Black Sea

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-11 of this version equate to the original vinyl release from 1980. The remaining three tracks listed here were available on the double single pack of Generals and Majors.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Respectable Street engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Respectable Street lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	3:38
2	Generals and Majors engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Colin Moulding recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Generals and Majors lyricist and composer: Colin Ivor Moulding publisher: Virgin Music Publishers	4:05
3	Living Through Another Cuba engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Living Through Another Cuba lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	4:44
4	Love at First Sight engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Colin Moulding recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Love at First Sight lyricist and composer: Colin Ivor Moulding	3:08
5	Rocket From a Bottle engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Rocket From a Bottle lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	3:30
6	No Language in Our Lungs engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: No Language in Our Lungs lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	4:53
7	Towers of London engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Towers of London lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	5:24
8	Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	4:17
9	Burning With Optimism’s Flames engineer: Laurence Burrage and Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Burning With Optimism’s Flames lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4:16
10	Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite lead vocals: Andy Partridge recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) recording of: Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	3:57
11	Travels in Nihilon engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite recording of: Travels in Nihilon lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	7:04
12	Smokeless Zone engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite recording of: Smokeless Zone composer: Colin Ivor Moulding	3:51
13	Don’t Lose Your Temper engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite recording of: Don’t Lose Your Temper lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge	2:33
14	The Somnambulist engineer: Laurence Burrage producer: Andy Partridge recording of: The Somnambulist lyricist and composer: Andrew Partridge publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Songs, Inc.	4:38

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3334780 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00005ATHH [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Generals and Majors Respectable Street Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) Towers of London

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/70066 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Xtc/Black-sea [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/xtc/black-sea/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/66221/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Black_Sea/1476 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000224555 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3640758 [info]