The Big Express
XTC
1984
The Big Express is a Rock album by XTC, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 67 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- layered
- intense
- urban
About
XTC's seventh album, First album without Terry Chambers on drums. Originally released in 1984, Andy Partridge describes this album as "A loco derailing itself in the rusty goods yard. An altogether more industrial affair. Slashing electric guitars, sheets of steel bass and diesel oil drums. An iron opera, steam powered and brick encased.” An autobiographical concept album inspired by the band's hometown of Swindon and its railway system, the Swindon Works. In comparison to its predecessor Mummer (1983), which had a modest, pastoral approach to production, the album features a bright, uptempo sound marked by studio experimentation and denser arrangements, .
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Tracklist
- 1Wake Up4:40
- 2All You Pretty Girls3:40
- 3Shake You Donkey Up4:19
- 4Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her3:50
- 5This World Over5:37
- 6The Everyday Story of Smalltown3:53
- 7I Bought Myself a Liarbird2:49
- 8Reign of Blows3:27
- 9You're the Wish You Are I Had3:17
- 10I Remember the Sun3:10
- 11Train Running Low On Soul Coal5:19
- 12Red Brick Dream2:03
- 13Wash Away3:01
- 14Blue Overall4:33
Credits
Performers
- Pete PhippsDRUMS
- Stuart GordonVIOLIN VIOLA
- Dave GregoryELECTRIC GUITAR PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- Colin MouldingVOCALS BASS GUITAR BASS
- Andy PartridgeVOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR DRUM MACHINE
- David LordARRANGED BY
- Annie HuchrakVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Stephen Saunders
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 67 pressings tracked on Gatefold