XTC ‎– Black Sea
Label:
Virgin ‎– V 2173
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
Sep 1980
Genre:
Rock
Style:
New Wave
Tracklist
A1    Respectable Street    3:37
A2    Generals And Majors    4:04
A3    Living Through Another Cuba    4:45
A4    Love At First Sight    3:06
A5    Rocket From A Bottle    3:30
A6    No Language In Our Lungs    4:52
B1    Towers Of London    5:24
B2    Paper And Iron (Notes And Coins)    4:14
B3    Burning With Optimism's Flame    4:15
B4    Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)    3:56
B5    Travels In Nihilon    6:56
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Recorded At – The Town House
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
Drums, Synth [Drums], Vocals – Terry Chambers
Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Guitar, Synth, Piano, Vocals – Dave Gregory
Photography By – Ralph Hall (3)
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Sleeve [Backdrop] – Ken White (5)
Tape Op [Tape Twirling] – Nick Launay, Phil Vinnal*
Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding
Vocals, Guitar, Synth – Andy Partridge
Written-By – A. Partridge* (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B5), C. Moulding* (tracks: A2, A4)
Notes
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Initial copies came in green paper bag with title printed in black on it.
Lyrics/credit insert also included
Made in England
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched [Variant 1]): V2173 A3 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched [Variant 1]): V2173 B1 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched [Variant 2]): V2173 A2 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched [Variant 2]): V2173 B2 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, ⋀ stamped [Variant 3]): V2173 A2 TOWNHOUSE ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, ⋀ stamped [Variant 3]): V-2173-B-1 TOWNHOUSE ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched [Variant 4] exc "C D" stamp): V2173 A2 TOWNHOUSE C D
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched [Variant 4] exc "∴" stamp): V2173 B2 TOWNHOUSE ∴
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched/stamped [Variant 5]): V2173 A3 1 1 TOWNHOUSE ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched/stamped [Variant 5]): V2173 B2 1 1 B TOWNHOUSE