On October 15, 1984, “Virgin” label released “The Big Express”, the seventh XTC studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at the “Crescent Studios”, in Bath, UK, and was produced by David Lord, Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, and Peter Phipps.

Personnel:

• Andy Partridge- vocals, guitar, Linn LM-1, design
• Dave Gregory- guitar, keyboard, piano
• Colin Moulding- vocals, bass
• Peter Phipps- drums, percussion
• Stuart Gordon -violin, viola
• Annie Huchrak – female choir voice
• Steve Saunders -euphonium
• David Lord – choir arrangements, engineer, mixing
• Phil Thornalley – mixing
• Matt Barry – mixing
• Ken Ansell – design
• The Design Clinic – layout
• Goro Nakagawa – liner notes

Track listing:

All compositions by Andy Partridge, except where noted.

1. Wake Up – Colin Molding
2. All You Pretty Girls
3. Shake You Donkey Up
4. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her
5. This World Over
6. The Everyday Story of Smalltown
7. I Bought Myself a Liarbird
8. Reign of Blows
9. You’re the Wish You Are I Had
10. I Remember the Sun
11. Train Running Low on Soul Coal