XTC – Nonsuch

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Label:	Virgin – GEFD-24474
Format:	CD , Album , DADC
Country:	US
Released:	Apr 28, 1992
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

1	The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead Bass – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Bells [Church], Vocals [Cheers] – Dave Gregory Vocals [Cheers] – Gus Dudgeon Written-By, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Trombone, Vocals [Cheers] – Andy Partridge Bass – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Bells [Church], Vocals [Cheers] – Dave Gregory Vocals [Cheers] – Gus Dudgeon Written-By, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Trombone, Vocals [Cheers] – Andy Partridge	5:00
2	My Bird Performs Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Andy Partridge Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Brass] – Dave Gregory Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Andy Partridge Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Brass] – Dave Gregory Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass – Colin Moulding	3:51
3	Dear Madam Barnum Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Whistle [Acme Thunderer], Performer [Circus Band], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Vocals [Ringmaster] – Gus Dudgeon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Performer [Circus Band] – Andy Partridge Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ [Hammond], Whistle [Acme Thunderer], Performer [Circus Band], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Vocals [Ringmaster] – Gus Dudgeon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Performer [Circus Band] – Andy Partridge	2:53
4	Humble Daisy Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge	3:36
5	The Smartest Monkeys Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding	4:18
6	The Disappointed Bass – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Arranged By [Strings] – Andy Partridge Bass – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Arranged By [Strings] – Andy Partridge	3:23
7	Holly Up On Poppy Bass – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Guitar [12-string], Backing Vocals, Piano – Dave Gregory Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Bass – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Guitar [12-string], Backing Vocals, Piano – Dave Gregory Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge	3:04
8	Crocodile Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Sampler [Amphibious Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Soloist – Dave Gregory Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Sampler [Amphibious Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Soloist – Dave Gregory Written-By, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge	3:56
9	Rook Cello – Rose Hull Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Piano, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Tambourine – Gus Dudgeon Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon Written-By, Vocals, Tambourine, Shaker, Arranged By [Strings And Brass] – Andy Partridge Cello – Rose Hull Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Piano, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Tambourine – Gus Dudgeon Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon Written-By, Vocals, Tambourine, Shaker, Arranged By [Strings And Brass] – Andy Partridge	3:45
10	Omnibus Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums, Sampler [Drum Samples] – Dave Mattacks Trumpet – Guy Barker Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Synthesizer, Shaker, Arranged By [Brass] – Andy Partridge Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums, Sampler [Drum Samples] – Dave Mattacks Trumpet – Guy Barker Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Synthesizer, Shaker, Arranged By [Brass] – Andy Partridge	3:20
11	That Wave Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Soloist [Guitar] – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Soloist [Guitar] – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge	3:34
12	Then She Appeared Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion, Sampler [Sitar Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [12-string], Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Written-By, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion, Sampler [Sitar Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [12-string], Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Written-By, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge	3:52
13	War Dance Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Drums, Shaker, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Shaker – Andy Partridge Written-By, Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Arranged By [Strings And Brass] – Colin Moulding Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Drums, Shaker, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Shaker – Andy Partridge Written-By, Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Arranged By [Strings And Brass] – Colin Moulding	3:23
14	Wrapped In Grey Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Percussion – Andy Partridge Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Percussion – Andy Partridge	3:46
15	The Ugly Underneath Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Organ [Hammond], E-Bow, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Percussion – Gus Dudgeon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Bass – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Organ [Hammond], E-Bow, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Percussion – Gus Dudgeon Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge	2:37
16	Bungalow Bell Tree, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Piano, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding Bell Tree, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Piano, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding	2:49
17	Books Are Burning Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Chorus [End Chorus] – XTC Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Guitar, Soloist [Electric Guitar, Second And Fourth], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Soloist [Electric Guitar, First And Third] – Andy Partridge Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Chorus [End Chorus] – XTC Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer, Organ [Hammond], Electric Guitar, Soloist [Electric Guitar, Second And Fourth], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Written-By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Soloist [Electric Guitar, First And Third] – Andy Partridge	4:51

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Uni Distribution Corp.
Distributed By – Uni Distribution Corp.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Chipping Norton Recording Studios
Mixed At – Rockfield Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Published By – Virgin Songs, Inc.
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDX-012763
Pressed By – Digital Audio Disc Corp.

Credits

Artwork By [Sleeve] – Dave Dragon At The Design Clinic
Engineer – Barry Hammond
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Nick Davis
Mixed By [Assisted] – Simon "Lord Brewer" Dawson*
Photography – Kevin Westenberg
Producer – Gus Dudgeon

Notes

Released in a standard jewel case with a 12 page booklet including full lyrics.

A very similar version exists without anything moulded in the inner hub ring.

Recorded at Chipping Norton Studios, Oxfordshire, England, July - October 1991.
Digitally recorded using the Mitsubishi system - thanks to Hilton Sound Services.
Mixed at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, South Wales,
November - December 1991.

Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.

Front cover illustration from John Speed's Map of Surrey 1611.

All Songs Published © 1992 Virgin Songs, Inc. BMI
©℗ 1992 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in U.S.A.
Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 2064-24474-2 0
Barcode (Scan): 720642447420
SPARS Code: DAD
Rights Society: BMI
Other (hub ring): Made in USA * Digital Audio Disc Corp [DADC symbol]
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): DIDX-012763 1 +++ +++++

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (CD, Album)	Virgin	CDV 2699, 262 792	Europe	1992
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro, B NR)	Virgin	GEFC-24474	US	1992
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (2×LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2699	UK	1992
New Submission	Nonsuch (Cassette, Album, Promo)	Virgin	CDV 2699	UK	1992
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (Cassette, Album)	Virgin	TCV 2699	UK	1992