XTC as the Dukes of
Stratosphear
Psurroundabout Ride (preorder)
Psurroundabout Ride gathers
all of the Dukes’ material
on a CD/Blu-Ray set, with
both of the band’s albums (plus
2 extra tracks) remixed
in stereo and 5.1 surround
by Steven Wilson (approved
by Andy Partridge).
Produced by John Leckie
(Swami Anand Nagara) and
The Dukes.
Sir John Johns and the
notoriously reclusive E.I.
E.I. Owen will each sign a
number of cards for initial
buyers of Psurroundabout
Ride. The cards will be
randomly allocated, so
purchasers may get either
signature with their
purchase.
* Both
albums + 2 extra tracks
mixed in 5.1 surround by
Steven Wilson on Blu-Ray (with
a final song up-mixed to
surround using the Penteo
audio system)
* All 19 songs in their
original mixes in hi-res
stereo (Blu-Ray)
* 18 songs appear in their
new mixes in hi-res stereo (Blu-Ray)]
* Complete demos from both
albums & instrumental
versions of album songs also
feature in hi-res stereo on
the Blu-Ray
Tracklist:
CD:
19 songs, 18 newly mixed
from the original master
tapes by Steven Wilson.
Blu-Ray:
Complete Dukes’ recordings
in original & new stereo
mixes, 5,1 surround mixes,
instrumental versions &
complete demos all in hi-res
sound.
NTSC, Zone ABC
DTS-HD MA 5.1 & LPCM 5.1
2019
5.1 mixes, hi-res stereo &
instrumental
25 O'Clock
1 25 O'Clock
2 Bike Ride to the Moon
3 My Love Explodes
4 What in the World??
5 Your Gold Dress
6 The Mole From the Ministry
Psonic Psunspot
7 Vanishing Girl
8 Have You Seen Jackie?
9 Little Lighthouse
10 You're a Good Man Albert
Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)
11 Collideascope
12 You're My Drug
13 Shiny Cage
14 Brainiac's Daughter
15 The Affiliated
16 Pale and Precious
Additional tracks
Later recordings
1 Open a Can of Human Beans
*
2 Black Jewelled Serpent of
Sound (Radio Caroline Edit)
3 Tin Toy Clockwork Train
* upmixed from original
stereo master via Penteo
Original stereo mixes,
hi-res stereo
25 O'Clock
1 25 O'Clock
2 Bike Ride to the Moon
3 My Love Explodes
4 What in the World??
5 Your Gold Dress
6 The Mole From the Ministry
Psonic Psunspot
7 Vanishing Girl
8 Have You Seen Jackie?
9 Little Lighthouse
10 You're a Good Man Albert
Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)
11 Collideascope
12 You're My Drug
13 Shiny Cage
14 Brainiac's Daughter
15 The Affiliated
16 Pale and Precious
Demos
25 O'Clock
1 25 O'Clock (Demo)
2 Bike Ride to the Moon
(Demo)
3 My Love Explodes (Demo)
4 What in the World??...
(Demo)
5 Nicely Nicely Jane (Demo)
6 Susan Revolving (Demo)
Psonic Psunspot
7 No One at Home (Vanishing
Girl Demo)
8 Little Lighthouse (Demo)
9 Collideascope (Demo)
10 Shiny Cage (Demo)
11 Brainiac's Daughter
(Demo)
12 The Affiliated (Demo)
DTS-HD MA & Stereo 24/96
2019
stereo mixes
25 O'Clock
1 25 O'Clock
2 Bike Ride to the Moon
3 My Love Explodes
4 What in the World??
5 Your Gold Dress
6 The Mole From the Ministry
Psonic Psunspot
7 Vanishing Girl
8 Have You Seen Jackie?
9 Little Lighthouse
10 You're a Good Man Albert
Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)
11 Collideascope
12 You're My Drug
13 Shiny Cage
14 Brainiac's Daughter
15 The Affiliated
16 Pale and Precious
17 Open a Can of Human Beans
**
18 Black Jewelled Serpent of
Sound (Radio Caroline Edit)
19 Tin Toy Clockwork Train
Sometimes it pays to be a
studio band... Between 1980
(when they were still
performing live) and 1989,
XTC wrote, recoded and
released a series of albums
from Black Sea to Oranges &
Lemons that cemented the
band’s reputation as
songwriters and recording
artists almost without
parallel in the UK. They may
not have sold as many as
some and they tended to sell
more in Japan and America
than on home soil. They may
not be as famous as other
bands of the era but, to
many of those with
discerning ears, they’re
rated among the very best,
the select few who rise
above their contemporaries...
As if six stellar albums in
ten years including two
double LPs, in an era when
the advent of digital
technology and CDs left many
artists struggling to issue
one or two albums in the
same period, wasn’t enough,
the band also issued two
albums under completely
different names as The Dukes
of Stratosphear, an
unashamedly psychedelic
ensemble which phased and
flanged in and out of
existence in 1985 and 1987
respectively... (Though
rumours continue to
circulate of an earlier
proto Merseybeat/Brit Blues
incarnation of the band
under yet another name..)
No need for mushrooms,
simply position yourself
between 6 speakers, play the
blu-ray, relax and float
downstream, as the music
takes you to places
unimagined, even in the
original summer of love...
Robyn Hitchcock and Andy
Partridge - Planet England
From
two of the UK’s finest
songwriters, comes the first
recordings from their recent
collaborations.
Planet England
represents a unique coupling
on dazzling form. 4 track 10" vinyl EP/CD
in a card wallet.
A veritable Clash of the
Titans of English Pop music...
a musical meeting of minds
to rival King Kong Vs.
Godzilla but, sadly, with no
Ishirō Honda to chronicle an
event of such magnitude and,
with both participants being
English, the actual meeting
was less the cause of
earthquakes and tsunamis,
more a case of...
...Tea and a chat, followed
by some - typically for both
- fine pop song writing,
recording, mixing, a
celebratory glass of wine
and a trip to a restaurant
for a curry and a pint of
beer… all traditions as
English in their longevity
as the day they arrived on
these shores from somewhere
else...
"Right now I weigh more than
Andy on account of the
cheese. He feeds me cheese
when I go round there, which
is comforting. I only really
get in fights with myself,
which I always lose"- Robyn
"Rather than these two big
planets and their similar
odd gravities repulsing each
other, as might be
anticipated. I can
cheerfully tell you that
it's been one rather
beautiful crashing creative
event. ...that I want to
repeat. Feels like being in
a group again." (no
dinosaurs were harmed during
the making of this EP). -
Andy
"Andy and I are the same age
and suffer from the same
record collection,
especially the B’s: Barrett,
Beatles, Beefheart. He’s a
Scorpio and I’m Pisces, so
we’re the same astrological
team as Richard Burton and
Liz Taylor, except neither
of us is Welsh, sadly." -
Robyn
English (and British popular
music generally) has
consistently proved capable
of absorbing, refreshing,
renewing and placing a
distinctive twist on a
melange of sounds and
influences from almost
anywhere in the world while
managing to preserve, in
many cases, a distinctly
local, but not parochial,
flavour.
"Robyn's fierce
inventiveness is a joy to
work with. Like bathing in
the sparks from some surreal
angle grinder." - Andy
"Andy is the only person
that I can easily write
songs with. They simply
appear, as if we were at a
seance. He’s perhaps more
logical than me, but it’s
not really a contest, is it?
A lot of song-writing is
solving a puzzle that you’ve
set for yourself; I really
enjoy going round to his
place in Swindon and
puzzling with him. I live
just up the road, in
Nashville..."
Tracklist:
1. Turn
me on, Deadman
2. Flight Attendants, Please
Prepare for Love
3. Got My...
4. Planet England
collects the best from the
band's six momentous and
stupendous shows at the
Swindon Arts Centre in
October and November 2018.
The
concerts featured many
XTC classics that had
never been performed live.
