XTC – Black Sea

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Label:	Virgin – VL 2203
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Respectable Street Written-By – A. Partridge*	3:37
A2	Generals And Majors Written-By – C. Moulding*	4:04
A3	Living Through Another Cuba Written-By – A. Partridge*	4:45
A4	Love At First Sight Written-By – C. Moulding*	3:06
A5	Rocket From A Bottle Written-By – A. Partridge*	3:30
A6	No Language In Our Lungs Written-By – A. Partridge*	4:52
B1	Towers Of London Written-By – A. Partridge*	5:24
B2	Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins) Written-By – A. Partridge*	4:14
B3	Burning With Optimism's Flame Written-By – A. Partridge*	4:15
B4	Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me) Written-By – A. Partridge*	3:56
B5	Travels In Nihilon Written-By – A. Partridge*	6:56

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Virgin Music (Publishers) Inc.
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Recorded At – The Town House
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – PolyGram Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Disques SNB Ltée.
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Printed By – Ever Reddy

Credits

Drums [Tama], Drum Machine [Snyper Drum Synth], Voice [Free Form] – Terry Chambers
Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Guitar, Synth, Piano, Vocals [Vox Humana] – Dave Gregory
Photography By – Ralph Hall (3)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Sleeve [Sleeve Backdrop] – Ken White (5)
Tape Op [Tape Twirling] – Phil Vinnal*
Vocals, Electric Bass [Epiphone Newport] – Colin Moulding
Vocals, Guitar, Synth – Andy Partridge

Notes

Initial copies were released in a black plastic outer bag.
Issued with a double-sided lyrics and credits inner sleeve.

Runouts are etched apart from the numbers following "DM," which are stamped.

On the back cover:
Manufactured by PolyGram Inc. and Distributed by PolyGram Distribution Inc.
Made in Canada
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited.
© 1980 Virgin Records Limited.

On the labels:
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured by PolyGram Inc. and Distributed by PolyGram Distribution Inc.
Made in Canada

On the inner sleeve:
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Limited
istered by Unichappel Music, Inc.
This album was recorded at the Townhouse Studios, London, England, Summer 1980.

On the spine:
[Ever Reddy logo]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Printer ID on cover spine): [Ever Reddy logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): VL 2203-AS
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): VL 2203-BS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): VL 2203-A SNB DM-4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): VL 2203-B2-1 SNB DM
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): VL 2203-A SNB DM 7
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): VL 2203-B SNB DM 0
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): VL 2203-A SNB DM 7
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): VL 2203-B SNB DM 10
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): VL2203-A SNB DM-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): VL2203-B SNB DM
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): VL2203-A SNB DM 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): VL2203-B SNB DM
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): VL 2203-A SNB DM 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): VL 2203-B2-1 SNB DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): VL 2203-A SNB DM–3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): VL 2203-B SNB DM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Black Sea (LP, Album, PRC Compton Pressing)	RSO Records, Inc.	VA 13147, VR-1-1000, 2394 291	US	1980
Recently Edited	Black Sea (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Polygram)	Virgin	3216 291, CT-1-1000	US	1980
Recently Edited	Black Sea (LP, Album, Green Paper Bag)	Virgin	202 836, 202 836-320, 202 836/96 844		1980
Recently Edited	Black Sea (LP, Album, Stereo, Presswell)	RSO	VR-1-1000, VA 13147	US	1980
Recently Edited	Black Sea (LP, Album)	Virgin	VV-33.060Y	Portugal	1980