Mummer

Tracklist

1. A1Beating of Hearts4:00
2. A2Wonderland4:54
3. A3Love on a Farmboy’s Wages3:58
4. A4Great Fire3:48
5. A5Deliver Us From the Elements4:36
6. B1Human Alchemy5:11
7. B2Ladybird4:33
8. B3In Loving Memory of a Name3:16
9. B4Me and the Wind4:18
10. B5Funk Pop a Roll3:03

Running time 41:37

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

Mummer is the sixth studio album by the English rock band XTC, released on 30 August 1983 on Virgin Records. It was the first XTC album to be recorded following the band's retirement from live performance in 1982. The album's title and artwork refers to a Mummers' play, in which the identity of the players is hidden. A working title considered for the album was Fruits Fallen From God's Garden.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Pete Phippsdrums (drum set), membranophone · on 8 tracks
• Andy Partridgelead vocals · on 7 tracks
• Colin Mouldinglead vocals · on 3 tracks
• Terry Chambersdrums (drum set), membranophone · on 2 tracks
• Steve Nyesynthesizer, mellotron · on 2 tracks
• Nigel Warren-Greenstrings · on 1 track
• Gavyn Wrightstrings · on 1 track

Production

• XTCproducer
• Steve Nyemixing, producer, recording · on 9 tracks
• Mark Dearnleymixing, recording · on 1 track
• Bob Sargeantproducer · on 1 track

The sleeve

• Gavin Cochranephotography

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The record

• First released
  30 Aug 1983
• Labels
  Virgin V 2264
  Victor VIL-6042
  Geffen GHS 4027
  Virgin Japan VJD-28111
• Kind
  Album
• Formats
  Vinyl 14 editions, CD 7 editions, Cassette 5 editions, Digital
• Editions
  27 releases in 13 countries
• Running time
  41:37

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Books

• 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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