Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics/credits.
VR-1-1000 is used on the labels, VA 13147 is on the spine and the inner sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): VR-1-1000-AS 2394 291
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): VR-1-1000-BS 2394 291
Matrix / Runout (Side A (etched/stamped)): ST-VA-804557-B TOWNHOUSE LONDON
Matrix / Runout (Side B (etched/stamped)): ST-VA-804558-B TOWNHOUSE LONDON
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
V 2173
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin
V 2173
UK
1980
CAR 50636
XTC
Black Sea (CD, Album, RE, RM)
Caroline Records
CAR 50636
US
2002
V 2173
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin
V 2173
Finland
1980
OVED 83
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album, RE)
Virgin
OVED 83
UK
Unknown
VR-1-1000
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin, RSO
VR-1-1000
US
1980
Tracklist
1
Respectable Street
2
Generals And Majors
3
Living Through Another Cuba
4
Love At First Sight
5
Rocket From A Bottle
6
No Language In Our Lungs
7
Smokeless Zone
8
Don't Lose Your Temper
9
The Somnambulist
10
Towers Of London
11
Paper And Iron ( Notes And Coins )
12
Burning With Optimism's Flames
13
Sgt. Rock ( Is Going To Help Me )
14
Travels In Nihilon
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By
–
Toshiba EMI Ltd
Credits
Producer
–
Steve Lillywhite
Notes
Made in Japan. Comes with Japanese Obi Strip And Inserts
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 4 988006 771338
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
V 2173
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin
V 2173
UK
1980
CAR 50636
XTC
Black Sea (CD, Album, RE, RM)
Caroline Records
CAR 50636
US
2002
V 2173
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin
V 2173
Finland
1980
OVED 83
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album, RE)
Virgin
OVED 83
UK
Unknown
VR-1-1000
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin, RSO
VR-1-1000
US
1980
Tracklist Hide Credits
1
Respectable Street
3:37
2
Generals And Majors
4:04
3
Living Through Another Cuba
4:45
4
Love At First Sight
3:06
5
Rocket From A Bottle
3:30
6
No Language In Our Lungs
4:52
7
Smokeless Zone
3:53
8
Don't Lose Your Temper
2:37
9
The Somnambulist
Engineer – Laurence BurrageProducer – Andy Partridge
4:37
10
Towers Of London
5:24
11
Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins)
4:14
12
Burning With Optimism's Flames
4:15
13
Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)
3:56
14
Travels In Nihilon
6:56
Companies, etc.
Glass Mastered At
–
Nimbus
Phonographic Copyright (p)
–
Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)
–
Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By
–
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Credits
Engineer
–
Hugh Padgham (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 14)
Producer
–
Steve Lillywhite (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 14)
Written-By
–
A. Partridge* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 14),
C. Moulding* (tracks: 2, 4, 7)
Notes
Comes in jewel case with obi and extra insert in Japanese.
Contains three additional tracks not on the original LP: tracks 7, 8 & 9 taken from the "Generals and Majors" double pack single (VS 365).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 4988037005303
Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
V 2173
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin
V 2173
UK
1980
CAR 50636
XTC
Black Sea (CD, Album, RE, RM)
Caroline Records
CAR 50636
US
2002
V 2173
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin
V 2173
Finland
1980
OVED 83
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album, RE)
Virgin
OVED 83
UK
Unknown
VIL 12173
XTC
Black Sea (LP, Album)
Virgin
VIL 12173
Italy
1980
Tracklist
1
Respectable Street
3:38
2
Generals And Majors
4:05
3
Living Through Another Cuba
4:44
4
Love At First Sight
3:08
5
Rocket From A Bottle
3:30
6
No Language In Our Lungs
4:53
7
Towers Of London
5:24
8
Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins)
4:17
9
Burning With Optimism's Flames
4:16
10
Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)
3:57
11
Travels In Nihilon
7:04
12
Smokeless Zone
3:51
13
Don't Lose Your Temper
2:33
14
The Somnambulist
4:38
Credits
Artwork [Sleeve Backdrop]
–
Ken White
Drums, Synthesizer [Snyper Drum], Voice [Free Form]
–
Terry Chambers
Engineer
–
Hugh Padgham (tracks: 1 to 13),
Lawrence Burrage* (tracks: 14)
Photography By
–
Ralph Hall
Producer
–
Andy Partridge (tracks: 14),
Steve Lillywhite (tracks: 1 to 13)
Remastered By
–
Ian Cooper
Vocals, Bass [Epiphone Newport], Performer [Vox Humana]
–
Colin Moulding
Voice, Guitar, Synthesizer, Noises
–
Andy Partridge
Written-By
–
Andrew Partridge* (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 11, 13, 14),
Colin Moulding (tracks: 2, 4, 12)
Notes
This album was recorded at the Townhouse Studios, London, England, summer 1980.
The slightly unusual credits read that Colin Moulding 'sings his songs and plays his Epiphone Newport'. Dave Gregory is credited with 'the odd vox humana or two'. Andy Partridge is credited with playing 'His own voice, a guitar he thinks he owns, a synth he's not sure who owns and other noises that could have been anybody's'.
Remastered version of this 1980 LP with bonus tracks 12 to 14. Issued in a standard jewel case with eight page booklet.
All bonus tracks have appeared as B sides to the 'Generals And Majors' single at different times and in different countries. Track 14 is the only track not recorded during the 'Black Sea' sessions.
Writing credits are taken from the inside front of the booklet, Andy Partridge is mis-credited there as having written track 12.