XTC - Nonsuch - VINYL LP

Limited 200gm vinyl LP pressing housed in originally conceived - but never used - album cover. XTC's sixth album, Mummer was another turning point for the band as it marked their first as a studio only band. The comparatively quieter/more considered English Settlement was very much an album of songs written with one ear for the studio and another for how they would work live. Mummer was different. Freed from the constraints of 'the road' this was XTC in widescreen - experimenting with songs, arrangements and the expanded sonic palette that studios can provide when there is no afterthought as to how to reproduce the material in a variety of theatres, university halls and other venues few, if any, of which were built with rock groups in mind. And, just as the Mummers' plays involve people travelling from place to place in a village enacting tales of the cycle of life (albeit in disguise), XTC travelled the best of the UK's studios recording, mixing and re-mixing their songs cycle to exacting standards. Released as the follow-up to their most successful UK album to date and with a new record tag in America, band and record company hopes were high - three of the album's first four songs were issued as singles - but were to remain unfulfilled. Fans loved it, the press was positive but radio was changing, especially in the UK, and with no touring it failed, as sometimes happens with bands adopting a new approach, to cross over to that wider audience. As also happens with such records, it's reputation (and sales) have, over the years, grown far greater than it's initial reception indicated and it can now be seen, in retrospect, to have been an important first step towards the sort of expansive approach to writing and recording that would yield much greater commercial results later in the same decade with Skylarking and the albums that followed. Album Tracks 1. Beatin

Original soundtrack to the television series NCIS Los Angeles starring LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell. This soundtrack features new and exclusive tracks from some of the hottest musical acts including Daughtry, Jakob Dylan, Taio Cruz, Gaslight Anthem, Alex Clare, Ice Cube, Ryan Bingham, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Allen Stone and others. Series star LL Cool J offers up 'No More' featuring Ne-Yo. Album Tracks 1. Never Die 2. Wine & Vinegar 3. Lipstick on His Collar 4. No More 5. Shotcaller 6. Alive 7. Everythang's Corrupt 8. Momma Gonna Punish You 9. Devil in the Back Seat 10. Lonesome Valley 11. Shuffle a Dream 12. Where Is the Heart? 13. Arms of a Ghost 14. Misery 15. Your Next Move 16. Kerosene

Double 200gm heavyweight vinyl LP pressing. Includes lyric sheet. English Settlement is the fifth studio album and first double album by the English rock band XTC, originally released in 1982. It marked a turn towards the more pastoral pop songs that would dominate later XTC releases, with an emphasis on acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar and fretless bass. XTC recorded the album at The Manor Studio in Oxfordshire with producer Hugh Padgham, the engineer of their previous two LPs. Compared to the band's previous releases, English Settlement showcased more complex and intricate arrangements, lengthier songs, lyrics that covered broader social issues, and a wider range of music styles. Album Tracks 1. Runaways 2. Ball and Chain 3. Senses Working Overtime 4. Jason and the Argonauts 5. No Thugs in Our House 6. Yacht Dance 7. All of a Sudden (It's Too Late) 8. Melt the Guns 9. Leisure 10. It's Nearly Africa Knuckle Down 11. Fly on the Wall 12. Down in the Cockpit English Roundabout Snowman