Nonsuch

by XTC

Type: Album
Released: 27 April 1992
Label: Virgin
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 1:03:18
Community rating: 3.93/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Florence Lovegrove, Dave Mattacks, Colin Moulding, Rose Hull, Stuart Gordon, Dave Gregory, Gina Griffin, Guy Barker

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Nonsuch' is an immaculately arranged, incredibly lush art-pop triumph that stands as XTC's final album for Virgin Records. Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding deliver highly poetic, bittersweet melodies wrapped in eclectic baroque pop and deeply quirky, progressive rock instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, conscious, orchestral, literate, sophisticated

Tracklist

Credits

XTC - primary artist, chorus [end chorus]
Dave Gregory - arranged by [strings, brass], electric guitar, electric organ [hammond organ], bells [church bell], performer [cheers], electric guitar, synthesizer [synthesizers], backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric organ [hammond organ], performer [acme thunderer, circus band], backing vocals, synthesizer [synthesizers], electric guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer [synthesizers], electric organ [hammond organ], backing vocals, electric guitar [electric guitars], synthesizer, backing vocals, synthesizer [synthesizers], electric organ [hammond organ], twelve-string guitar [electric 12-string guitar], backing vocals, piano, electric guitar [electric guitars], soloist, electric guitar [solo], piano, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar [electric guitars], backing vocals, soloist, guitar [solo guitar], electric guitar [6 & 12-string guitars], synthesizer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer [synthesizers], piano, synthesizer [synthesizers], backing vocals, electric organ [hammond organ], guitar [e-bow guitars], synthesizer [synthesizers], backing vocals, synthesizer [synthesizers], piano, backing vocals, synthesizer, electric organ [hammond organ], soloist, electric guitar [second & fourth solo], backing vocals
Barry Hammond - engineer
Nick Davis - mixed by
Simon Dawson - mixed by [assistant], assistant mix
Kevin Westenberg - photography by
Gus Dudgeon - producer, performer [cheers], performer [ringmaster], tambourine, percussion, chorus [end chorus]
Dave Dragon - sleeve
Colin Moulding - bass guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar, vocals, bass, acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]
Dave Mattacks - drums, drums, tambourine, drums, samples [amphibious sample], drums, samples [drum samples], drums, percussion, drums, percussion, samples [sitar sample], drums, shaker, percussion
Andy Partridge - performer [cheers], vocals, electric guitar, tambourine, electric guitar, backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine, performer [circus band], lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, percussion, electric guitar [electric guitars], lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, tambourine, acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], lead vocals, backing vocals, vocals, tambourine, shaker, lead vocals, backing vocals, programmed by [keyboard programming], synthesizer [synthesizers], shaker, vocals, electric guitar [electric guitars], percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals, tambourine, percussion, bell tree, backing vocals, lead vocals, backing vocals, soloist, electric guitar [first & third solo]
Guy Barker - flugelhorn, trumpet [solo], soloist [trumpet solo], trumpet [trumpets]
Florence Lovegrove - viola
Rose Hull - cello
Gina Griffin - violin
Stuart Gordon - violin
Neville Farmer - chorus [end chorus]