English Settlement Music Cd

Xtc - English Settlement

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English Settlement      Artist : XTC      List Price : $15.98 USD        Your Price : $13.99 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2002-06-25      Studio : Caroline      Label : Caroline      Avg. Customer Rating : (61 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for English Settlement      Classic XTC - the best      Rating:      "English Settlement" is definitive XTC at their best. Be aware, however, that this earlier CD does not contain the song "Leisure" or "Down In The Cockpit" (which appear only on the reissue). Nonetheless, it does include some of the best XTC ever recorded and could almost be a "best of" collection. "It's Nearly Africa" is the song that hooked me on the group, and "Melt The Guns" sealed the deal. Other great songs are "No Thugs in Our House" and, of course, "Senses Working Overtime." This album (or the reissue) is a no-brainer for even the least-committed XTC fans. Another classic not to be missed is "Mummer," which includes two of the best XTC songs ever, "Deliver Us from the Elements" and "Human Alchemy."     Customer Reviews for English Settlement Cd      XTC's finest hour.      Rating:      "And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste, And I've got one, two, three, four, five, Senses working overtime Trying to take this all in I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to tell the difference 'tween the goods and grime Turds and treasure And there's one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to take this all in I've got one, two, three, four, five Senses working overtime Trying to taste the difference 'tween a lemon and a lime Pain and the pleasure, And the church bells softly chime." English Settlement is quintessential XTC, and is considered a turning point in the band's career, from the irascible, high-pitched band it was, to the sublime, quirky, psychedelic-pop band it was to become. English Settlement was a 1980s existential anthem of the horrors of modern life. At the time of this album, XTC consisted of Colin Moulding (vocals, fretless bass, Fender bass, mini-Korg, piano, percussion), tortured-genius Andy Partridge (lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, semi-acoustic electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mini-Korg, Prophet V, anklung, alto sax, percussion, frog), Dave Gregory (electric 12-string guitar, electric guitars, nylon-string Spanish guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, Prophet V, mini-Korg, backing vocals, percussion, piano), and Terry Chambers (drums, drum synthesiser, percussion, backing vocals). Released on February 12, 1982, the album resulted in three UK singles: "Senses Working Overtime" (the album's finest cut, in my opinion), "Ball And Chain," and "No Thugs in Our House." In promoting this album, XTC only performed nine shows on their 1982 English Settlement World Tour due to Partridge's on-stage mental breakdown at Le Palace in Paris, France on March 18, 1982. Digitally remastered, this album/CD has never sounded better. Album tracks include: 1. Runaways (2001 Digital Remaster) 2. Ball And Chain (2001 Digital Remaster) 3. Senses Working Overtime (2001 Digital Remaster) 4. Jason And The Argonauts (2001 Digital Remaster) 5. No Thugs In Our House (2001 Digital Remaster) 6. Yacht Dance (2001 Digital Remaster) 7. All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late) (2001 Digital Remaster) 8. Melt The Guns (2001 Digital Remaster) 9. Leisure (2001 Digital Remaster) 10. It's Nearly Africa (2001 Digital Remaster) 11. Knuckle Down (2001 Digital Remaster) 12. Fly On The Wall (2001 Digital Remaster) 13. Down In The Cockpit (2001 Digital Remaster) 14. English Roundabout (2001 Digital Remaster) 15. Snowman (2001 Digital Remaster) G. Merritt