"I’d
never heard a lot of these
tunes in any concert hall
and I felt I deserved a
chance to put that
right….yes a bit of TC&I too,
but my songs have been stuck
in the closet too long, and
I wanted to dry clean them
and give them an evening
out, or six…” - Colin
Moulding
Includes signed postcard
(while stocks last).
Tracklist:
01. Say
It
02. Ten Feet Tall
03. Scatter Me
04. Wonderland
05. Grass
06. The Meeting Place
07. Bungalow
08. Big Day
09. Standing In For Joe
10. Generals and Majors
11. Making Plans For Nigel
12. Statue Of Liberty
13. Life Begins At The Hop
Colin Moulding - Bass
guitar and lead vocals Terry Chambers -
Drums Gary Bamford -
Keyboards, guitar and vocals Steve Tilling - Lead
Guitar and vocals Lee Moulding -
Percussion and vocals Susannah Bevington -
Soprano voice on Scatter Me
WHAT DO YOU CALL THAT NOISE?
An XTC Discovery Book
From
Mark Fisher,
the editor of The XTC Bumper
Book of Fun for Boys and
Girls, comes a musical
exploration of one of the
most essential pop groups of
the 20th century. In this
compelling 228-page book,
some of the world's leading
musicians and keenest fans
come together to discuss
what makes XTC so very
special.
Every member of XTC also
makes an appearance,
including Andy Partridge on
mixing, Dave Gregory on
arranging and Barry Andrews
on the piano – not to
mention an in-depth review
of Colin Moulding and Terry
Chambers playing live as
TC&I for the first time in
36 years.
That's in addition to
interviews with XTC drummers
Pete Phipps, Pat Mastelotto,
Ian Gregory, Prairie Prince,
Dave Mattacks and Chuck Sabo.
Contributing musicians
include:
● Chris Butler: The
Waitresses
● Tracey Bryn: Voice of the
Beehive
● Rick Buckler: The Jam
● Chris Difford: Squeeze
● Jason Falkner: Jellyfish
● Andrew Falkous: Future of
the Left
● Peter Gabriel
● Mike Keneally
● Dennis Locorriere: Dr Hook
● Steven Page: Barenaked
Ladies
● Debbi Peterson: The
Bangles
Plus Anton Barbeau, Todd
Bernhardt, Chris Braide,
Mikey Erg, Anne McCue, Jim
Moray, Erich Sellheim, Rosie
Vela, Mark Vidler and David
Yazbek, as well as members
of Big Big Train, bis,
Cosmic Rough Riders, Fassine,
New York Dolls, Odds, Tin
Spirits and many more...
Everyone who orders before
midnight on Sunday 27
January 2019 will be
inducted into the Venerable
League of Neon Shufflers and
have their name published in
the book.
01. Unwrap You At
Christmas
(Writer:
Andy Partridge)
02. What Would Santa
Do
03. Mele Kalikimaka
04. House Of Broken
Gingerbread
05. The Christmas Song
06. Christmas Party
07. Jesus Christ
08. I Wish It Could Be
Christmas Every Day
09. Silver Bells
10. Wonderful
Christmastime
11. Snowfall
12. Angels We Have
Heard On High
13. Merry Christmas,
Baby
Andy
Partridge - Apples
& Oranges / Humanoid Boogie
"1967’s Summer of Love has probably been
written about, in retrospect, by more
people than were directly affected by
the original – assuming that something
more than simply buying “A Whiter Shade
of Pale” as a single is required to
count as affected. The revolutionary
fervour of 1968, the myriad
demonstrations & upheavals in a variety
of cities & countries probably had more
enduring legacy – even if the political
gains seemed few at the time.
Irrespective of how history either
lionises or demonises the years in
question, it’s undeniable that both
years were gifted with enduring
soundtracks of epochal importance in pop
& rock’s great firmament as the first
era of psychedelic music blossomed in
the UK, USA & beyond.
Given his musical history, it is perhaps
no surprise to discover that Andy
Partridge has a special affection for
the music of that era or to find that it
was the English bands with whom he feels
a particular affinity – one would have
been more likely, albeit only marginally,
to encounter Dantalion’s Chariot on the
radio in Swindon than say, The
Charlatans (San Francisco variety) or Os
Mutantes.
So when it came to making initial
recordings in his newly upgraded studio
at the end of 2017/start of 2018, it was
to favoured tunes of half a century ago
to which Mr. Partridge returned,
specifically: Syd Barrett’s Apples &
Oranges (originally the A side of the
third Pink Floyd single issued in
November 1967) & Neil Innes’ Humanoid
Boogie (originally the Side Two opener
from “The Doughnut In Granny’s
Greenhouse”, the second album by The
Bonzo Dog Band released in November
1968). Andy was one of those few who
bought & loved the Floyd single & its
equally fab B side Paintbox – it was
their first not to chart in the UK,
while The Bonzos, having featured in
Magical Mystery Tour, went on to a
regular, much watched TV slot on “Do Not
Adjust Your Set” which was broadcast in
1968/69, making the album a ‘must buy’
when it appeared.
Meanwhile in 2018, with the songs
recorded & pleased with the result, the
next question became how best to release
them & a 4 track (both songs in Stereo &
Mono, naturally) 10” vinyl EP format in
a picture sleeve with neither song
identified as an A side became the
format of choice.
Additionally, the EP is being released
as a limited edition of 1,396 copies,
available exclusively here..
Emerging from the late 1970s punk
and new wave explosion, XTC amasses
a devoted following with hit singles
like 'Making Plans For Nigel' and
'Mayor Of Simpleton'. Presenting a
journey into the world of the band,
the film includes newly filmed
interviews with Andy Partridge,
Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and
Terry Chambers. Through a mixture of
animation, archive and
specially-shot sequences, the film
explores the minds of principle
songwriters, Partridge and Moulding.
Do you love XTC?
This is a
documentary every
fan should see, and
one you'll want to
show to non fans as
well. Only available
by streaming via
subscription
channels, and an
occasional
television airing,
this petition is an
attempt to prove
enough interest to
get a blu-ray or DVD
made and available
for purchase.
Please add your name
if you would be
interested in a copy
of this fantastic
documentary, with
bonus material.
Including Andy on
how he wrote THIS IS
POP and BOOKS ARE
BURNING, Dave
demonstrating guitar
parts, Steven Wilson
deconstructing songs.
XTC -
Black Sea (cd/blu-ray preorder)
Black Sea is the fifth in a series of expanded
XTC album reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes,
2017 stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo
mixes by Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of
extra audio and visual material.
All pre-order copies sold through Burning Shed
come with an exclusive postcard signed by Terry
Chambers.
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Steven Wilson produced the 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,
Terry Chambers, Dave Gregory and Hugh Padgham.
• CD: Features a 2017 stereo album mix by Steven
Wilson with bonus tracks (many featuring Steven
Wilson mixes).
• Blu-Ray: a 5.1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz
mixed from the original multi-track tapes
available in LPCM and DTS HD MA.
• Additional Blu-Ray features include:
- The 2017 stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM
audio.
- Additional songs from the album sessions in
stereo and 5.1 (several featuring 2017 Steven
Wilson mixes)
- The original stereo album mix in hi-res stereo
+ bonus tracks.
- Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven
Wilson), and several bonus mixes in 24bit/96khz
LPCM audio.
- Many album tracks in demo form as recorded (mostly
live) at Phonogram Studios prior to the main
album sessions.
- Three Andy Partridge demos from Phonogram
studios.
- Three Andy Partridge demos from Swindon Town
Hall.
- Promo films for Towers Of London, Generals &
Majors & Respectable Street.
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A definitive edition of XTC's Art Pop classic
from 1980.
The debut EP by TC&I sees Colin Moulding
and Terry Chambers put their XTC past
behind them in order to create some truly
original music (well…maybe and nod and a wink
here and there….).
CD in digipak. We have copies signed by Colin
and Terry.
