
Title: Black Sea
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock
Rating: 4.6/5
Format: MP3 FLAC VOX AUD ADX XM AAC WMA APE
FLAC size: 1349 mb | MP3 size: 1117 mb | WMA size: 1358 mb
Black Sea is the fourth studio album by the English band XTC, released 12 September 1980 on Virgin Records. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)". The album itself remains XTC's second-highest charting British album, placing at number 16, and the most successful US album of their career, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard 200.
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XTC. Black Sea (LP, Album). OVED 83. Black Sea (LP, Album, RE).
Black Sea is the fourth studio album by the English band XTC, released on 12 September 1980. Early copies of the album came with the sleeve enclosed in a lime-green paper bag. There was a Canadian version that came packaged in a black plastic bag with the XTC logo in silver printed on one side. The band's name is hidden in the cover artwork.
Band Name XTC. Album Name Black Sea. Type Album. 版公司 Virgin Records Caroline Records RSO Records.
Of course, the band's skewed outlook and mid-'60s pop sense keeps things from becoming too heavy - included are some of their finest songs, like "Respectable Street," "Generals and Majors," and "Towers of London," as well as the thoroughly enjoyable pop fluff throwaway "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" to keep the mood light. It spawned five singles-"Generals and Majors" (released 9 August 1980 and reached No. 32 on the UK singles chart and No. 104 on the Billboard Pop chart), "Towers of London" (released 10 October 1980 and reached No. 31 on the UK singles chart), "Sgt . There was an additional version that came packaged in a black plastic bag with the XTC logo in silver printed on one side.
About Black Sea album. Album Black Sea (1980). by XTC. Label Virgin. Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) (2000). Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999).
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 | Respectable Street | 3:37 |
A2 | Generals And MajorsWritten-By – Colin Moulding |
4:04 |
A3 | Living Through Another Cuba | 4:45 |
A4 | Love At First SightWritten-By – Colin Moulding |
3:06 |
A5 | Rocket From A Bottle | 3:30 |
A6 | No Language In Our Lungs | 4:52 |
B1 | Towers Of London | 5:24 |
B2 | Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins) | 4:14 |
B3 | Burning With Optimism's Flames | 4:15 |
B4 | Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me) | 3:56 |
B5 | Travels In Nihilon | 6:56 |
Credits
- Producer – Steve Lillywhite
- Written-By – Andy Partridge (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B5)
Notes
Originally came in green paper bag/outer sleeve with:- XTC -
BLACK SEA
printed at top part of front bag
(different to American version).
Labels: STEMRA
Sleeve:
ARIOLA BENELUX BV
(P) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V 2173 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2173 | UK | 1980 |
OVED 83 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 83 | UK & Ireland | 1986 |
V 2173 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2173 | Finland | 1980 |
OVED 83 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 83 | UK | Unknown |
VR-1-1000 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin, RSO | VR-1-1000 | US | 1980 |
Tracklist
A1 | Respectable Street | 3:37 |
A2 | Generals And Majors | 4:04 |
A3 | Living Through Another Cuba | 4:45 |
A4 | Love At First Sight | 3:06 |
A5 | Rocket From A Bottle | 3:30 |
A6 | No Language In Our Lungs | 4:52 |
B1 | Towers Of London | 5:24 |
B2 | Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins) | 4:14 |
B3 | Burning With Optimism's Flame | 4:15 |
B4 | Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me) | 3:56 |
B5 | Travels In Nihilon | 6:56 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – EMI Music Group Australasia
Credits
- Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Notes
Most likely a re issue given that cover has 'XTC' and 'Black Sea' in white font on cover.Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V 2173 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2173 | UK | 1980 |
OVED 83 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 83 | UK & Ireland | 1986 |
V 2173 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2173 | Finland | 1980 |
OVED 83 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 83 | UK | Unknown |
VR-1-1000 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin, RSO | VR-1-1000 | US | 1980 |
Tracklist
A1 | Respectable Street | 3:37 |
A2 | Generals And Majors | 4:04 |
A3 | Living Through Another Cuba | 4:45 |
A4 | Love At First Sight | 3:06 |
A5 | Rocket From A Bottle | 3:30 |
A6 | No Language In Our Lungs | 4:52 |
B1 | Towers Of London | 5:24 |
B2 | Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins) | 4:14 |
B3 | Burning With Optimism's Flame | 4:15 |
B4 | Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me) | 3:56 |
B5 | Travels In Nihilon | 6:56 |
Credits
- Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V 2173 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2173 | UK | 1980 |
OVED 83 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album, RE) | Virgin | OVED 83 | UK & Ireland | 1986 |
V 2173 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | V 2173 | Finland | 1980 |
VR-1-1000 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin, RSO | VR-1-1000 | US | 1980 |
VIL 12173 | XTC | Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | VIL 12173 | Italy | 1980 |