Black Sea

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All Music Guide - Chris Woodstra
XTC continue on with the big drum sound of Drums and Wires, adding more polish and an even heavier-hitting approach for Black Sea -- their arrangements are fuller and they rock harder than ever before. Where Drums and Wires implied social commentary, Black Sea more directly addresses sociopolitical concerns, handling them not strictly in a theoretical sense, but rather showing a human response to the circumstances. 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...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Chris Woodstra
XTC continue on with the big drum sound of Drums and Wires, adding more polish and an even heavier-hitting approach for Black Sea -- their arrangements are fuller and they rock harder than ever before. Where Drums and Wires implied social commentary, Black Sea more directly addresses sociopolitical concerns, handling them not strictly in a theoretical sense, but rather showing a human response to the circumstances. 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. All in all, there isn't a bad song in the bunch -- Black Sea is their most consistent album to date -- and although XTC always operated on the fringes, the album is their most commercial-sounding, fitting in perfectly with the new wave of the late '70s/early '80s. [The 2002 CD reissue appends three bonus tracks: "Smokeless Zone," "Don't Lose Your Temper," and "The Somnambulist."]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/25/2002
  • Label: Caroline
  • UPC: 724385063626
  • Catalog Number: 50636

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Respectable Street
  2. 2 Generals And Majors
  3. 3 Living Through Another Cuba
  4. 4 Love At First Sight
  5. 5 Rocket From A Bottle
  6. 6 No Language In Our Lungs
  7. 7 Towers Of London
  8. 8 Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins)
  9. 9 Burning With Optimism's Flames
  10. 10 Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)
  11. 11 Travels In Nihilon
  12. 12 Smokeless Zone
  13. 13 Don't Lose Your Temper
  14. 14 The Somnambulist
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
XTC Primary Artist
Technical Credits
Steve Lillywhite Producer
Hugh Padgham Engineer
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