Tracks:
1. Scatter Me (4:32)
2. Greatness (3:53)
3. Kenny (4:33)
4. Comrades of Pop (2:23)
Format: cd
Artist: TC&I
Availability: 03-11-2017
CatNo: TC&ICD001
FRIDAY SEPT 15
19:00 (7PM)
– Doors Open at the backroom of the Southbrook
Inn pub
• the pub will have food and drink available for
purchase
19:30 – 22:30 (7:30-10:30PM)
– Open Mic
• play an instrument, sing, dance, karaoke,
poetry reading, or just get up and introduce
yourself to the group! No set format, just make
sure it’s XTC related and don’t hog the stage,
so that everyone who wants to get up there in
front of the mic will have a chance to.
22:30 – 23:00 (10:30-11:00PM)
– Finish your food and drinks and prepare for
the next day
SATURDAY SEPT 16
10:00 – 11:45 AM
– Walking tour of Swindon
• Gaz will lead you around Swindon, pointing out
various XTC related sites
11:45 – 12:00 – After the tour Gaz will lead the
group in a parade to the Southbrook Inn pub for
the convention
OR
11:00 – 12:00 – If you want to skip the walking
tour you can come straight to the Southbrook Inn
pub where Tim will welcome you.
12:00 – 12:30
– Everyone arrives by this time
12:30
– Opening remarks by event organizers
13:00 – 14:00 (1PM-2PM)
– QUIZ
14:00 – 14:30 (2:00-2:30PM)
– Raffle
14:30 – 15:30 (2:30-3:30PM)
– Panel Discussion (participants to be announced
later)
15:30 – 16:00
– Nothing scheduled
16:00 – 17:00 (4PM-5PM)
– Video presentation
17:00 – 19.00 (5PM-7PM)
- Nothing scheduled
• This can be your time to stop back at your
hotel or maybe grab a bite to eat somewhere
• But the room will still be ours, and the pub
will serve food and drinks, so you don’t have to
leave at all if you don’t want to!
19.00 – 22:30 (7:00-10:30PM)
– Tribute Band(s) play (participants to be
announced later)
22:30 – 23:00 (10:30-11:00PM)
– Clean up the room, if everyone helps out it
should go quick
September 2017
SUNDAY SEPT 17 09:30 – 09:55
– Everyone meets at ______ (starting point will be announced later)
10:00 –14:00 (10:00AM - 2:00PM) – Buses/coaches will take us to Uffington White
Chalk Horse, with a few stops along the way,
including the Swindon bandstand where Andy &
Dave were filmed doing acoustic version of Train
Running Low On Soul Coal NOTE: Buses/coaches will leave promptly at 10AM,
with or without you, so do plan to arrive
earlier than 10AM
14:00 – 14:30 (2:00-2:30PM)
– Buses/coaches return us to our starting place
and we say our goodbyes!
Put together by founding editor Mark Fisher,
The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls
brings together 256 pages of XTC goodness to
celebrate the fanzine's 35th anniversary and the
band's 40th anniversary.
2017 highlights of this new edition include:
• Andy Partridge on childhood, children and
creativity
• Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers on the art
of the rhythm section
• Dave Gregory on Drums and Wires, Black Sea and
English Settlement
• Comedians Phill Jupitus, Kevin Eldon, Stewart
Lee, Joanna Neary and Paul Putner on their
favourite XTC songs
"This special anthology edition is varied,
surprising and fun." Samantha Burke,
Cent Magazine, September 2017
Full contents list here
Limelight was a fanzine created for and by the
fans of Swindon's finest. In those far-off
pre-internet days, it was one of the few ways
people could keep up to date with what XTC were
up to.
Like its Canadian sister fanzine, The Little
Express, Limelight featured news, interviews and
articles about all things XTC. Every edition
sold out and original copies have become
collectors' items.
Like the band, the contents were varied,
surprising and fun. There were articles about
Victorian architecture, discussions about the
band's artwork, illustrations by Andy Partridge
and interviews with fellow musicians.
It was great. And now it's back – with even more
essential reading than ever.
Back after 25 years,
the classic 1980s fanzine about XTC is on sale again.
The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls is a
256-page edition of Limelight, featuring the
original copies published between 1982 and 1992 plus
new material for 2017, including interviews with
Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and
Terry Chambers.
Skylarking is the fourth and perhaps most
anticipated release in a series of expanded XTC
album reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes,
new stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo
mixes by Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of
extra audio and visual material.
---------
Steven Wilson produced the 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 player settings (if
necessary) can be found here:
http://www.opusproductions.com/disc/setup.html
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* CD features the 2016 Steven Wilson stereo
album mix plus four bonus tracks mixed by Steven
Wilson.
* Blu-ray features:
- A 5.1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from
the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM
and DTS HD MA.
- The 2016 stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM
audio.
- Four additional songs from the album sessions
in stereo and 5.1 mixed by Steven Wilson.
- The original (uncorrected polarity) stereo
album mix in hi-res stereo, plus 1 non-album
track.
- The original (corrected polarity) stereo album
mix in hi-res stereo.
- Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson)
of all 2016 mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio.
- A complete alternate album in demo form (as
per Todd Rundgren's original suggested running
order based on the demo recordings).
- Numerous additional demo and work tape
sessions showing the evolution of the album and
associated recordings.
- Promo films for Dear God and Grass.
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Sequenced and produced by the legendary Todd
Rundgren, 1986's Skylarking is perhaps the most
acclaimed of all XTC's releases.
An album unlike anything else in the band's back
catalogue, dense orchestrations and a more
organic soundscape were deployed in servicing
some of the band's most melodically rich and
sophisticated songs.
With its distinctive cover depiction of the
Uffington White Horse and its more prominent use
of acoustic guitar, XTC's 1982 studio release
was immediately hailed as a significant
departure for the band and a future masterpiece.
While looking for the (still 'lost in the
archives') multi-track tapes to enable Steven
Wilson to undertake new stereo and 5.1 surround
mixes of the album, the original half-inch
master tapes were discovered and used as the
source from which engineer John Dent has
prepared this 2016 'original master edition'.
An album which set standards on its release
sounds, if anything, even better now.
Pre-order 22nd July release.
Tracks
01. Runaways
02. Ball And Chain
03. Senses Working Overtime
04. Jason And The Argonauts
05. No Thugs In Our House
06. Yacht Dance
07. All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late)
08. Melt The Guns
09. Leisure
10. It's Nearly Africa
11. Knuckle Down
12. Fly On The Wall
13. Down In The Cockpit
14. English Roundabout
15. Snowman
Credits
Colin Moulding - lead vocals, backing vocals,
fretless bass, Fender bass, mini-Korg, piano,
percussion
Andy Partridge - lead vocals, backing vocals,
electric guitar, semi-acoustic electric
12-string guitar, semi-acoustic electric guitar,
acoustic guitar, mini-Korg, Prophet V, anklung,
alto sax, percussion, frog
Dave Gregory - electric 12-string guitar,
electric guitars, nylon-string Spanish guitar,
semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, Prophet
V, mini-Korg, backing vocals, percussion, piano
Terry Chambers - drums, drum synthesiser,
percussion, backing vocals
with:
Hugh Padgham - backing vocals on Ball and Chain
Hans de Vente - backing vocals on It's Nearly
Africa
XTC -
English Settlement - Deluxe Vinyl Edition (double
vinyl)
A
deluxe double vinyl version of XTC's 1982
classic English Settlement.
Including:
* 2 x 33rpm, 200g heavyweight vinyl
* 12" 16 page booklet with song notes by band
members
* Lyric sheet
* 2016 cut from original half-inch master
sources
* CD mastered from the same original master
sources
* All contents packaged in a sturdy slipcase
While looking for the (still 'lost in the
archives') multi-track tapes to enable Steven
Wilson to undertake new stereo and 5.1 surround
mixes of the album, the original half-inch
master tapes were discovered and used as source
masters from which engineer John Dent cut new
lacquers for this heavyweight vinyl edition.
An album which set standards on its release
sounds, if anything, even better now.
UK orders will be sent by courier.
