The Big Express

Tracklist

1. A1Wake Up4:40
2. A2All You Pretty Girls3:40
3. A3Shake You Donkey Up4:20
4. A4Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her3:51
5. A5This World Over5:36
6. A6Red Brick Dream2:01
7. A7Washaway3:01
8. B1Blue Overall4:26
9. B2The Everyday Story of Smalltown3:55
10. B3I Bought Myself a Liarbird2:49
11. B4Reign of Blows3:31
12. B5You’re the Wish You Are I Had3:14
13. B6I Remember the Sun3:10
14. B7Train Running Low on Soul Coal5:07

Running time 53:21

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

The Big Express is the seventh studio album by the English rock band XTC, released on 15 October 1984 by Virgin Records. It is an autobiographical concept album inspired by the band's hometown of Swindon and its railway system, the Swindon Works. In comparison to its predecessor Mummer (1983), which had a modest, pastoral approach to production, the album features a bright, uptempo sound marked by studio experimentation and denser arrangements, setting a template that they further developed on subsequent albums.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Colin Mouldingbass guitar, lead vocals · on 12 tracks
• Pete Phippsdrums (drum set) · on 11 tracks
• Andy Partridgelead vocals · on 11 tracks
• Annie Huchrakchoir vocals · on 1 track
• Steve Saunderseuphonium · on 1 track

Production

• David Lordarranger, mixing, producer, recording · on 13 tracks
• XTCmixing, producer · on 13 tracks
• Phil Thornalleymixing · on 9 tracks
• Matt Barryassistant mixing · on 8 tracks

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The record

• First released
  15 Oct 1984
• Labels
  Virgin TCV 2325
  Geffen GHS 24054
  Virgin Japan VJD-28112
  Ape House APECD107
• Kind
  Album
• Formats
  CD 13 editions, Cassette 3 editions, Vinyl 3 editions, Digital, Video
• Editions
  20 releases in 4 countries
• Running time
  53:21

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Books

• Big Express : Memory with the Big Express by XTCBig Express : Memory with the Big Express by XTCKen Rake · 2021About this record
• Rock Band XTC : Memory of Boy with the Big ExpressRock Band XTC : Memory of Boy with the Big ExpressRoxy Absalon · 2021About this record
• XTCXTCNeville Farmer, XTC · 1998By XTC
• Coat of Many CupboardsCoat of Many Cupboardsxtc · 2002By XTC
• Oranges and LemonsOranges and LemonsXtcBy XTC
• Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in MusicContemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in MusicJulia M. Rubiner · 1992About XTC
• XTCXTCChris Twomey · 1992About XTC
• Complicated gameComplicated gameAndy Partridge · 2016About XTC
• Contemporary musiciansContemporary musiciansLuann Brennan, Leigh Ann DeRemer · 1999About XTC
• De XTC-mafiaDe XTC-mafiaGeert Cortebeeck · 1994About XTC

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