Black Sea

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-11 of this version equate to the original vinyl release from 1980. The remaining three tracks listed here were available on the double single pack of Generals and Majors.

Annotation last modified on 2006-01-25 12:02 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Respectable Street
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Respectable Street
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
43:38
2Generals and Majors
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Generals and Majors
lyricist and composer:
Colin Ivor Moulding
publisher:
Virgin Music Publishers
4.54:05
3Living Through Another Cuba
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Living Through Another Cuba
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
4.54:44
4Love at First Sight
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Love at First Sight
lyricist and composer:
Colin Ivor Moulding
43:08
5Rocket From a Bottle
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Rocket From a Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
33:30
6No Language in Our Lungs
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
No Language in Our Lungs
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
34:53
7Towers of London
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Towers of London
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
4.55:24
8Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
44:17
9Burning With Optimism’s Flames
engineer:
Laurence Burrage and Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Andy Partridge
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Burning With Optimism’s Flames
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
34:16
10Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
43:57
11Travels in Nihilon
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Travels in Nihilon
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
7:04
12Smokeless Zone
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Smokeless Zone
composer:
Colin Ivor Moulding
33:51
13Don’t Lose Your Temper
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Don’t Lose Your Temper
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
32:33
14The Somnambulist
engineer:
Laurence Burrage
producer:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
The Somnambulist
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
24:38