Apple Venus, Volume 1

Tracklist

1. A1River of Orchids5:53
2. A2I’d Like That3:50
3. A3Easter Theatre4:37
4. A4Knights in Shining Karma3:40
5. A5Frivolous Tonight3:10
6. B1Greenman6:18
7. B2Your Dictionary3:15
8. B3Fruit Nut3:01
9. B4I Can’t Own Her5:26
10. B5Harvest Festival4:15
11. B6The Last Balloon6:40

Running time 50:06

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

Apple Venus Volume 1 is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band XTC, released on February 17, 1999. It was the first on the band's own Idea Records label, distributed through Cooking Vinyl in the United Kingdom and TVT Records in the United States. The album relies heavily on strings, acoustic guitars and keyboards, expanding upon the more orchestral approach developed on the group's previous LP Nonsuch (1992), whilst its lyrics reflect themes of paganism, middle age, romance and rebirth. Apple Venus Volume 1 was met with critical acclaim and moderate commercial success, peaking at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart and number 106 on the Billboard 200 in the US.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Haydn Bendallkeyboard
• Nick Daviskeyboard
• Dave Gregoryguitar, keyboard, piano, background vocals
• Colin Mouldingbass, vocals
• Andy Partridgeguitar, vocals
• Prairie Princedrums (drum set), handclaps, percussion
• Gavyn Wrightconductor · on 2 tracks
• The London Session Orchestraperforming orchestra · on 2 tracks
• Steve Sidwelltrumpet · on 1 track
• Guy Barkerflugelhorn, trumpet · on 1 track

Credits from MusicBrainz, written by its volunteers.

The record

• First released
  17 Feb 1999
• Labels
  Cooking Vinyl COOK C 172
  RTI Music
  Festival Records D31996
  Canyon International PCCY-01341
• Kind
  Album
• Formats
  CD 6 editions, Vinyl, Digital, Cassette
• Editions
  9 releases in 6 countries
• Running time
  50:06
• Barcode
  711297157246

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Books

• XTCXTCNeville Farmer, XTC · 1998By XTC
• Complicated gameComplicated gameAndy Partridge · 2016By Andy Partridge
• 1001 guitars to dream of playing before you die1001 guitars to dream of playing before you dieTerry Burrows, Dave Gregory · 2013By Dave Gregory
• 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
• Contemporary musiciansContemporary musiciansLuann Brennan, Leigh Ann DeRemer · 1999About XTC
• De XTC-mafiaDe XTC-mafiaGeert Cortebeeck · 1994About XTC

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