Tracks
Side 1:
1. Runaways (4:34)
2. Ball and Chain (4:32)
3. Senses Working Overtime (4:50)
4. Jason and the Argonauts (6:07)
Side 2:
1. No Thugs in Our House (5:09)
2. Yacht Dance (3:56)
3. All of a Sudden (It's Too Late) (5:21)
Side 3
1. Melt the Guns (6:34)
2. Leisure (5:02)
3. It's Nearly Africa (3:55)
4. Knuckle Down (4:28)
Side 4:
1. Fly on the Wall (3:19)
2. Down in the Cockpit (5:27)
3. English Roundabout (3:59)
4. Snowman (5.03)
A
deluxe double vinyl version of the Corrected
Polarity edition XTC's ever popular Todd
Rundgren produced Skylarking.
Including:
* 2 x 45rpm, 200g heavyweight vinyl
* 12" 16 page booklet with song notes by band
members
* Lyric sheet
* Cut from corrected polarity master
* CD of corrected polarity master
* Both album sleeves - sleeve as released and
original proposed design
* All contents packaged in a sturdy slipcase
A definitive edition of one of Pop's finest
albums, produced by one of Pop's best producers
and performed by one of Pop's greatest groups at
their most popular.
Tracks
A1 Summer's Cauldron
A2 Grass
A3 The Meeting Place
A4 That's Really Super Supergirl
B1 Ballet For A Rainy Day
B2 1000 Umbrellas
B3 Season Cycle
C1 Earn Enough For Us
C2 Big Day
C3 Another Satellite
C4 Mermaid Smiled
D1 The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
D2 Dear God
D3 Dying
D4 Sacrificial Bonfire
The Monkees
celebrates its 50th anniversary with the group's
first new album in 20 years.
The album features all three
surviving band members - Micky
Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter
Tork. The unmistakable voice of the
late Davy Jones is also included
with a vintage vocal featuring on
one song.
The album contains tracks written
specifically for the band by some of
the music world's most gifted
songwriters including Andy Partridge
(XTC), Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), Ben
Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie), Noel
Gallagher and Paul Weller. It also
contains songs originally written
for the group during the 1960s by
Neil Diamond and Harry Nilsson.
Developed from a series of
interviews conducted over many
months, Complicated Game details
Andy Partridge songs from throughout
XTC's career and provides a unique
insight into the work of one of
Britain's most original and
influential songwriters.
Filled with anecdotes about
Partridge, his XTC bandmates, and
the band's adventures around the
world (all told with AP's legendary
humour), Complicated Game casts new
light on the writing of lyrics, the
construction of melodies and
arrangements, the process of
recording, and the workings of the
music industry.
The book includes pages from
Partridge's songwriting notebooks,
reproductions of his original
artwork designs, a guide to Andy
Partridge's Swindon and a foreword
by Steven Wilson.
Pre-order for 31st March release.
All pre-orders sold through Burning
Shed/APE come signed by Andy
Partridge.
paperback
150 x 215 400 pages with 16 page photo
insert
1. Garden of Earthly Delights 2. The Mayor of Simpleton
3. King for a Day 4. Here Comes President Kill Again
5. The Loving 6. Poor Skeleton Steps Out
7. One of the Millions 8. Scarecrow People
9. Merely a Man 10. Cynical Days 11. Across This Antheap
12. Hold Me My Daddy 13. Pink Thing 14. Miniature Sun
15. Chalkhills and Children
Blu-Ray (Region 0, NTSC):
Presented in LPCM Audio - Album mixed in 5.1 Surround
- New Stereo Album mix
- Original Stereo Album mix + Blu-Ray extra material including:
new stereo album instrumental mixes, multiple demo sessions, rehearsals, mixes &
promo films for the singles.
November 2015
XTC - ORANGES AND
LEMONS IN 5.1
Pre order now. The
16th of October will see the release of
ORANGES AND LEMONS, the third in a series of
remixed and expanded XTC classics. The album has
been mixed from the original studio recording by
Steven Wilson, with input from Andy. The
CD has a completely new stereo mix and there are
many extras on the Blu-ray.
Surround mix,
new stereo mix, instrumental mix, flat transfer
of original album, two sets of demo and work
tapes with associated recordings, pre recording
rehearsals,promo and ID work and extended mixes.
Add to that the associated video films and a
booklet fat with notes from Andy, Colin and
Dave. Phew!! It's a box set
on a single disc! Don't delay.
Oranges And Lemons
is the third in a series of expanded XTC album
reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes, new
stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes by
Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of
extra audio and visual material.
Pre-order for 16th October release. All
pre-order copies sold through Burning Shed come
with an exclusive postcard signed by Colin
Moulding.
Xperia Access Q
Awards 2014 – XTC’s
Andy Partridge
The
Xperia Access Q Awards took place in London
yesterday (22 October) and you can watch our
exclusive backstage interviews with the winners now.
We
spoke to Andy Partridge about winning Q Classic
Songwriter, plus discussed songwriting with him and
guest presenter Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson.
Watch
the full interview now.
October 23, 2014
October 2014
XTC -
Drums And Wires (cd/blu-ray and
cd/dvd-a)
The revolutionary Drums And Wires, from 1979, is
the second in a series of expanded XTC album
reissues, 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.
All
pre-order copies come with exclusive postcards
signed by Andy Partridge.
Pre-order
for 27th October release.
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Steven Wilson produced the 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 player settings (if necessary) can be found
here:
http://www.opusproductions.com/disc/setup.html
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* CD features a stereo
mix by Steven Wilson plus 6 additional singles
and non-album tracks .
* Blu-ray (Region
0, NTSC) features:
Presented in
24bit/96khz LPCM Audio:
- Album mixed in
5.1 Surround. - Steven Wilson stereo mix and
original album mix in High Resolution stereo.
Blu-Ray exclusive material includes:
Numerous additional stereo* and 5.1 tracks,
new stereo album instrumental mixes, 5 demo
sessions and promo films for the singles Making
Plans for Nigel and Life Begins At The Hop.
* including the two tracks from the single
that accompanied early copies of the vinyl
album, two extended mixes of songs and the DJM
mixes (songs earmarked as potential single
releases).
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Complex
knotty rhythms and memorable melodic hooks
collide with thought-provoking lyrics on the
album that established XTC as one of the most
inventive bands of the New Wave era.
For
those already familiar with Drums And Wires,
this reissue provides a comprehensively expanded
edition of a much loved classic. For anyone
fortunate enough to be new to the spiky delights
of Drums And Wires, yes, Pop music really was
this good at one point in time.
1) Making Plans For Nigel 2)
Helicopter 3) Day In Day Out 4) When You're
Near Me I Have Difficulty 5) Ten Feet Tall
6) Roads Girdle the Globe 7) Real By
Reel 8) Millions 9) That Is The Way
10) Outside World 11) Scissor Man 12)
Complicated Game
+ bonus tracks (full
details to be confirmed as soon as possible)
Blu-Ray (Region 0, NTSC):
Presented
in 24bit/96khz LPCM Audio
Album mixed in
5.1 Surround - Steven Wilson stereo mix and
original album mix in High Resolution stereo.
Blu-Ray exclusive material includes:
Numerous additional stereo and 5.1 tracks,
new stereo album instrumental mixes, 5 demo
sessions and promo films for the singles Making
Plans for Nigel and Life Begins At The Hop.
XTC. La saga di "Skylarking Andy Partridge vince al 28° round
di Riccardo Bertoncelli Blow Up - Maggio 2014
Grazie a
Alberto
Repetti
April 2014
- Lyrics -
Completate
le traduzioni in italiano di:
White Music
Go 2
Drums and Wires
Black Sea
Grazie a Carla Roncalli di Montorio
XTC
Skylarking corrected
polarity edition - cd
Dear God attached,
Andy Partridge's cover concept realised, and
polarity corrected, this is Skylarking as XTC
intended the world to see and hear it.
