Artist:  XTC

Title:  The Big Express

Date:  1984

Label:  Geffen Records    GHS-24054

Sleeve Photograpy:  Gavin Cochrane

Sleeve Design:  Andy Partridge, Ken Ansell,

Sleeve Assembly:  The Design Clinic

Notes:  If you know the band you know the drill. Clever lyrics, deft guitars and space textured by tasty synths and percussion. This one is here primarily by the grace of its cover and sleeve. Very nice work boys.

Line Up:

Andy Partridge: vocals, electric guitars, Linn drum and harmonica
Colin Moulding: vocals, bass guitars
David Gregory: electric guitars, piano, mellotron and synthesizers

Track Listing

Side 1

Wake Up
All You Pretty Girls
Shake You Donkey Up
Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her
This World Over
Red Brick Dream
Washaway
Blue Overall
 

Side 2

The Everyday Story of Smalltown
I Bought Myself a Liarbird
Reign of Blows Partridge
You're the Wish You Are I Had
I Remember the Sun
Train Running Low on Soul Coal