On February 12, 1982, “Virgin” label released “English Settlement”, the fifth XTC studio album. It was recorded October – November 1981, at “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by Hugh Padgham, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Terry Chambers.
Personnel:
- Colin Moulding – lead and backing vocals, fretless bass, Fender bass, mini-Korg synthesizer, piano, percussion, mixing
- Andy Partridge – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, mini-Korg synthesizer, Prophet V, synthesizer, anklung, alto saxophone, percussion, frog noises, mixing
- Dave Gregory – Prophet V synthesizer, electric 12-string guitar, mini-Korg synthesizer, percussion, electric guitar, nylon-string Spanish guitar, fuzz-boxed 12-string guitar, semi-acoustic electric 12-string guitar, piano, backing vocals, mixing
- Terry Chambers – drums, electronic drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Hugh Padgham – backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Hans de Vente – backing vocals
- Howard Gray – engineer assistant
- Ken Ansell – artwork
- Art Dragon – illustrations
- Allan Ballard – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
- Runaways – Colin Moulding
- Ball and Chain – Colin Moulding
- Senses Working Overtime
- Jason and the Argonauts
- No Thugs in Our House
- Yacht Dance
- All of a Sudden (It’s Too Late)
- Melt the Guns
- Leisure
- It’s Nearly Africa
- Knuckle Down
- Fly on the Wall – Colin Moulding
- Down in the Cockpit – Colin Moulding
- English Roundabout – Colin Moulding
- Snowman
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