ENGLISH SETTLEMENT - XTC - 1982 LP Virgin Epic ARE 37943 - PROMO - Near Mint
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Description
English Settlement is the fifth studio album by the English rock band XTC. It was released as a double album in England (the group’s first) on 12 February 1982 on Virgin Records. In several territories outside the UK (including the US), the album was released as a single LP, removing five tracks from the original double LP version and reordering the remaining tracks. [NOTE: This is the version for sale here.]
It marked a turn towards the more pastoral pop songs that would dominate later XTC releases, with an emphasis on acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar and fretless bass. The title refers to the Uffington White Horse depicted on the cover, to the "settlement" of viewpoints, and to the Englishness that the band felt they "settled" into the record.
English Settlement was well-received critically and continues to be regarded by many critics as XTC's finest album. It reached number 5 on the UK Album Chart during an 11-week stay, making it the band's only top ten album in the UK. It also reached number 48 on the US Billboard 200 during a 20-week stay.
THIS COPY (the single disc version, as noted above) is a 1st Carrollton pressing from 1982 on the Virgin/Epic label (see Notes, below). It is a PROMO copy, as indicated by a stamp in the upper left corner of the back cover (see photo).
The vinyl is in Near Mint [NM] condition, a very nice copy.
The original cover unfortunately has a crease near the lower right corner of the front cover (see photo). Other than that, it shows little sign of use. Overall, it is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
The original inner sleeve, which features a picture of the band on one side with lyrics and with continued lyrics on the reverse, has one bent corner and smal splits on two of the three side seams. Overall, however, it is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
Notes
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
Includes dust sleeve with lyrics and photos.
Promotional copies exist with gold-stamped sleeve. (Like this one J)
Original US release; has one fewer disc, five fewer tracks and different running order for the remaining tracks, compared to original UK release and subsequent US reissues.
Runouts are stamped, except G1's, 12 and 2 etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 0 7464-37943-1
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 37943
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 37943
Pressing Plant ID (In runouts): G
Matrix / Runout (Side A): G1 P AL 37943 - 1C COLUMBIA NY A 12
Matrix / Runout ( Side B): G1 P BL 37943 - 1C COLUMBIA NY A 2
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