XTC – Nonsuch

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Label:	Virgin – 262 792
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Apr 27, 1992
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

1	The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Bells [Church Bell] – Dave Gregory Performer [Cheers] – Gus Dudgeon Vocals, Electric Guitar, Tambourine – Andy Partridge Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Bells [Church Bell] – Dave Gregory Performer [Cheers] – Gus Dudgeon Vocals, Electric Guitar, Tambourine – Andy Partridge	5:00
2	My Bird Performs Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Andy Partridge Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Flugelhorn, Trumpet [Solo], Soloist [Trumpet Solo] – Guy Barker Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion – Andy Partridge Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Flugelhorn, Trumpet [Solo], Soloist [Trumpet Solo] – Guy Barker Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding	3:51
3	Dear Madam Barnum Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Performer [Acme Thunderer, Circus Band], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Performer [Circus Band] – Andy Partridge Performer [Ringmaster] – Gus Dudgeon Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Performer [Acme Thunderer, Circus Band], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Performer [Circus Band] – Andy Partridge Performer [Ringmaster] – Gus Dudgeon	2:53
4	Humble Daisy Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Andy Partridge Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory	3:36
5	The Smartest Monkeys Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Andy Partridge Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Andy Partridge Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove	4:18
6	The Disappointed Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Tambourine – Andy Partridge Viola – Florence Lovegrove Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Tambourine – Andy Partridge Viola – Florence Lovegrove	3:23
7	Holly Up On Poppy Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Twelve-String Guitar [Electric 12-string Guitar], Backing Vocals, Piano – Dave Gregory Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums – Dave Mattacks Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Twelve-String Guitar [Electric 12-string Guitar], Backing Vocals, Piano – Dave Gregory	3:04
8	Crocodile Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Samples [Amphibious Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Soloist, Electric Guitar [Solo] – Dave Gregory Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Samples [Amphibious Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Soloist, Electric Guitar [Solo] – Dave Gregory Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge	3:56
9	Rook Cello – Rose Hull Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Piano, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Tambourine – Gus Dudgeon Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Tambourine, Shaker – Andy Partridge Cello – Rose Hull Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Guy Barker Piano, Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Tambourine – Gus Dudgeon Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon Vocals, Tambourine, Shaker – Andy Partridge	3:45
10	Omnibus Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums, Samples [Drum Samples] – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Shaker – Andy Partridge Trumpet [Trumpets] – Guy Barker Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Drums, Samples [Drum Samples] – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Shaker – Andy Partridge Trumpet [Trumpets] – Guy Barker	3:20
11	That Wave Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals, Soloist, Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Dave Gregory Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Backing Vocals, Soloist, Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Dave Gregory Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge	3:34
12	Then She Appeared Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion, Samples [Sitar Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [6 & 12-string Guitars], Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Vocals, Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Percussion – Andy Partridge Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion, Samples [Sitar Sample] – Dave Mattacks Electric Guitar [6 & 12-string Guitars], Synthesizer – Dave Gregory Vocals, Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars], Percussion – Andy Partridge	3:52
13	War Dance Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Dave Gregory Drums, Shaker, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Shaker – Andy Partridge Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Colin Moulding Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Dave Gregory Drums, Shaker, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Shaker – Andy Partridge Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Colin Moulding	3:23
14	Wrapped In Grey Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Percussion – Andy Partridge Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Cello – Rose Hull Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Percussion – Andy Partridge Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Viola – Florence Lovegrove Violin – Stuart Gordon	3:46
15	The Ugly Underneath Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Guitar [E-Bow Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Percussion – Gus Dudgeon Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Drums, Percussion – Dave Mattacks Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Guitar [E-Bow Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar – Andy Partridge Percussion – Gus Dudgeon	3:54
16	Bungalow Bell Tree, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bell Tree, Backing Vocals – Andy Partridge Drums – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar – Colin Moulding Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano, Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory	2:49
17	Books Are Burning Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Chorus [End Chorus] – XTC Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Soloist, Electric Guitar [First & Third Solo] – Andy Partridge Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Soloist, Electric Guitar [Second & Fourth Solo], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Colin Moulding Chorus [End Chorus] – XTC Drums, Tambourine – Dave Mattacks Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Soloist, Electric Guitar [First & Third Solo] – Andy Partridge Synthesizer, Electric Organ [Hammond Organ], Soloist, Electric Guitar [Second & Fourth Solo], Backing Vocals – Dave Gregory	4:51

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Chipping Norton Recording Studios
Mixed At – Rockfield Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Designed At – The Design Clinic
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus

Credits

Arranged By [Strings, Brass] – David Gregory*
Engineer – Barry Hammond
Mixed By – Nick Davis
Mixed By [Assistant] – Simon "Lord Brewer" Dawson*
Photography By – Kevin Westenberg
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Sleeve – Dave Dragon

Notes

Titles on release are written by using an archaic lettering (e.g.: ſ=s, V=U).

Recorded at Chipping Norton Studios, Oxfordshire, England, July-October 1991.
Mixed at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, South Wales, November-December 1991.

Released in a jewel case with a 12 page booklet. Original copies have the front gold illustration serigraphed on the jewel case.
Front cover illustration from John Speed's map of Surrey, 1611.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 012981 269920
Barcode (Scanned): 5012981269920
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, mirrored): CDV 2699 ∙ ꞉MASTERED꞉ ꞉BY NIMBUS꞉
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, mirrored): :MASTERED: :BY NIMBUS: CDV 2699 ∙ 1:4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, mirrored): MASTERED BY NIMBUS CDV 2699 ∙ 1:6
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, mirrored): MASTERED BY NIMBUS CDV 2699 ∙ 1:3
Label Code: LC 3098
Price Code: PM 527

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (CD, Album, DADC)	Virgin	GEFD-24474	US	1992
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro, B NR)	Virgin	GEFC-24474	US	1992
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (2×LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2699	UK	1992
New Submission	Nonsuch (Cassette, Album, Promo)	Virgin	CDV 2699	UK	1992
Recently Edited	Nonsuch (Cassette, Album)	Virgin	TCV 2699	UK	1992