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XTC
Black Sea
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Respectable Street
2. Generals and Majors - XTC, Moulding, Colin
3. Living Through Another Cuba
4. Love at First Sight - XTC, Moulding, Colin
5. Rocket from a Bottle
6. No Language in Our Lungs
7. Towers of London
8. Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins)
9. Burning With Optimism's Flames
10. Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
11. Travels in Nihilon
12. Smokeless Zone [*]
13. Don't Lose Your Temper [*]
14. The Somnambulist [*]

Japanese 24-bit digitally remastered reissue of 1980 album. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. Includes 3 bonus tracks 'Smokeless Zone', 'Don't Lose Your Temper' & 'The Somnambulist'. 2001 release.

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All Artists: XTC
Title: Black Sea
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Phantom Sound & Visi
Release Date: 12/3/2001
Album Type: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered, Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: New Wave & Post-Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

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Adrift on an ocean of song

Wayne Klein | My Little Blue Window, USA | 05/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Black Sea stands as one of XTC's finest albums. Both Partridge and Moulding are in top form and Andy never topped the chaos and energy of this great album. English Settlement brought an acoustic element to the band's sound (which would be further developed on the underrated Mummer).This Japanese import has great A sound (it was remastered by Ian Cooper) and features the original artwork (including the green bag that the original album was housed in). Lyrics are included in both English and Japanese. Sadly, Virgin chose not to include any info on the making of the album (there are a couple of books you can turn to for that info though). None of Xtc's contemporaries (whether it be the Clash, Police or Jam) ever came close to Partridge and Moulding in both lyrical depth and melodic creativity."