Xtc Skylarking Vinyl Reissue

Back in the summer of 2010 andy partridge announced that xtc s 1986 album skylarking was being reissued later that year as it was intended to sound but never has due to human error a new double vinyl pressing that corrected the polarity that had been reversed on all prior releases of the album resulting in a thinner sound that was light on bass.

Xtc skylarking vinyl reissue.

The bass in particular is revelatory. Produced by todd rundgren the album was famously the most troublesome recording experience of xt. In the course of world renowned mastering engineer john dents work on preparing the new double vinyl set of xtc s skylarking for release an interesting and wonderful thing has been discovered. Art rock new wave.

1980s 1990s vinyl xtc xtc will reissue skylarking apple venus vol. The album which features the singles the disappointed the ballad of peter pumpkinhead and is the ninth in a series of xtc classics to be issued on a 200g vinyl edition. Background vocals and crispness of the drums are the most noticable improvements as far as song quality this is the true gem in xtc s catalog todd rundgren has never produced a bad album for another group that was not his own and this is probably. Ii as remastered 200g single vinyl pressings this week.

Vinyl lp album reissue stereo 200g country. The new edition restores skylarking s gutted mid tones and brings a new level of clarity to its entire soundscape. 7 50 add to wish list. Partridge may have complained the most about rundgren but it turns out to be bass player colin moulding who was done the worst by the original mix.

I have the original cd of skylarking the mobile fidelity gold cd and this newly remastered edition. Ape house apelp113 format. It has been mastered by jason mitchell at loud mastering with input from andy partridge and is fully approved by xtc. A deluxe double vinyl version of the corrected polarity edition xtc s ever popular todd rundgren produced skylarking.

This deluxe remastered version of the album contains a bonus track mermaid smiled. The greatest achievement of xtc s post drums and wires career skylarking is a must have for the first days of spring. October 22 2018 by paul sinclair tags. The bass in particular is revelatory.

All three are newly mastered by jason mitchell at loud mastering from tapes approved by andy partridge. A 2020 double 200g vinyl reissue of xtc s masterpiece from 1989. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2018 200g vinyl release of skylarking on discogs. Post by brian75 13 jul 2010 05 35 as i know that there are other xtc fans on here i thought i d post this.