Produced by Todd Rundgren, the album was
famously the most troublesome recording
experience of XTC's career, yet the combination
of the 'quintessentially English' band and the
American 'studio wizard' resulted in one of the
most successful and artistically accomplished
albums of the mid-late 1980s
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.
Presented in
special packaging with an expanded booklet and
sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding
and Dave Gregory.
Blu-Ray
(Region 0, NTSC):
- Album mixed in
5.1 Surround - New Stereo Album mix - Original Stereo Album mix
- Blu-Ray
exclusive material including: New stereo
album instrumental mixes, demos by Andy and
Colin, footage of the band in the studio and
promo films for the singles.
DVDA (Region
0, NTSC):
Album in 5.1 surround
sound, new & original album mixes in Hi-Res
stereo
Doing an
XTC tribute show in Minneapolis Mn, USA.
Great musicians, great cause. Check out the listing
www.icehouse.com and if you have any members
here in the states let them know!
By Chris (U.S.A.)
2012
December 2012
July 2012
Mike Keneally "Wing Beat Fantastic:
Songs written by Mike Keneally & Andy Partridge"
Mike Keneally "Wing
Beat Fantastic: Songs written by Mike Keneally &
Andy Partridge"
This magical new album
from composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist
Mike Keneally is the highly anticipated result of a
songwriting union between the famed rock
experimentalist and legendary XTC tunesmith Andy
Partridge
I finally was able to get in
touch with one of my favorite artists, XTC's Andy
Partridge and get to him some questions that I have
been itching to ask for a while now. We talk about
his own label Ape House and was there another Dukes
of The Stratosphere album in the works? Click on our
artist interviews section to find out or view
the Andy Partridge interview here.
from Egidio Sabbadini's Facebook
page
Easterling and Gildersleeve
wrote and recorded a tune about XTC - please visit -
Both sumptuous versions of the
remastered and sonically corrected Skylarking vinyls
are available to pre order from the Ape Store now.
There are 2 versions to choose from, both double
albums cut at 45rpm and for the first time reunite
the tracks lost in the shuffle between UK and USA
versions, so both Dear God and Mermaid Smiled are in
their proper places at last.
The STANDARD version comes in a beautiful gatefold
sleeve printed in GOLD with new lyric inner bags and
is priced at GBP 26.99 inc VAT [GBP 22.97 ex VAT]
The DELUXE Edition comes in a hardback book format
with new sleeve notes written by Andy and Colin and
unseen photos and sketches and this is a true
collectors edition priced GBP 39.99 inc VAT [GBP
34.03 ex VAT]
Complete your XTC as the Dukes of Stratosphear
collection with this psumptuous limited edition boxed
set.
This purple cloth covered box has space inside to hold
the CD's 25 O'clock and Psonic Psunspot and also
includes - *500 piece Dukes Jigsaw *7 inch single of Tin Toy Clockwork Train/The Affiliated *Theres some Dukes $ Dollars for you to keep *180g Remastered 12inch heavyweight vinyl pressing 25
O'clock in gatefold sleeve *180g Remastered 12inch heavyweight vinyl pressing
Psonic Psunspot in gatefold sleeve
(The vinyl LP's will be released in their own right on
26/01/2010)
Only available with this box set is a EXCLUSIVE Dukes
T-shirt, all you need to do is tell us what size T shirt
you want.
This boxed set is priced (£49.35 ex VAT) WITHOUT the
CD's 25 O'clock and Psonic Psunspot. If you would like
to add either one of the CD's to your box and buy the
complete set, then please check the relevant box below.
Price:
£49.35 - £56.75 Including VAT at 15%
AN IRISH AND ENGLISH SETTLEMENT…..
Hello all…..!!
First
off we would like to wish all our
wonderful fans and friends a very happy
new year for 2009. Here’s to a memorable
one.
Which leads us to our very special
new year news which has been promised for a while now
(a 1000
apologies for the delay folks) but
because good things come to those who
wait we are eXsTatiCally proud
to announce that Thomas, on behalf of
Pugwash, has inked a 5 year deal with
Andy Partridge’s APE label in England…..!!
● Lyrics -
Wait Till Your Boat
Goes Down (thanks to
Paola Di Giorgio)
Jan 2009
2008
Dec 2008
PUGWASH –
AT THE SEA
Well….the headline says it all really. The new video for the
next single from Eleven Modern Antiquities
– At the sea is now up on
YouTube for you all to enjoy. The track is one of two
co-writes on the album that Thomas and Andy Partridge (XTC)
composed.
MONSTRANCE is Andy Partridges latest project with
keyboard player Barry Andrews and drummer Martyn Barker.
Watch the video filmed by Mitch Keen to the forthcoming
download single 'Winterwerk' on Ape's NEW Blog/Podcast
section of our website.
●
XTC
Theme
- Oranges & Lemons | Drums and Wires for Nokia 6600, 6630 and N series (needed Nokia PC Suite)
Jan
2007
●
Carissimi xtcfans, Sul sito non l'ho visto, ma vi segnalo che nell'ultimo album
(bellissimo) di Robyn Hitchcock, c'è un pezzo scritto da
Robyn insieme al nostro caro Andy. A me sembra un pezzo notevole. Poi questa collaborazione è un mio vecchio sogno che si avvera. Ciao a tutti Franco
A
Special Collectors Edition Set of 7 inch singles. In addition, the XTC song 'Where Did The Ordinary
People Go'.
As a special bonus there is a 7 inch single version of the tracks 'Spiral'
and 'Say It' in its own picture bag.
box set, includes - Fuzzy Warbles from Volume 1 to Volume 8 - a bonus cd Hinges
- the booklet "Hit Record and Play or A Brief History of Home
Sound Capture", by Andy Partridge.
Further volumes of Fuzzy Warbles are obtainable from
www.ape.uk.net
Having had the knob twiddling talents of Ian Cooper
at Metropolis Mastering, weave his magic over the tracks,
Volumes 7 and 8 are now complete. Andy has deliberately
left some of the best tracks till last. The full
tracklistings for each volume are below.
The artwork is now completed by Andrew at Cactus
Design, the covers are done and we are set for release
on 24/9/06. Details on how to order your copies will be available
shortly These two volumes will complete the Fuzzy Warbles Series.
Well almost......!
Fuzzy Warbles Volume 7 01. 2 Rainbeau Melt 02. Thrill Pill 03. Sonic Boom 04. I’m Unbecome 05. Ballet For A Rainy Day 06. 1000 Umbrellas 07. Ejac In A Box (MGOO) 08. C Side 09. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her 10. Ladybird 11. Candymine 12. Visit To The Doctor 13. Cherry In Your Tree 14. Desert Island 15. Scarecrow People 16. Hold Me My Daddy 17. Books Are Burning 18. Bobba De Boop De Ba De Boobay 19. Open A Can Of Human Beans
Fuzzy Warbles Volume 8 01. Through Electric Gardens 02. Skate Dreams Wet Car 03. The Bland Leading The Bland 04. Silverstar 05. I Gave My Suitcase Away 06. Extrovert 07. Another Satellite 08. These Voices 09. Song For Wes Long 10. Happy Birthday Karen 11. REM Producer Enquiry 12. The Loving 13. Shalloween 14. Was A Yes 15. Genie In A Bottle 16. Disque Bleu 17. Poor Skeleton Steps Out 18. I Don’t Want To Be Here (original demo) 19. Chalkhills and Children
Return to the Dark Side of the Moon A Tribute to Pink Floyd
Colin Moulding: lead vocals on
Brain Damage and bass on Time.
Producer Billy Sherwood. On the album: Adrian Belew, Tommy Shaw, Dweezil Zappa,
Jeff Baxter, Robbie Krieger, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe,
Edgar Winter, Bill Bruford, John Wetton, Tony Levin, and
more.
Apple Box unites the stunning Apple
Venus Vol 1 and Wasp Star with its respective demo
albums in a 4CD Set.
The Apple Set is LIMITED EDITION pack
containing the Apple Box, a set of the 2 Apple Box T
Shirts and a Badge plus a FREE extra item.
