Though borne out of frustrating circumstances, SKYLARKING proved, upon its 1986 release, to be XTC's biggest seller. Attention was spurred along by "Dear God," which was originally issued only as a B-side and not even included on the album. Subsequent pressings quickly substituted the song (removing "Mermaid Smiled," which resurfaced on RAG & BONE BUFFET). At the time, Andy Partridge was extremely vocal about the band's dissatisfaction in working with producer Todd Rundgren. Intervening years have softened the memory of personal clashes and he now also embraces this as one of their finest hours (as had been the case with most of their fans all along). With hooks galore ("That's Really Super, Supergirl," "Season Cycle"), lush orchestrations ("1000 Umbrellas"), acoustic reveries ("Grass," "Sacrificial Bonfire"), and even some big fat electric guitars and drums ("Earn Enough For Us"), this is a perfect starting point for anyone unfamiliar with the fine XTC catalog. XTC: Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar); Dave Gregory (vocals, guitar, piano, Chamberlin, synthesizer); Colin Moulding (vocals, bass). Format: Vinyl Genre: Pop, Alternative Remember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from Joco Records! Track Listings1 Summer's Cauldron2 Grass3 The Meeting Place4 That's Really Super, Supergirl5 Ballet for a Rainy Day6 1000 Umbrellas7 Season Cycle8 Earn Enough for Us9 Big Day10 Another Satellite11 Mermaid Smiled12 The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul13 Dear God14 Dying15 Sacrificial Bonfire
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