Nonsuch is a Rock album by XTC, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 53 pressings tracked, owned by 12 collectors.
About
The artistic success of 1986’s <i>Skylarking</i> initiated the British group’s second creative and commercial wind. Originally aligned with the late-'70s new wave movement, XTC reprofiled itself as a modern-day pop group as likely to surf a psychedelic wave as a prickly, complicated rhythm. It was no longer typecast as an askew pop band permanently stuck on the musical sidelines. And as the ‘90s alternative wave gained momentum, XTC stubbornly refused to murky its waters with extra layers of in-fashion distorted guitars and abrasion. As the members were studio perfectionists, XTC tunes are most admirable for the little intricacies lurking underneath the broader strokes: the ever-present harmonies, the swooning melodies that emit unusual sunshine (“Dear Madam Barnum”), the social commentary (“Books Are Burning”). “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” has the immediacy of the hit single that never was, but the smoother, moodier pieces (Colin Moulding’s “My Bird Performs,” Andy Partridge’s “Holly up on Poppy“) remain the group’s strongest attractions.
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Tracklist
- 1The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead5:00
- 2My Bird Performs3:51
- 3Dear Madam Barnum2:53
- 4Humble Daisy3:36
- 5The Smartest Monkeys4:18
- 6The Disappointed3:23
- 7Holly Up On Poppy3:04
- 8Crocodile3:56
- 9Rook3:45
- 10Omnibus3:20
- 11That Wave3:34
- 12Then She Appeared3:52
- 13War Dance3:23
- 14Wrapped In Grey3:46
- 15The Ugly Underneath3:54
- 16Bungalow2:49
- 17Books Are Burning4:51
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- lush
- whimsical
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andy PartridgeLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR, TAMBOURINE, PERCUSSION, BELLS , SHAKER, PERFORMER , PROGRAMMED BY , SYNTHESIZER, HARMONICA LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PERCUSSION, TAMBOURINE, KEYBOARDS , SYNTHESIZER, PERCUSSION, SHAKER, PERFORMER VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, HARMONICA, TAMBOURINE, VOICE , BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION, LEAD VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SHAKER, PROGRAMMED BY , SYNTHESIZER, BELL TREE
- Colin MouldingBASS GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR LEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, BASS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, GUITAR ARRANGED BY
- Dave GregoryARRANGED BY ELECTRIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR , ELECTRIC GUITAR , ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, ORGAN , PIANO, BACKING VOCALS, BELLS , PERFORMER ELECTRIC GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, BACKING VOCALS, VOICE , ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ORGAN , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR , PIANO, E-BOW
- Dave MattacksDRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, SAMPLER, PERCUSSION, TAMBOURINE, SHAKER DRUMS, TAMBOURINE, SAMPLER , SHAKER, PERCUSSION
- Florence LovegroveVIOLA
- Gina GriffinVIOLIN
- Gus DudgeonTAMBOURINE, BACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION TAMBOURINE
- Guy BarkerFLUGELHORN, TRUMPET FLUGELHORN , TRUMPET FLUGELHORN, TRUMPET , SOLOIST
- Neville FarmerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Rose HullCELLO
- Stuart GordonVIOLIN
- XTCVOCALS
12 collectors on Gatefold own this · 53 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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