As part of the promotion for the Apple
Box: 'Where Did The Ordinary People Go?' new single written by Colin Moulding.
The other 2 new XTC songs 'Spiral'
and 'Say It' are only available as digital
downloads via the Apple Box content card, or as part of
the bonus CD when you buy the special Apple Set.
A
group of XTC fans are organising 'THE MEETING PLACE
2005' in Swindon, a gathering of XTC's fans from
around the world to celebrate the music of XTC. The date of the Meeting Place: September 30th - October 2nd 2005
Mitch Friedman's
Purple Burt
(featuring Andy Partridge and Dave Gregory)
"
When
greyness strikes run to the Kabinet of Dr. Shadow. He'll
put the psychedelia back in your step!" Andy Partridge XTC
HARK! by The
Shadow Kabinet is now available in Italy at Vinyl Magic
3
Gli Mp3 sono liberamente scaricabili per uso personale, qualsiasi
altro tipo di utilizzo degli stessi richiede una specifica richiesta
al webmaster di questo sito.
Carissimi, ho
cercato nel sito, ma non l'ho trovato, un
accenno al libro "Lo strano caso del cane
ucciso a mezzanotte" di Mark Haddon (ed.
einaudi). Perchè? Il ragazzino autistico
protagonista del (meraviglioso) libro è di Swindon ed il romanzo si svolge nella
cittadina estatica (a parte una trasferta
londinese, svolta, ovviamente, in treno). Mi
sembrerebbe il caso di segnalarlo. Ciao
Franco Zucchermaglio news
TV series - Theme from FOX's
new drama "Wonderfalls", written by Andy Partridge.
●
Nessuna novità circa l'atteso
DVD degli Xtc. Ne abbiamo parlato a Londra con chi si occupa del progetto. La
Virgin ne ha momentaneamente bloccato l'uscita.
APE House
- Steve Somerset chats with Peter
Blegvad
Buon giorno! Come sta? I thought
you guys might like to put something on your website about 'The Wish
List' , the album I have produced for the MS Society featuring a
brand new Dukes Of Stratosphear track - 'Open A Can (Of
Human Beans)'. It's a wonderful track and the album also
features many artists that Andy Partridge has worked with - Stephen
Duffy, Martin Newell, Harold Budd and my band The Shadow Kabinet.
Dave Gregory also appears on three tracks - so it's a real treat for
XTC fans. But don't hang around! This is a limited release so
place those orders now! Link below as is the Press Release
I love your website - keep up the good
work. Grazie i migliori auguri Steve Somerset
NOW THAT'S WHAT I
CALL A CHARITY ALBUM!
XTC's Andy Partridge
says "This album is so good that even if I wasn't on it, I'd have
to buy it."
This
October sees the release of 'The Wish List' a ten track album to
raise funds for the MS Society, Featuring Justin Hayward, of The
Moody Blues, Stephen Duffy and Lilac Time, XTC's psychedelic alter
egos The Dukes Of Stratosphear, Steve Hogarth lead singer with
Marillion, Phil Thornalley (Natalie Imbruglia, Bryan Adams' and Mel
C's producer), New York singer/songwriter and artist Peter Blegvad,
LA composer Harold Budd, poet and songwriter Martin Newell, and The
Shadow Kabinet. The album was put together by The Shadow
Kabinet's Steve Somerset whose wife has MS. When he discovered that
2003 was the charity's fiftieth anniversary he thought an album to
raise funds would be a great idea. Why 'The Wish List'? Because
when Steve started the project, some nine months ago, that's exactly
what is was; a piece of paper with the names of some of his
favourite songwriters and musicians. After numerous telephone calls,
e-mails, faxes and lots of badgering, most of them said yes. Over
the next months tracks from studios all over the country rubbed
shoulders with live tracks recorded in California, New York and
Camden Town. The Wish List has eight tracks which are exclusive. The Dukes of Stratosphear, aka XTC, reformed, donned their paisley
shirts and recorded together for the first time in 14 years. "There was definitely a little bit of magic going on as we put the
album together," says Steve. "None of the artists were aware what
the others were doing but when you hear the tracks together they
really complement each other. It's a really strong album."
ANDY PARTRIDGE Fuzzy Warbles #3 Fuzzy Warbles #4
Ape House
Abbiamo
sognato per anni, noi malati di XTC, che Andy Partridge aprisse i
suoi archivi e a ogni stella cadente abbiamo legato il desiderio di
uno di questi demos. Dev'essere caduto il cielo. Da quando è
libero dai ceppi Virgin, il signor Andy non fa che inondarci di quel
materiale nelle più diverse forme. Si può fermare la piena, si può
invocare, come dicono a Milano, "parola torna indietro"? Non si
può... (continua)
Francesco Carbonara news
Completate le traduzioni dei testi
dei Dukes of Stratosphear con l'inserimento di "Bike
Ride To The Moon" e "My Love Explodes".
Andy Partridge ha annunciato che
pubblicherà il 23 Giugno, con la sua etichetta Ape House, i due
prossimi volumi della serie "Fuzzy Warbles" degli XTC... Si
tratta di compilation di rarità e outtakes, come già accaduto per i
primi due volumi... Ma la notizia piu' interessante è che Partridge
ha collaborato con PETER BELGVAD [sic] per un album in uscita questo
mese e che ha come soggetto una moderna reinterpretazione del mito
di Orfeo ed è titolato, per l'appunto, "Orpheus, The Lowdown".
da Blow UP n° 61 Giugno 2003
Andrea Tabacco's
news
Il biglietto del concerto degli XTC al
Teatro Massimo di Genova, 16 Marzo 1982.
"Gli XTC di
Andy Partridge e Colin Moulding sono attualmente in studio per registrare il
loro nuovo album, provvisoriamente intitolato "Tunes To Help You Breathe
More Easily". Il disco seguirà l'eccellente "Apple venus Vol. 1" del 1999
e conterrà una manciata di bizzarre canzoni psycho-pop, tra cui "My Heart
Is A Compass", "Oh My Britannia", "Say It" e "Whispered
Hymn".
Interessante
no? Peccato si siano dimenticati di AV 2 e CoMC... mah! Bye Ivan
> win a copy of the Coat of
Many Cupboards box-set.
Thanks to Daniel Garrett
The
Raft.com All albums remastered!
Disponibili i
primi 10 album (+ Dukes) rimasterizzati con bonus tracks. Riproduzione delle
cover originali (in cartoncino l'edizione giapponese con la label identica a
quella del LP). Virgin 2000.
L'ultimo numero di Blow Up
(febbraio 2002 - copertina: Lambchop) contiene, come tutti i mesi, la rubrica
"desert island records", Questo mese ospita le scelte di Andy Patridge.
10ft.it ha collaborato con:
La meravigliosa storia degli XTC di
Silvia Boschero
Tutti i giorni ore 18,40, fino a venerdì 23/2/02 - Radio Citta' Futura - Roma,
97,7 Mhz - listen live
su internet
Hello!
Just wanted to let you know about the article we have about XTC and The Little Express up on our website...
Little
Lighthouse, l'importante sito di Mark Strijbos, ha chiuso.
Buona fortuna all'amico Mark.
XTC-remastered
Remember XTC? They're Back!
Ian Cooper has been busy remastering all 10 XTC albums
at Metropolis. The series will be released on May 28th 2001. The albums
testify to a legacy of highly original British pop which XTC cultivated
from their early punk/new wave roots to create angular yet melodic pop
lead by distinctive jagged riffs with lyrics to match. Each new project
marked a progression which spawned classic hits such as 'Making Plans
for Nigel' (Drums And Wires), 'Generals And Majors' (Black Sea), 'Senses
Working Overtime' (English Settlement) to critically acclaimed albums
such as the pastoral Skylarking.
