Xtc -English Settlement -Panegyric CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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01. "Runaways"

02. "Ball and chain"

03. "Senses Working Overtime"

04. "Jason and the argonauts"

05. "No thugs in our house"

06. "Yacht Dance"

07. "All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late)"

08. "Melt The Guns"

09. "Leisure"

10. "It's Nearly Africa"

11. "Knuckle Down"

12. "Fly on the wall"

13. "Down In The Cockpit"

14. "English Roundabout"

15. "Snowman"

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This is Pop and while the single of the same name from slightly earlier in XTCâ??s career included a question mark, by 1982, recording a fifth album (and a double at that), with Hugh Padgham again sharing production duties, those three words could stand, simply, as a statement of fact. -

English Settlement 1982. Released as a double album, this is XTC at the height of their powers. A stylistic triumph, where country/folk cheerfully rubs shoulders with anthemic pop. Andy: "I gave away my acoustic guitar in a TV contest and had to buy a new one, suddenly all these new tunes flowed out! Colin gets fretless, Dave goes 12-string, Terry still 'just 'it's 'em'. This 15-track warehouse of songs sounds expansive, fresh, unfinished and vast. It was to become many people's favourite XTC album." Andy: "Why don't we make an album we don't have to reproduce on stage? We can use acoustic instruments, we can overdub keyboards, we can use pianos... The first of the multi-coloured records." Originally released on 12 February 1982 in the U.K. Reached No. 5 on the U.K. album chart. Reached No. 48 on the Billboard album chart in the U.S.A.

"English Settlement" is a landmark album by the British band XTC, released in 1982 and now available on CD from Rykodisc. This double album showcases XTC's evolution from their earlier new wave sound to more sophisticated pop-rock with folk influences, featuring intricate arrangements and thoughtful lyrics. Notable tracks include "Senses Working Overtime," which became one of their biggest hits, as well as "Ball and Chain" and "No Thugs in Our House." The band's creative force centers around Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, whose songwriting has earned critical acclaim for its wit and inventiveness. Over the years, XTC have been celebrated for albums such as "Drums and Wires" and "Skylarking," cementing their status as cult favorites in alternative music circles. Rykodisc is renowned for high-quality reissues of classic albums across genres, ensuring that timeless works like this are preserved with exceptional audio fidelity.

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3336778152

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