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English Settlement
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Release by
XTC
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Overview
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Cover art (4)
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Release events
1982-02-12
United Kingdom
Labels
Virgin
TCV 2223
Release information
Barcode:
[none]
Format:
Cassette
Length:
1:11:27
Type:
Album
Packaging:
Other
Status:
Official
Language:
English
Script:
Latin
Data quality:
Normal
Genres:
(none)
Other tags:
(none)
Tracklist
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Cassette
#
Title
Length
A1
Runaways
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
12 string guitar
,
electric guitar
and
synthesizer
and background vocals:
Andy Partridge
drum machine
and
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
fretless bass
,
piano
and
synthesizer
and background vocals and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
synthesizer
:
Dave Gregory
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Runaways
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
4:51
A2
Ball and Chain
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
12 string guitar
and
synthesizer
:
Dave Gregory
drums (drum set)
and
percussion
:
Terry Chambers
electric guitar
:
Andy Partridge
fretless bass
, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
additional guest vocals:
Hugh Padgham
background vocals:
Terry Chambers
and
Dave Gregory
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Ball and Chain
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
4:28
A3
Senses Working Overtime
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
12 string guitar
and
percussion
:
Dave Gregory
acoustic guitar
and background vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
bass
,
fretless bass
and background vocals:
Colin Moulding
drum machine
and
drums (drum set)
and
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
guitar
:
Dave Gregory
and
Andy Partridge
vocals:
Colin Moulding
and
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever
(number: 35) and
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs
(number: 339)
recording of:
Senses Working Overtime
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Copyright Control
4:45
A4
Jason and the Argonauts
engineer and producer:
Hugh Padgham
12 string guitar
:
Dave Gregory
bass guitar
and background vocals:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set)
and
percussion
:
Terry Chambers
electric guitar
and
synthesizer
and background vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Jason and the Argonauts
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
6:03
A5
No Thugs in Our House
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
acoustic guitar
, background vocals, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
bass guitar
:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
electric guitar
,
electric guitar
and
synthesizer
and
synthesizer
:
Dave Gregory
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
No Thugs in Our House
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
5:16
A6
Yacht Dance
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
acoustic guitar
and
angklung
and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
classical guitar
[Spanish guitar]:
Dave Gregory
drum machine
,
drums (drum set)
and
percussion
:
Terry Chambers
fretless bass
:
Colin Moulding
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Yacht Dance
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
3:52
A7
All of a Sudden (It’s Too Late)
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
12 string guitar
:
Dave Gregory
acoustic guitar
and background vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
drums (drum set)
and
percussion
:
Terry Chambers
fretless bass
and background vocals:
Colin Moulding
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
All of a Sudden (It’s Too Late)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
5:18
B1
Melt the Guns
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
12 string guitar
:
Dave Gregory
acoustic guitar
and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
drums (drum set)
and
percussion
:
Terry Chambers
fretless bass
:
Colin Moulding
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Melt the Guns
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
6:31
B2
Leisure
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
alto saxophone
and
electric guitar
and background vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
bass guitar
[Fender bass]:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
electric guitar
:
Dave Gregory
background vocals:
Dave Gregory
and
Colin Moulding
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Leisure
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
5:01
B3
It’s Nearly Africa
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
alto saxophone
,
alto saxophone
and
electric guitar
,
electric guitar
, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
bass guitar
:
Colin Moulding
drum machine
,
drum machine
and
drums (drum set)
and
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
synthesizer
:
Dave Gregory
additional guest vocals:
Hans De Vente
background vocals:
Dave Gregory
and
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
It’s Nearly Africa
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:54
B4
Knuckle Down
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
acoustic guitar
and
percussion
and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
drums (drum set)
and
percussion
:
Terry Chambers
electric guitar
:
Dave Gregory
fretless bass
:
Colin Moulding
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Knuckle Down
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
4:26
B5
Fly on the Wall
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
12 string guitar
,
12 string guitar
and
electric guitar
and
electric guitar
:
Dave Gregory
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
fretless bass
, background vocals, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
synthesizer
:
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Fly on the Wall
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
3:11
B6
Down in the Cockpit
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham
and
XTC
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
electric guitar
:
Dave Gregory
and
Andy Partridge
electric guitar
and
synthesizer
,
synthesizer
, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
fretless bass
:
Colin Moulding
background vocals:
Terry Chambers
and
Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Manor
in
Oxfordshire
,
England
,
United Kingdom
recording of:
Down in the Cockpit
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
5:35
B7
English Roundabout
12 string guitar
and
synthesizer
:
Dave Gregory
acoustic guitar
and
electric guitar
and background vocals:
Andy Partridge
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
fretless bass
and
percussion
and background vocals and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
recording of:
English Roundabout
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:50
B8
Snowman
12 string guitar
,
percussion
and
piano
:
Dave Gregory
drum machine
and
drums (drum set)
:
Terry Chambers
electric guitar
and
synthesizer
and background vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
fretless bass
and background vocals:
Colin Moulding
recording of:
Snowman
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
4:26
Credits
Release group
associated singles/EPs:
Ball and Chain
No Thugs in Our House
Senses Working Overtime
Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/master/70130
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info
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lyrics page:
https://genius.com/albums/Xtc/English-settlement
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info
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other databases:
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/xtc/english-settlement/
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info
]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/66224/
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info
]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Mummer/4656
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info
]
Allmusic:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000652650
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info
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Wikidata:
Q3725372
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AllMusic
Discogs
Genius
Musik-Sammler
Rate Your Music
Spirit of Rock
Wikidata: Q3725372