The Albums : White Music (1977) *** Go 2 (1978) *** Drums And Wires (1979) *** Black
Sea (1980) ***English Settlement (1982) *** Mummer *** (1983) The Big
Express (1984) *** Skylarking (1986) *** Oranges & Lemons (1989) ***
Nonsuch (1992)
All the albums' booklets will feature recently
revamped artwork drawn from the original vinyl sleeves. Each CD contains
the same tracks as the original CDs although some track orders have been
changed to ensure the original vinyl tracklistings precede any bonus
tracks.
All ten remastered albums will be available at
mid-price, and collectors should also look out for the earlier release
date of the first five XTC albums on Special Edition Japanese Import on
9th April and the latter five on 14th May.
Gli
Home-Demo
di Wasp Star. Gia' disponibile in rete!
da Chalkhills Digest
volume # 7/21- Andy Miller scrive:
Homegrown is released in the UK on May 7th, on Idea,
via Vital distribution. XTC launch their own website at the same time, at
www.xtcidearecords.co.uk (nothing there
yet)
Track listing for Homegrown is as follows:
1.. Playground 2.. Stupidly Happy 3.. In Another Life (excerpt of original demo) 4.. In Another Life (Jug band version) 5.. Some Lovely 6.. Boarded Up 7.. I'm the Man Who Murdered Love (early other song cassette) 8.. I'm the Man Who Murdered Love (Tamla demo excerpt) 9.. I'm the Man Who Murdered Love 10.. We're All Light (early cassette idea) 11.. We're All Light 12.. Standing In For Joe (Lounge version) 13.. Standing In For Joe 14.. Wounded Horse 15.. You and the Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful 16.. Lie for a Lie (cassette demo) 17.. Church Of Women 18.. The Pot Won't Hold Our Love (early cassette idea) 19.. Everything Decays (early cassette idea) 20.. The Wheel and the Maypole
Infuriatingly, the Japanese version adds Didn't Hurt A Bit and Bumper
Cars - the only place you'll be able to find the latter (officially at least).
Incidentally, those of you slagging off Dying and Bungalow might like to take a long hard look at The Smartest Monkeys and The World Is Full Of
Angry Young Men. The former are two of Colin's - nay, XTC's - finest songs.
The latter are crap. Hope this clears up any confusion.
All best
Andy
XTC-remastered
Prossimamente la
ristampa rimasterizzata dei primi dieci album, a medio prezzo.
XTC, Apples Frontmen Unite
Andy
Partridge and Robert Schneider writing songs together over phone
Hi, I'm making a free form radio show at KLSU. The
title is The Little Lighthouse, and it is also available on the
Internet. If you like XTC, I'm sure you'll like my show too. Note, the
name for the show is from a Dukes of Stratosphear song. Please, check it
out.
www.math.lsu.edu/~zabic/lighthouse If
you liked the show, subscribe to our mailng list, you'll find a little
box to put your address in on the front page.
Stanislav Zabic
XTC Wasp Star di Andrea Degidi
Gli
Xtc sono una cult band: pochi
fan (ma non pochissimi), e una sterminata singhiozzante produzione
discografica.
Hi there- I just wanted to let you know that we had XTC here in our studios last
May. Soundbreak.com is a dynamic music based website with live, 24-hour
global webcasts hosted by professional DJs. I thought that you and your
readers might be interested in checking the interview out. You have a
very comprehensive site, but I didnt see this interview anywhere. Here
is a direct link to our "Sweetspot" ( Archives of Performances and
Interviews):
http://www.soundbreak.com/events/index.php3 Hope you all can stop by~
Nell'ultimo
film con Jim Carrey "Io, me e Irene" ci sono gli immancabili Xtatici. La
scena è appena all'inizio. Il poliziotto protagonista, tranquillo e
serafico, si avvia verso il negozio di un barbiere. Per sottolineare il
quadretto il regista ha scelto "I'd like that". Ho detto immancabili perché mi pare di ricordare che in altre due
pellicole con Carrey (uno dei migliori attori Usa in circolazione
secondo me) ci sono pezzi degli swindoniani (se non sbaglio uno è The
Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead). Credo che non sia casuale, se non altro per appartenenza generazionale
dell'attore.
has just put up a new review of XTC's "Wasp Star", by
Mike Keneally. (Keneally was Frank Zappa's guitarist and is a solo
artist with several records & tours to his credit - he's also known the
guys in XTC for years). I thought you might be interested in checking it
out. If there's any way to get linked up on your site too, that would be
extremely good. I think fans would dig checking it out.
Thanks! great site, by the way
Rich Pike NFYD
XTC in Rome
"La nostra più grande
fortuna? Non aver avuto successo" - A. Partridge di Silvia Boschero - Mauro Zanda del 12 Giugno 2000
Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding paced
the rise of alternative music with songs like "Dear God" and "Mayor of
Simpleton." For over 25 years, XTC, has been creating uniquely
uncategorizable pop music. Their newest release, Wasp Star: Apple Venus
Volume 2 is a true XTC record -- bright as sunshine and crisp as rain
with a wide rangeof textures. Top to bottom this is a pop masterpiece
that will stagger fans and signal the return of XTC. The sonicnet.com com Listening Room features Andy and Colin's thoughts
on the new release as well full tracks from the CD.
Wasp Star
- Recensione di Roberto Brunelli sul sito
SUPERSONIC
(Antonio Signorini news)
Il
cortometraggio “La convention” di
Alberto M. Castagna, dedicato agli XTC, verrà presentato in anteprima al
Festival Arcipelago di Roma martedì 6 giugno alle
ore 18.30 nella sala 4 del Cinema Quattro Fontane. “La convention” ricostruisce, con toni umoristici, la storia della Prima
Convention Italiana dei fans degli XTC, tenutasi a casa dell’autore tre
anni fa.
THE CORK
IS OUT people! The latest interview with XTC Wasp Star.
Check out this exclusive
interview
with XTC's Andy Partridge just click on the link below!
Qui e'
possibile ascoltare "I'm
the Man Who Murdered Love"(primo single e videoclip del
prossimo album Wasp Star): Cliccare sulla sezione "New Music First on Q101" e successivamente su
"New Music First on Q101 (world premieres)". Buon ascolto! (Tyler Hewitt's news)
Biografia, discografia, foto, notizie e gli spartiti musicali di:
SCIENCE FRICTION STATUE OF LIBERTY THIS IS POP ARE YOU RECEIVING ME LIFE BEGINS AT THE HOP MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL WAIT TILL YOUR BOAT GOES DOWN GENERALS AND MAJORS TOWERS OF LONDON SGT. ROCK (IS GOING TO HELP ME) RESPECTABLE STREET
Alberto
M. Castagna ha concluso la lavorazione di un cortometraggio dal titolo “La Convention”, che è un omaggio alla
musica e ai dischi degli XTC. Giornalista di professione, musicista e videomaker per hobby, Alberto M.
Castagna si è ispirato, per il suo cortometraggio, alla riunione di cui
fu protagonista tre anni fa, quando insieme ad altri tre giovani fans
degli XTC passo' un intero weekend ad ascoltare dischi e a commentare le
canzoni del gruppo. “La convention”, prodotto dalla Mediateca Roma,
verrà presentato in anteprima al Festival Arcipelago al Cinema Quattro
Fontane di Roma all’inizio di giugno prossimo.
The Little Express,
il Fan Club Ufficiale del Nord America degli XTC, ha chiuso
definitivamente i battenti. Varie le ragioni tra cui l'avvento di
internet (per l'immediatezza e la facile reperibilita' di notizie) e
l'uscita dalla band di Dave Gregory principale "informatore" del
prezioso bollettino. Grazie a quanti gli hanno dato vita durante questi
lunghi anni.
In the City segnala "Ten Feet Tall" tra i siti della settimana.
Grazie.
TOTOTITOLO/new album "Wasp Star (Apple
Venus Vol. 2)" pare avere maggiori
possibilita' rispetto a "Our Shiny Heart" e
"Dog Vomit". E l'uscita sembra rinviata al 23 di Maggio...
