XTC - Nonsuch

XTC ‎– Nonsuch

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Geffen Records – GEFD-24474
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
3:56
9 Rook
Cello – Rose Hull Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Piano, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Tambourine – Gus Dudgeon Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Gina Griffin, 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
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
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
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
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 – Gina Griffin, 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
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
2:49
17 Books Are Burning
Bass, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Chorus [End Chorus] – Gus Dudgeon, Neville Farmer, 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

Credits

Notes

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 (Printed): 7 2064-24474-2 0
  • Matrix / Runout: DIDX-012763 1

Other Versions (Showing 5 of 12) View All

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Nonsuch (CD, Album) Virgin CDV 2699 UK 1992
Nonsuch (Cass, Album, Promo) Virgin CDV 2699 UK 1992
Nonsuch (2xLP, Album) Virgin, Virgin 212 792-2, V 2699 Germany 1992
Nonsuch (2xLP) Virgin V2699 Italy 1992
Nonsuch (CD, Album, RE) Geffen Goldline, Geffen Records GEFD-24474 US  

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