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XTC – ” The Black Sea ” Released 12th September 1980 34 years ago Today

Posted: September 12, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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With their fourth album, 1980s ‘Black Sea,’ XTC truly came into their own. Taking the steps made on ‘Drums and Wires,’ they took an even bigger leap forward on Black Sea. Songs shimmer and shout as they hone their craft, delivering as if their lives depended on it. This is XTC in full command of their destiny as the new decade arrived. Highlights are too many to mention,

English band XTC released the album “The Black Sea” this day on September 12th 1980, it was their 4th album release and featured the singles “Generals and Majors”, “Towers of London”, “Sgt Rock Is Going To Help Me” and “Respectable Street” plus “Love At First Sight” certainly one of their best albums. Early releases of the album came in a plastic bag with an additional album. The cover features the bands name spelt out as a seagull,the ships mast, and the half moon. XTC were Terry Chambers,Dave Gregory, Colin Moulding and Andy Partridge who was the bands main songwriter

 

 

 

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XTC – ” Dear God ” Skylarking Album Re-Issue

Posted: April 30, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Out this week is the deluxe expanded album SKYLARKING reissued in a 5.1 surround sound from Steven Wilson,this track “Dear God” from the brilliant english band XTC who released the album in 1986 the track DEAR GOD was not originally on the final running list but was added after it became hugely popular after a radio station in the USA flipped the A-Side of the song “Grass” to play the anti-theist anthem leaving off the track “Mermaid Smile”. the sessions produced by Todd Rundgren who famously did not get along with Andy Partridge, XTC were melodic angular pop with jagged riffs this reissue is one of the finest album to be released at that time its lush broad and deeply expansive and parts of the psychedelia sound for the next Dukes of stratosphere appear

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