XTC - Skylarking (1986, Vinyl LP) Geffen GHS-24117
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Description
Skylarking is the ninth studio album by the English rock band XTC, released on October 27, 1986. The vinyl LP pressing you've specified with the catalog number GHS-24117 is the original U.S. release on Geffen Records.
Key Facts about the Album:
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Release Date: October 27, 1986
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Label: Geffen Records (U.S.). In the UK, it was released on Virgin Records.
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Catalog Number: GHS-24117 (Original U.S. vinyl LP)
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Producer: The album was famously and controversially produced by American musician and studio wizard Todd Rundgren. The sessions were fraught with tension and clashing egos, particularly between Rundgren and XTC frontman Andy Partridge. Despite the conflict, the collaboration is widely regarded as a creative success, resulting in one of the band's most cohesive and acclaimed albums.
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Genre: The album blends elements of psychedelic pop, progressive pop, and new wave. It's often described as a cohesive song cycle, with a loose conceptual theme centered around the passage of a day, a year, or a lifetime.
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Commercial Performance: Skylarking was initially met with indifference in the UK but became a significant success in the U.S. after the unexpected popularity of the song "Dear God." This track, originally released as a B-side, became a college radio hit and was added to subsequent pressings of the album. The album ultimately peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200 chart and has become a revered classic.
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Singles: The album is best known for the singles "Grass," "The Meeting Place," and "Dear God." The inclusion of "Dear God" is a key distinction between the original UK and U.S. pressings. Early US pressings did not include it, but it was quickly added to subsequent ones, replacing the track "Mermaid Smiled."
Tracklist (Original 1986 U.S. Vinyl LP - Geffen GHS-24117, with "Dear God"):
Side A:
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"Summer's Cauldron"
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"Grass"
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"The Meeting Place"
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"That's Really Super, Supergirl"
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"Ballet for a Rainy Day"
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"1000 Umbrellas"
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"Season Cycle"
Side B:
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"Earn Enough for Us"
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"Big Day"
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"Another Satellite"
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"The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul"
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"Dying"
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"Sacrificial Bonfire"
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"Dear God"
Skylarking is often considered a masterpiece and a high point in XTC's career, a testament to a difficult but ultimately brilliant collaboration.
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