Description
XTC – Skylarking / Virgin Audio CD / CDV 2399
UPC 077778669128
Skylarking is the ninth studio album by the English rock band XTC, released 27 October 1986 on Virgin Records. Produced by American musician Todd Rundgren, it is a loose concept album about a nonspecific cycle, such as a day, a year, the seasons, or a life. The title refers to a type of bird (skylark), as well as the Royal Navy term "skylarking", which means "fooling around". It became one of XTC's best-known albums and is generally regarded as their finest work.
| Label: | Virgin – CDV 2399 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Alternative Rock, New Wave |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Summer's Cauldron | 3:19 | |
| 2 | Grass | 3:06 | |
| 3 | The Meeting Place | 3:14 | |
| 4 | That's Really Super, Supergirl | 3:21 | |
| 5 | Ballet For A Rainy Day | 2:50 | |
| 6 |
1000 Umbrellas |
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3:44 |
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| 7 | Season Cycle | 3:22 | |
| 8 | Earn Enough For Us | 2:54 | |
| 9 | Big Day | 3:32 | |
| 10 | Another Satellite | 4:16 | |
| 11 | Mermaid Smiled | 2:26 | |
| 12 | The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul | 3:24 | |
| 13 | Dying | 2:31 | |
| 14 | Sacrificial Bonfire | 3:48 |
- Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements], Programmed By [Computer Programming], Producer, Engineer, Concept By [Continuity] – Todd Rundgren
- Artwork [Sleeve Drawings] – Dave Dragon
- Backing Vocals – The Beech Avenue Boys
- Composed By – Andy Partridge (tracks: 1, 4 to 8, 10 to 12), Andrew Partridge* (tracks: 1, 4 to 8, 10 to 12, 15), Colin Moulding (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 13, 14), Colin Moulding (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 13, 14)
- Drums [The Part Of The Time Bomb] – Prairie Prince
- Engineer [Mixing Assistant] – George Cowan, Kim Foscato
- Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Cindy Palmano
- Typography – Ken Ansell
- Vocals, Bass Guitar, Other [Bonfire] – Colin Moulding
- Vocals, Guitar – Andy Partridge
- Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Keyboards [Chamberlin], Other [The Odd Tiple] – Dave Gregory
