Tracklist
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead | 5:00 | ||
My Bird Performs | 3:51 | ||
Dear Madam Barnum | 2:53 | ||
Humble Daisy | 3:36 | ||
The Smartest Monkeys | 4:18 | ||
The Disappointed | 3:23 | ||
Holly Up On Poppy | 3:04 | ||
Crocodile | 3:56 | ||
Rook | 3:45 | ||
Omnibus | 3:20 | ||
That Wave | 3:34 | ||
Then She Appeared | 3:52 | ||
War Dance | 3:23 | ||
Wrapped In Grey | 3:46 | ||
The Ugly Underneath | 3:54 | ||
Bungalow | 2:49 | ||
Books Are Burning | 4:51 |
Credits (7)
- David Gregory*Arranged By [Strings, Brass]
- Barry HammondEngineer
- Nick DavisMixed By
- Simon "Lord Brewer" Dawson*Mixed By [Assistant]
- Kevin WestenbergPhotography By
- Gus DudgeonProducer
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, DADC | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | Virgin – CDV 2699, Virgin – 262 792 | Europe | 1992 | Europe — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro, B NR | Geffen Records – GEFC-24474, Virgin – GEFC-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch 2×LP, Album | Virgin – V 2699 | UK | 1992 | UK — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album, Promo | Virgin – CDV 2699 | UK | 1992 | UK — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album | Virgin – TCV 2699 | UK | 1992 | UK — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch 2×LP, Album | Virgin – V2699 | Italy | 1992 | Italy — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch 2×LP, Album | Virgin – 212 792-1, Virgin – 212 792-2, Virgin – V 2699 | Europe | 1992 | Europe — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | Virgin – CDV 2699 | Canada | 1992 | Canada — 1992 | ||||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Club Edition | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album | Virgin – VL4 2699 | Canada | 1992 | Canada — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album | Virgin – TCV 2699 | Argentina | 1992 | Argentina — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | Virgin – VJCP-28100 | Japan | 1992 | Japan — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Promo | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Geffen Records – GEFD-24474DJ | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | Virgin – CDV 2699, EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. – CDV 2699 V5 | Argentina | 1992 | Argentina — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | Virgin – CDV 2699 | Australia | 1992 | Australia — 1992 | ||||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | EMI – 427176 2, Virgin – 427176 2 | Brazil | 1992 | Brazil — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | Virgin – VJCP-28100 | Japan | 1992 | Japan — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette | Virgin – TCV 2699 | Italy | 1992 | Italy — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Club Edition, Pitman | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Club Edition | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album, Promo | Virgin France – none | France | 1992 | France — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Promo | Virgin – VJCP-28100 | Japan | 1992 | Japan — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album, Club Edition, Dolby HX Pro, B NR | Geffen Records – GEFC-24474, Virgin – GEFC-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album, XDR | Virgin – TCV 2699 | Australia | 1992 | Australia — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Minidisc, Album | Virgin – MDV2699 | Europe | 1992 | Europe — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | ||||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Promo, DADC | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch Cassette, Album, Promo | Geffen Records – GEFC/D-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | Recently Edited | |||
Nonsuch Cassette, Album | Virgin – 10103 | Turkey | 1992 | Turkey — 1992 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, DADC | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch (long box) CD, Album, long box | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, DADC | Geffen Records – GEFD-24474, Virgin – GEFD-24474 | US | 1992 | US — 1992 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Slipsleeve | Virgin – TOCP-65720, Virgin – V 2699 | Japan | 2001 | Japan — 2001 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Virgin – CDVX2699, Virgin – 724385067822, Virgin – 7243 8 50678 2 2 | UK & Europe | 2001 | UK & Europe — 2001 | Recently Edited | |||
Nonsuch CDr, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered | Virgin – CDVX2699 | UK & Europe | 2001 | UK & Europe — 2001 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Slipsleeve | Virgin – TOCP-65720 | Japan | 2001 | Japan — 2001 | Needs Changes | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Slipsleeve | Virgin – TOCP-65720, Virgin – V 2699 | Japan | 2001 | Japan — 2001 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Caroline Records – CAR 50678, Caroline Records – 724385067822 | US | 2002 | US — 2002 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Nonsuch CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve | Virgin – TOCP-67810, Virgin – V 2699 | Japan | 2005 | Japan — 2005 | New Submission |
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Reviews
- Edited one month ago
referencing Nonsuch (2×LP, Album) V 2699
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" - 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.
- Absolutely stellar pressing. Dead silent. Beautifully eq’ed as well. Every instrument sits perfectly in its song space. Bravo.
- 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)
- Edited 2 years agoGreat 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.
- 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." - 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.
- Edited 3 years agoPressing is quite fine even I can not compare this one with the 1st press . Everything else too. . . .
- 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
- Edited 4 years ago
referencing Nonsuch (2×LP, Album) V 2699
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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