Xtc Skylarking Vinyl Reissue

October 22 2018 by paul sinclair tags.

Xtc skylarking vinyl reissue.

Back in the summer of 2010 andy partridge announced that xtc s 1986 album skylarking was being reissued later that year as it was intended to sound but never has due to human error a new double vinyl pressing that corrected the polarity that had been reversed on all prior releases of the album resulting in a thinner sound that was light on bass. A 2020 double 200g vinyl reissue of xtc s masterpiece from 1989. A deluxe double vinyl version of the corrected polarity edition xtc s ever popular todd rundgren produced skylarking. In the course of world renowned mastering engineer john dents work on preparing the new double vinyl set of xtc s skylarking for release an interesting and wonderful thing has been discovered.

All three are newly mastered by jason mitchell at loud mastering from tapes approved by andy partridge. Vinyl lp album reissue stereo 200g country. This deluxe remastered version of the album contains a bonus track mermaid smiled. Post by brian75 13 jul 2010 05 35 as i know that there are other xtc fans on here i thought i d post this.

The bass in particular is revelatory. The greatest achievement of xtc s post drums and wires career skylarking is a must have for the first days of spring. It has been mastered by jason mitchell at loud mastering with input from andy partridge and is fully approved by xtc. 7 50 add to wish list.

This is by far and away the best of them all. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2018 200g vinyl release of skylarking on discogs. Ii as remastered 200g single vinyl pressings this week. I and wasp star apple venus vol.

1980s 1990s vinyl xtc xtc will reissue skylarking apple venus vol. 25 00 add to wish list. I have the original cd of skylarking the mobile fidelity gold cd and this newly remastered edition. Art rock new wave.

Partridge may have complained the most about rundgren but it turns out to be bass player colin moulding who was done the worst by the original mix. Ape house apelp113 format. Produced by todd rundgren the album was famously the most troublesome recording experience of xt. The new edition restores skylarking s gutted mid tones and brings a new level of clarity to its entire soundscape.