On April 27, 1992, “Virgin” label released “Nonsuch” the twelfth XTC studio album. It was recorded July – October 1991, at “Chipping Norton Recording Studios” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

• Andy Partridge– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar,  harmonica, tambourine, percussion, Shaker, keyboard programming, bell tree, string and brass arrangements
• Colin Moulding– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, string and brass arrangements
• Dave Gregory– acoustic and electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, piano, synthesizers, Hammond organ, church bell, backing vocals, string and brass arrangements
• Dave Mattacks– drums, tambourine, drums, sitar samples, shaker, percussion
• Gus Dudgeon– “ringmaster,” tambourine, percussion, chorus
• Guy Barker– flugelhorns, trumpet
• Florence Lovegrove – viola
• Rose Hull – cello
• Stuart Gordon – violin
• Gina Griffin – violin
• Neville Farmer– chorus

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

1. The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
2. My Bird Performs – Colin Moulding
3. Dear Madam Barnum
4. Humble Daisy
5. The Smartest Monkeys – Colin Moulding
6. The Disappointed
7. Holly Up on Poppy
8. Crocodile
9. Rook
10. Omnibus
11. That Wave
12. Then She Appeared
13. War Dance – Colin Moulding
14. Wrapped in Grey
15. The Ugly Underneath
16. Bungalow – Colin Moulding