English Settlement

1982 New Wave Pop Rock

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Tracklist

A1 Runaways 4:51
A2 Ball And Chain 4:28
A3 Senses Working Overtime 4:45
A4 Jason And The Argonauts 6:03
B1 No Thugs In Our House 5:16
B2 Yacht Dance 3:52
B3 All Of A Sudden (It’s Too Late) 5:18
C1 Melt The Guns 6:31
C2 Leisure 5:01
C3 It’s Nearly Africa 3:54
C4 Knuckle Down 4:26
D1 Fly On The Wall 3:11
D2 Down In The Cockpit 5:35
D3 English Roundabout 3:50
D4 Snowman 4:26

Musicians

Andy PartridgeComposed By, Electric Guitar, Semi-Acoustic Guitar (Semi-acoustic Electric 12-string Guitar), Synthesizer (Mini-Korg (Brass)), Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Semi-Acoustic Guitar (Semi-acoustic Electric Guitar), Synthesizer (Prophet V, Mini-Korg), Acoustic Guitar (Amplified Acoustic Guitar), Angklung (Anklung), Alto Saxophone (Alto Sax), Percussion, Other (Frog), Synthesizer (Mini-Korg), Synthesizer (Mini-Korg, Prophet V)
Colin MouldingComposed By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Fretless Bass, Synthesizer (Mini-Korg), Piano, Bass (Fender Bass)
Terry ChambersDrums, Drum Machine (Drum Synthesizer), Percussion, Backing Vocals, Drum Machine (Drum Synth)
Dave GregorySynthesizer (Prophet V), 12-string Electric Guitar (Electric 12-string Guitar), Synthesizer (Mini-Korg), Backing Vocals, Percussion, Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar (Nylon-strung Spanish Guitar), 12-string Electric Guitar (Fuzz-boxed 12-string Guitar), Semi-Acoustic Guitar (Semi-acoustic Electric 12-string Guitar), Piano
Hans De VenteGuest, Vocals (Special Guest Vocal Support)

Production

Also credited. Artwork: Ken Ansell. Engineer (Assisted By): Howard Gray. Illustration: Art Dragon. Photography By: Allan Ballard.

Release notes

First issue, wide spine version, pressed at , with the following attributes:
- Textured, single-pocket sleeve with ‘XTC English Settlement’ embossed in the green area on front and back;
- Spine is 6mm wide with large white font – ‘XTC ENGLISH SETTLEMENT’ measuring 70mm across;
- Debossed white illustrations on front and back sit below the green textured area;
- Labels’ pressing rings have a bevelled drop 63mm in diameter.

Another version with narrow spine, a different texturing pattern, and different pressing rings is here:.
The second issue with white title lettering is here:.

The sleeve art is configured at 90º, so appears to be top-opening.
Released with two printed inner sleeves with lyrics, credits and pics.

Spine :
Ⓟ & © 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.

Labels:
Ⓟ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.

Inner sleeve :
Recorded at The Manor, Oxfordshire, England, autumn 1981.
Artwork by Ken Ansell (at A.S.)

Runouts:
Runouts have the characteristic Aston Clinton ‘ᐱ’ on at least one side
Everything is stamped except V2223-XX, “∗” and “WADDIES 6X RULES HIC !” which are etched