THIS IS THE 1989 UK ORIGINAL PRESSING on VIRGIN Records. SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVES (in VG+ condition, normal wear BUT mild creases on corners). THE COVER is in VG+ condition: normal wear BUT discolouration/wear on/near corners (especially bottom right corner with small tear), slightly damaged (1cm) on right edge (front) and specular rear; left spine is fully readable; please for details see photos (with and without flashlight). Vinyls in EX/NEAR MINT condition and play wonderfully.

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XTC

XTC was one of the smartest -- and catchiest -- British pop bands to emerge from the punk and  new wave explosion of the late '70s. From the tense, jerky riffs of their early singles  to the lushly arranged, meticulous pop of their later albums, XTC's music has always been  driven by the hook-laden songwriting of guitarist Andy Partridge and bassist Colin Moulding.  While popular success has eluded them in both Britain and America, the group has developed  a devoted cult following in both countries that remains loyal over two decades after their first records
"ORANGES & LEMONS" Produced by Paul Fox
1989      2LP     VIRGIN RECORDS     V2581   MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL PRESSING SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVES
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 012981 258115
LABEL: VIRGIN  - GREY LABEL w/LOGO at BOTTOM - BLACK & DARK GREY TEXT
Catalog on cover: (rear & spine) V2581 Catalog on inners: V2581
Catalog on labels:  Disc one: V 2581 (V 2581-A) / V 2581 (V 2581-B) Disc two: V 2581 (V 2581-C) / V 2581 (V 2581-D)
Disc one: Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): V 2581 A-1U-1- 2  D Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): V 2581 B-1U-1- 1  D Disc two: Matrix / Runout (Side C, Stamped): V 2581 C-1U-1-1  D Matrix / Runout (Side D, Stamped): V 2581 D-1U-1-2  D
On labels: rim text reads "All Rights.......Manufactured in the UK" Composed by............. Produced by Paul Fox Engineered by Ed Thacker Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd Original sound recording made by Virgin Records Ltd ℗1989 Virgin Records Ltd ℗1989 Virgin Records Ltd
On Back Cover: Produced by Paul Fox Engineered by Ed Thacker ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited © 1989 Virgin Records Limited
tracklisting Side A: GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS - THE MAYOR OF SIMPLETON KING FOR A DAY - HERE COMES PRESIDENT KILL AGAIN Side B: THE LOVING - POOR SKELETON STEPS OUT ONE OF THE MILLIONS - SCARECROW PEOPLE Side C: MERELY A MAN - CYNICAL DAYS - ACROSS THIS ANTHEAP Side D: HOLD ME MY DADDY - PINK THING - MINIATURE SUN - CHALKHILLS AND CHILDREN
grading RECORDS EX/NEAR MINT but (please, read above description) SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Skylarking was an ambitious yet concise record, one that recalled such graceful concept albums as Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper, so it wasn't entirely a surprise that XTC embraced psychedelia on its double-album follow-up, Oranges & Lemons, especially if their celebrated Dukes of Stratosphear side project was taken into consideration as well. Oranges & Lemons lacks the singular focus of Skylarking, but at its best, it's just as impressive as its predecessor. Instead of revelling in the form of psychedelic pop, as they did with the Dukes, XTC bring the genre's sensibility to the mature pop of Skylarking, spiking it with a wry, occasionally absurd sense of humor missing from its predecessor. The result is a record exploding with details, not the least of which are backward guitars, sound effects, and head-spinningly eclectic arrangements. It's sonically rich and filled with immaculately crafted songs, but Oranges & Lemons falls just short of being a tour de force, since each song feels like an island -- they work well as individual tracks, but they don't form a cohesive statement. However, that's a minor complaint, because Colin Moulding and Andy Partridge in particular are in peak form, contributing some of their very finest songs in "Garden of Earthly Delights," "The Loving," "One of the Millions," "Merely a Man," "Pink Thing," and the elegiac "Chalkhills and Children."...(AllMusic)