Chalkhills: XTC: Black Sea

Charting in the U.S. Top 50, XTC's fourth album emphasizes the band's social commentary. Including the alternative hit "Generals And Majors", it becomes a breakthrough album for the band in America.

Geffen CD Release 1991 includes three tracks not on original album: the eco-anthem "Smokeless Zone" (written by Moulding), and the plea-for-anger-and-rough-edges "Don't Lose Your Temper" and the breathy "The Somnambulist" (both written by Partridge).

BLACK SEA now in 5.1

THE 4TH XTC ALBUM - REMIXED & EXPANDED

Black Sea is the fifth in a series of expanded XTC album reissues, including 5.1 Surround mixes, 2017 stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, along with a wealth of extra audio and visual material.

Steven Wilson produced the mixes with the input of founder band member Andy Partridge and the full approval of the band.

This cd/blu-ray edition is presented in special packaging with an expanded booklet and sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Terry Chambers, Dave Gregory and Hugh Padgham.

CD: Features a 2017 stereo album mix by Steven Wilson with bonus tracks (many featuring Steven Wilson mixes).
Blu-Ray: a 5.1 Surround mix in 24bit/96khz mixed from the original multi-track tapes available in LPCM and DTS HD MA.
- Additional Blu-Ray features include:
  - The 2017 stereo album mix in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio.
  - Additional songs from the album sessions in stereo and 5.1 (several featuring 2017 Steven Wilson mixes)
  - The original stereo album mix in hi-res stereo + bonus tracks.
  - Instrumental versions (mixed by Steven Wilson), and several bonus mixes in 24bit/96khz LPCM audio.
  - Many album tracks in demo form as recorded (mostly live) at Phonogram Studios prior to the main album sessions.
  - Three Andy Partridge demos from Phonogram studios.
  - Three Andy Partridge demos from Swindon Town Hall.
  - Promo films for Towers Of London, Generals & Majors & Respectable Street.

A definitive edition of XTC's Art Pop classic from 1980.

Recorded at the Townhouse Studios, London, England, June-July 1980.
Produced by Steve Lillywhite. Engineered by Hugh Padgham.
Engineering by Nick Launay and Phil Vinnal.
Originally released on 12 September 1980 in the U.K.
Reached No. 16 on the U.K. album chart.
Reached No. 41 on the Billboard album chart in the U.S.A.
Reached No. 1 on the New Zealand album chart.

Terry Chambers - Tama drums, Snyper Drum Synth and free form voice.
Dave Gregory - Guitars, synth, piano and the odd vox humana or two.
Colin Moulding - Sings his songs and plays his Epiphone Newport.
Andy Partridge - His own voice, a guitar he thinks he owns, a synth he's not sure who owns and other noises that could have been anybody's.

Some working titles for this album include Tigers in Tuneworld, Quartermasters, Hook, Line and Sinker, Ship of Fools, Work Under Pressure, and Terry & The Lovemen (hence the name of the band that plays on A Testimonial Dinner).

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