1980 Black Sea

XTC ‎– Black Sea
Label: Virgin ‎– CDVX2173, Virgin ‎– 724385063626, Virgin ‎– 7243 8 50636 2 6
Series: The Remastered Series (2) –
Format: CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 11 Jun 2001
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Indie Rock

1.Respectable Street3:38
2.Generals And Majors4:05
3.Living Through Another Cuba4:44
4.Love At First Sight3:08
5.Rocket From A Bottle3:30
6.No Language In Our Lungs4:53
7.Towers Of London5:24
8.Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins)4:17
9.Burning With Optimism's Flames4:16
10.Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)3:57
11.Travels In Nihilon7:04
12.Smokeless Zone3:51
13.Don't Lose Your Temper2:33
14.The Somnambulist4:38

Artwork [Sleeve Backdrop] – Ken White (5)
Drums, Synthesizer [Snyper Drum], Voice [Free Form] – Terry Chambers
Engineer – Hugh Padgham (tracks: 1 to 13), Lawrence Burrage* (tracks: 14)
Photography By – Ralph Hall (3)
Producer – Andy Partridge (tracks: 14), Steve Lillywhite (tracks: 1 to 13)
Remastered By – Ian Cooper
Vocals, Bass [Epiphone Newport], Performer [Vox Humana] – Colin Moulding
Voice, Guitar, Synthesizer, Noises – Andy Partridge
Written-By – Andrew Partridge* (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 11, 13, 14), Colin Moulding (tracks: 2, 4, 12)

Notes: This album was recorded at the Townhouse Studios, London, England, summer 1980. The slightly unusual credits read that Colin Moulding 'sings his songs and plays his Epiphone Newport'. Dave Gregory is credited with 'the odd vox humana or two'. Andy Partridge is credited with playing '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'.Remastered version of this 1980 LP with bonus tracks 12 to 14. Issued in a standard jewel case with eight page booklet. All bonus tracks have appeared as B sides to the 'Generals And Majors' single at different times and in different countries. Track 14 is the only track not recorded during the 'Black Sea' sessions. Writing credits are taken from the inside front of the booklet, Andy Partridge is mis-credited there as having written track 12.