The Big Express

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her producer: David Lord guest euphonium: Steve Saunders lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:51
5	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
6	Red Brick Dream lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Red Brick Dream writer: Andy Partridge	2:01
7	Washaway producer: David Lord and XTC mixer: Phil Thornalley lead vocals: Colin Moulding recording of: Washaway composer: Colin Moulding	3:01
8	Blue Overall producer: David Lord and XTC lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Blue Overall lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:26
9	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	3:55
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2569731 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000000OXS [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]