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XTCNonsuch

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Year:

Tracklist

The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead5:00
My Bird Performs3:51
Dear Madam Barnum2:53
Humble Daisy3:36
The Smartest Monkeys4:18
The Disappointed3:23
Holly Up On Poppy3:04
Crocodile3:56
Rook3:45
Omnibus3:20
That Wave3:34
Then She Appeared3:52
War Dance3:23
Wrapped In Grey3:46
The Ugly Underneath3:54
Bungalow2:49
Books Are Burning4:51

Credits (7)

Versions

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    Version DetailsData Quality
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-28, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, DADC
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-27, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    Virgin – CDV 2699, Virgin – 262 792Europe1992Europe1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro, B NR
    Geffen Records – GEFC-24474, Virgin – GEFC-24474US1992US1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, VinylNonsuch
    2×LP, Album
    Virgin – V 2699UK1992UK1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-02-07, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album, Promo
    Virgin – CDV 2699UK1992UK1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album
    Virgin – TCV 2699UK1992UK1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, VinylNonsuch
    2×LP, Album
    Virgin – V2699Italy1992Italy1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, VinylNonsuch
    2×LP, Album
    Virgin – 212 792-1, Virgin – 212 792-2, Virgin – V 2699Europe1992Europe1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-27, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    Virgin – CDV 2699Canada1992Canada1992
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Club Edition
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album
    Virgin – VL4 2699Canada1992Canada1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album
    Virgin – TCV 2699Argentina1992Argentina1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-01, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    Virgin – VJCP-28100Japan1992Japan1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-28, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Promo
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Geffen Records – GEFD-24474DJUS1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    Virgin – CDV 2699, EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. – CDV 2699 V5Argentina1992Argentina1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    Virgin – CDV 2699Australia1992Australia1992
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    EMI – 427176 2, Virgin – 427176 2Brazil1992Brazil1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-01, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    Virgin – VJCP-28100Japan1992Japan1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette
    Virgin – TCV 2699Italy1992Italy1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Club Edition, Pitman
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Club Edition
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album, Promo
    Virgin France – noneFrance1992France1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-01, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Promo
    Virgin – VJCP-28100Japan1992Japan1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby HX Pro, B NR
    Geffen Records – GEFC-24474, Virgin – GEFC-24474US1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album, XDR
    Virgin – TCV 2699Australia1992Australia1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, MinidiscNonsuch
    Minidisc, Album
    Virgin – MDV2699Europe1992Europe1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-28, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-28, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Promo, DADC
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992, CassetteNonsuch
    Cassette, Album, Promo
    Geffen Records – GEFC/D-24474US1992US1992
    Recently Edited
    Nonsuch
    Cassette, Album
    Virgin – 10103Turkey1992Turkey1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-28, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, DADC
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch (long box), 1992-04-28, CDNonsuch (long box)
    CD, Album, long box
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 1992-04-28, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, DADC
    Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474US1992US1992
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 2001-05-16, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Slipsleeve
    Virgin – TOCP-65720, Virgin – V 2699Japan2001Japan2001
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Nonsuch, 2001, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Virgin – CDVX2699, Virgin – 724385067822, Virgin – 7243 8 50678 2 2UK & Europe2001UK & Europe2001
    Recently Edited
    Nonsuch
    CDr, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered
    Virgin – CDVX2699UK & Europe2001UK & Europe2001
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 2001-05-16, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Slipsleeve
    Virgin – TOCP-65720Japan2001Japan2001
    Needs Changes
    Cover of Nonsuch, 2001-05-16, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Slipsleeve
    Virgin – TOCP-65720, Virgin – V 2699Japan2001Japan2001
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 2002-08-06, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Caroline Records – CAR 50678, Caroline Records – 724385067822US2002US2002
    New Submission
    Cover of Nonsuch, 2005-09-30, CDNonsuch
    CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve
    Virgin – TOCP-67810, Virgin – V 2699Japan2005Japan2005
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • dreamritual's avatar
      dreamritual
      Edited one month ago
      I have noticed that XTC seems to foreshadow their next album title in it's predecessor. On the album Skylarking, the song 'Ballet for a Rainy Day' refers to: "ORANGE AND LEMON Raincoats roll and tumble" and while on the album Oranges and Lemons the song 'Chalkhills And Children' says: "While some NONESUCH net holds me aloft". Then the Album Nonsuch contains 'the song 'Then She appeared' lyrics are "Then she appeared, APPLE VENUS on a half open shell"
      • Saku-Kitten's avatar
        Saku-Kitten
        This somehow eluded me when it came out (perhaps I was way too into shoegaze at the time), but I hav to say: this is an absolutely brilliant gem in their discography. Sounds incredible too, with a lush bottom end and clean acoustics unmuddied by surface noise.
        • DaseinOseven's avatar
          DaseinOseven
          Absolutely stellar pressing. Dead silent. Beautifully eq’ed as well. Every instrument sits perfectly in its song space. Bravo.
          • Archer_of_Loaf's avatar
            Very happy I finally got my as* up and went and bought this. Like others, I don’t have an OP to compare to, but the soundstage is rich and the bass has punch even if some thought the high-end drowns out the recording. I didn’t find that at all. No compression either, can’t believe someone above used that in their description of the APehouse reissues (if not Nonsuch specifically)
            • LaziosPresident's avatar
              Edited 2 years ago
              Great album with a bunch of awsome tracks including my personal no. 1 XTC song - "The Smartest Monkeys". Sounds great, no issues and what I would recommend for anybody looking to get a great sounding copy of this album at a much more affordable price than an original. I've got a NM copy the -92 release and that release still remains my preference, but it's a close call.
              • macmeul's avatar
                macmeul
                Apparently a portion of the below recording is on this cd:

                So, right at the end of the session, we got him in there to do his thing. And after his bit, there's a huge crowd roar, which is John Lennon coming onstage on Madison Square Garden with Elton John. Gus had originally taped it -- he was the engineer, or one of the engineers, recording that show. He had the master tapes, which included the crowd roaring in appreciation, so it was a matter of, "Well, let's use that, then. That's great."
                • Loomis_'s avatar
                  Loomis_
                  This is a decent replacement for the original. Rook does sound pretty poor but I am finding a lot of final tracks on somewhat recent-ish records sound a bit off or compressed. If you can find an affordable clean copy of the original (good luck!), go for that. I bought an original copy recently but it was damaged so I returned and went for this. The original sounded tremendous where the records were clean. This version is amazing aside from those final tracks on each side.
                  • d.teil's avatar
                    d.teil
                    Edited 3 years ago
                    Pressing is quite fine even I can not compare this one with the 1st press . Everything else too. . . .
                    • martinjanet's avatar
                      martinjanet
                      Slightly disappointing press. Muddy in places especially on the treble end and loud passages. At other times supremely detailed. "Rook" is a complete disaster whilst Omnibus is lovely
                      • Vivalafica's avatar
                        Vivalafica
                        Edited 4 years ago
                        This 1992 first press sounds great to me, rich and crisp sound, a joy to the ears and the soul.
                        Musically speaking it's a stunning album, never understood why some fans of the band don't love this one....

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