The Big Express

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Wake Up recording engineer and producer: David Lord mixer: David Lord and XTC bass guitar and lead vocals: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps guest choir vocals: Annie Huchrak arranger and vocals arranger: David Lord recording of: Wake Up lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	4:40
A2	All You Pretty Girls recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: All You Pretty Girls lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:40
A3	Shake You Donkey Up recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Shake You Donkey Up lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:20
A4	Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her recording engineer: David Lord mixer: David Lord and XTC bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps guest euphonium: Steve Saunders lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:58
A5	This World Over recording engineer and producer: David Lord mixer: David Lord and XTC bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: This World Over lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	5:36
B1	The Everyday Story of Smalltown recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: (The Everyday Story of) Smalltown lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:59
B2	I Bought Myself a Liarbird recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: I Bought Myself a Liarbird lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	2:49
B3	Reign of Blows recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Reign of Blows recording of: Reign of Blows (Vote No Violence!) lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:31
B4	You’re the Wish You Are I Had recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: You’re the Wish You Are I Had lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:14
B5	I Remember the Sun recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar and lead vocals: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps recording of: I Remember the Sun lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:10
B6	Train Running Low on Soul Coal recording engineer and producer: David Lord assistant mixer: Matt Barry (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) mixer: Phil Thornalley (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and XTC (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) bass guitar: Colin Moulding guest drums (drum set): Pete Phipps lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Train Running Low on Soul Coal lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	5:07

Credits

Release

photography:	Gavin Cochrane
graphic design:	Ken Ansell Andy Partridge
producer:	David Lord XTC
additional recording engineer:	Glenn Tommey
mastering:	Ben Turner
drum machine, electric guitar and harmonica:	Andy Partridge
electric guitar, mellotron, piano and synthesizer:	Dave Gregory
guest viola and violin:	Stuart Gordon
vocals:	Colin Moulding Andy Partridge

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1931064 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	All You Pretty Girls This World Over Wake Up

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/71126 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Xtc/The-big-express [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/xtc/the-big-express/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/66220/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Big_Express/4657 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000201518 [info]
Wikidata:	Q766497 [info]

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