XTC - The Big Express

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Wake Up Arranged By [Choir] – David LordChoir – Annie Huchrak	4:40
2	All You Pretty Girls	3:40
3	Share You Donkey Up	4:19
4	Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her Euphonium – Steve Saunders	3:50
5	This World Over	5:35
6	Red Brick Dream	2:01
7	Washaway	3:01
8	Blue Overall	4:26
9	The Everyday Story Of Smalltown	3:54
10	I Bought Myself A Liarbird	2:49
11	Reign Of Blows	3:31
12	You're The Wish You Are I Had	3:13
13	I Remember The Sun	3:10
14	Train Running Low On Soulcoal	5:08

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Mixed At – RAK Studios
• Mastered At – Tape One
• Manufactured By – Polygram, Hanover, West Germany – 2893 993

Credits

• Design – Ken Ansell
• Drums – Peter Phipps*
• Engineer – David Lord
• Engineer [Additional] – Glenn Tommey
• Guitar, Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer – David Gregory*
• Layout – The Design Clinic
• Mastered By – Ben Turner
• Mixed By – David Lord (tracks: 1, 4, 5), Phil Thornalley (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 14)
• Mixed By [Assistant] – Matt Barry (tracks: 2, 3, 6 to 14)
• Photography By – Gavin Cochrane
• Producer – David Lord (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 14)
• Producer, Mixed By – XTC
• Violin, Viola – Stuart Gordon
• Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding
• Vocals, Guitar, Drum Programming [Linn Drum], Harmonica, Design – Andy Partridge
• Written-By – Andy Partridge (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 12, 14), Colin Moulding (tracks: 1, 7, 13)

Notes

Tracks 1, 4, 5 mixed by David Lord and XTC
other tracks mixed by Phil Thornalley and XTC at RAK studios, London, July 1984
Digital mastering by Ben Turner at Tape One

16-page booklet contains all song lyrics and album credits.

(P) & (C) 1984 Virgin Records Ltd.

Printed in West Germany.

Manufactured in Great Britain (inside the booklet only)

Some copies may come with cat/no 610 241-225 on sticker (copies for sale in continental Europe?)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: none
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CDV 2325 2893 993 01 #
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CDV 2325 2893 993 02 *

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2325	XTC	The Big Express ‎(LP, Album, Die)	Virgin	V 2325	UK	1984
CAR 50692	XTC	The Big Express ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Caroline Records	CAR 50692	US	2002
70279	XTC	The Big Express ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	70279	France	1984
CDV 2325	XTC	The Big Express ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin	CDV 2325	UK	1984
9 24054-2	XTC	The Big Express ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	Geffen Records	9 24054-2	US	1991

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