
 
This cd/blu-ray edition is presented in special packaging with an expanded booklet and sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory.
 
Help with adjusting your blu-ray settings (if necessary) can be found here: http://www.opusproductions.com/disc/setup.html
 
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* The album has been mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) with the input of founder band member Andy Partridge and the full approval of the band.
 
* CD features a completely new stereo album mix by Steven Wilson and non-album track Didn't Hurt a Bit.
 
* Blu-Ray features:
 
- an LPCM 5.1 Surround mix (24bit/96khz) mixed from the original multi-track tapes, with a DTS-HD Master Audio stream at 24/48.
- the new stereo album mix - LPCM at 24/96.
- exclusive instrumental versions of all new mixes
- exclusive Andy Partridge home demos and Colin Moulding work tapes for songs written for the album and contemporaneously.
- filmed footage of the band working on the album in Chipping Norton Studios.
- promo films for The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead and The Disappointed also feature on the Blu-Ray.

Tracklist (from Discogs.com)

Nonsuch - 2013 Stereo Mix

CD-01 The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
CD-02 My Bird Performs
CD-03 Dear Madam Barnum
CD-04 Humble Daisy
CD-05 The Smartest Monkeys
CD-06 The Disappointed
CD-07 Holly Up On Poppy
CD-08 Crocodile
CD-09 Rook
CD-10 Omnibus
CD-11 That Wave
CD-12 Then She Appeared
CD-13 War Dance
CD-14 Wrapped In Grey
CD-15 The Ugly Underneath
CD-16 Bungalow
CD-17 Books Are Burning

Bonus Track

CD-18 Didn't Hurt A Bit

Nonsuch - 2013 Stereo, Instrumental & 5.1 Mixes

BR-01 The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
BR-02 My Bird Performs
BR-03 Dear Madam Barnum
BR-04 Humble Daisy
BR-05 The Smartest Monkeys
BR-06 The Disappointed
BR-07 Holly Up On Poppy
BR-08 Crocodile
BR-09 Rook
BR-10 Omnibus
BR-11 That Wave
BR-12 Then She Appeared
BR-13 War Dance
BR-14 Wrapped In Grey
BR-15 The Ugly Underneath
BR-16 Bungalow
BR-17 Books Are Burning
BR-18 Didn't Hurt A Bit

Extras

BR-19 The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (Promotional Video)
BR-20 The Disappointed (Promotional Video)

The Nonsuch Home Videos

BR-21 45 Minute Studio Documentary

Andy's Home Demos

BR-22 Always Winter, Never Christmas
BR-23 Books Are Burning
BR-24 Goosey Goosey
BR-25 Wrapped In Grey
BR-26 That Wave
BR-27 Goodbye Humanosaurus
BR-28 Dear Madam Barnum
BR-29 Crocodile
BR-30 Difficult Age
BR-31 The Ugly Underneath
BR-32 Holly Up On Poppy
BR-33 The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
BR-34 Then She Appeared
BR-35 It's Snowing Angels
BR-36 Rook
BR-37 Humble Daisy
BR-38 Rip Van Reuben
BR-39 I'm The Man Who Murdered Love
BR-40 Omnibus
BR-41 The Disappointed (First Reference Recording)
BR-42 The Disappointed (Second Reference Recording)
BR-43 The Disappointed
BR-44 Wonder Annual

Colin's Work Tapes

BR-45 My Bird Performs
BR-46 Didn't Hurt A Bit
BR-47 The Smartest Monkeys
BR-48 Down A Peg
BR-49 Bungalow
BR-50 War Dance
BR-51 Car Out Of Control
BR-52 Where Did The Ordinary People Go?