Stanotte
non avevo sognato...il nuovo spot della "Lupo" ha come jingle "Frivolous
Tonight" degli XTC. (Ivan Carboni news)
6 Marzo - da Ale Sordi la news di Mitch Friedman
tratta dal "Chalkhills Digest":
Soggetto: AV2 (o qualche altra cosa)
News La
masterizzazione (la terza e ultima) sarà terminata questa settimana. Bob
Ludwig (addetto alla masterizzazione) ama l'album. Nelle prossime
settimane verranno inviati dei promo-disc alle riviste del settore per
un'anteprima, ecc. L'uscita sarebbe a Maggio.
TVT ha richiesto che l'album non venga chiamato "Apple Venus Volume 2"
(almeno non come titolo principale). Gli XTC non hanno intenzione di
trovare il titolo ispirandosi ad un verso del precedente album, questa
volta. Finora un possibile titolo è "Our Shiny Heart"
(il Nostro Cuore Lucente) riferito a una 'sezione ai raggi X di Apple
solarizzata' che sarà il motivo della copertina.
Improbabile che la band partecipi con una canzone* all'album-tributo di
McCartney. Il tempo a disposizione è pochissimo per una possibile
apparizione (riferita ai Beatles) e i dubbi su come arrangiare il pezzo
potrebbero compromettere il progetto stesso.
Martin Newell ha spedito dei demos recenti a Andy. Ora ne sapete tanto quanto me! Mitch
* Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
29 Feb - Ale Sordi informa:
Da
venerdi' 21 aprile 2000 sara' nei negozi il
nuovo, attesissimo album degli Xtc. dopo "Apple Venus vol. I", considerato anche dalla stampa italiana tra i
migliori album del '99, Andy Partridge e Colin Moulding hanno finalmente
completato la lavorazione del piu' volte annunciato Volume II (in
Inghilterra uscira' il 24).
Stiamo pianificando la presenza a Milano di Partridge e Moulding per la
presentazione del nuovo lavoro. Vi informero' tempestivamente su date e
appuntamenti. Saluti.
Delfina Cribiori Ufficio Stampa S4
AV2 e'
stato masterizzato e sembra che un Promo
sia pronto entro Febbraio. (Ale Sordi news)
Su
Kataweb Musica
un collegamento a Music Maker dove poter scaricare liberamente
This is Pop in formato MP3.
Sempre su Music Maker e' possibile ascoltare una notevole quantita' di
frammenti di
brani degli XTC nei formati piu' comuni. (Antonio Signorini news)
La band americana dei Persons era evidentemente stufa di sentirsi
paragonata agli Xtc. A questo link i perche' delle differenze:
http://www.geocities.com/notpeople/XTC.htm - Esilarante! (Grazie a Julian Garr)
XTC themes
gli sfondi di Drums & Wires per il tuo computer
A
quanto
pare la Virgin si appresta a pubblicare una raccolta di inediti, demo e
rarità.
L'amico
Philippe Blirando ha dato una bella spolverata a iXtc! Dategli un'occhiata:
http://www.my-villa.com/
Nel
numero di Gennaio di Rumore
Pierpaolo Vettori descrive positivamente Homespun. "Su Homespun dovrebbe esserci la scritta: Silenzio! Genio al lavoro."
Apple
Venus 2 verra' mixato i primi di Gennaio. Sarà realizzato a Rockfield con Nick
Davis (come AV1) e poi masterizzato da Bob Ludwig a NYC in Febbraio.
L'uscita e' prevista per Aprile. Due i batteristi: Chuck Szabo's (gia' nel tour di Madonna) e Praire
Prince. Colin asserisce che il suono è molto tirato ed elettrico. Il disegno della copertina prevede una versione neon/electric della
piuma di pavone di AV1. L'album dovrebbe contenere queste 12 canzoni:
Playground; The Wheel and The Maypole; We're All Light; Wounded Horse;
Stupidly Happy; Some Lovely (My Brown Guitar); I'm the Man Who Murdered
Love; Church of Women; You and the Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful (all
by Andy) and Boarded Up; Standing In For Joe; In Another Life (by
Colin).
Le vendite di AV1: 100.000 negli U.S.A., 75.000 in Giappone, 36.000 in U.K. e circa
15.000 in Italia.
(Notizia, tratta dalla Mailing List di
Chalkhills, di Mitch Friedman da un colloquio con Colin Moulding)
Se vi
capita di andare a zonzo nella rete, vi segnalo
In
The City. Nella sezione dedicata ai
The Best Albums of all times, compilata dai redattori stessi,
troverete Drums&Wires al 14mo posto. Questo basta per renderlo
simpatico.
Dicembre
99 A proposito di Homespun, brevemente recensito da Riccardo Bertoncelli su
"Musica" di Repubblica del 2 Dicembre 99: "...e siccome, per dirla da cattivi, Apple
Venus vol. 1 era un disco noiosetto, le bozze di quest'opera sono noiose
anch'esse". Chi ha seguito Bertoncelli lungo il corso di questi ultimi 30 anni di
storia del Rock (personalmente custodisco gelosamente "La coscienza di
Gong", una cassetta promozionale allegata al n. 2 di "GONG" del nov.
1974, dove Bertoncelli si esibisce in alcune geniali micro-recensioni di
astri emergenti e mostri sacri della musica del tempo), conosce il suo
attaccamento agli XTC. E' sufficiente leggere l'introduzione al
volume "XTC testi con traduzione a fronte" di Paolo Bertando.
Semplicemente ritiene che AV1, pur non essendo un brutto disco, sia
eccessivamente "seduto".
Questa
è proprio bella: "Avevo 17 anni quando da Amsterdam è arrivato un mio amico con una
pastiglia marroncina. Piccolissima, con scritto sopra xtc. Allora non
sapevo cosa volesse dire. Adesso sì, vuol dire ecstasy...C'è anche un
gruppo musicale che si chiama così, gli Xtc: sono quelli che cantano
Living in another Cube. Il testo della loro hit è "stiamo vivendo
un'altra Cuba, siamo nel mezzo della Baia dei Porci...". Un gruppo
americano. E infatti l'ecstasy è americana". (L'ESPRESSO, 18/11/99, pag. 82) Grazie a Raffaele Barela per la
segnalazione.
Novembre
99 - Referendum 'Musica e Dischi': ecco la lista completa dei vincitori Doppio successo di Tom Waits nel tradizionale referendum indetto
dal mensile "Musica e Dischi" tra i maggiori critici musicali nazionali,
giunto quest'anno alla ventesima edizione. L'ultimo CD del cantautore
californiano, "Mule Variations" (Epitaph) si è aggiudicato con largo
margine il primo posto nella categoria riservata agli album pop-rock di
produzione internazionale, precedendo "Californication" dei Red Hot
Chili Peppers, "Hours…" di David Bowie, "Apple
Venus vol. 1" degli XTC e "Dead Bees On A Cake" di David
Sylvian.(Yahoo
Italia Notizie)
Ottobre
99 - Quasi la metà di Apple Venus Vol. 2 è stata completata
definitivamente. Tra gli strumenti, la batteria avrebbe un ruolo di
primo piano.
Maggio
99 - gli Xtc tornano in studio per la registrazione di Apple
Venus 2 che dovrebbe vedere la luce non prima di Febbraio 2000. Grazie
per la notizia a Roberto Moroni che ha incontrato personalmente Andy
Partridge in quel di Milano in occasione delle interviste a Radio
Popolare e
Suoni e Ultrasuoni
(Radio 2).
1998
Swindon -
lo studio è stato ricavato da un allargamento del garage nella fattoria
di Colin Moulding.
Voci:
a quanto pare AV2 si presta ad essere suonato dal vivo. Infatti Andy
Partridge sembra interessato all'acquisto di un grosso camion per alcune
possibili esibizioni live gratuite. In alcune città già designate,
suonerebbero dalla parte posteriore del camion ed il concerto sarebbe
trasmesso simultaneamente dalle radio locali.
