XTC - The Big Express (2023 Steven Wilson Mix) (1984) {CD & Blu-ray}
Artist: XTC
Title: The Big Express (2023 Steven Wilson Mix)
Year Of Release: 1984
Label: Ape House – APEBDA107
Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock, Post-Punk
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 54:06 / 03:59:49
Total Size: 124 / 330 MB / 3.56 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: The Big Express (2023 Steven Wilson Mix)
Year Of Release: 1984
Label: Ape House – APEBDA107
Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock, Post-Punk
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 54:06 / 03:59:49
Total Size: 124 / 330 MB / 3.56 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
2023 Stereo Mixes
CD-1 Wake Up 4:44
CD-2 All You Pretty Girls 3:43
CD-3 Shake You Donkey Up 4:25
CD-4 Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her 4:01
CD-5 This World Over 5:41
CD-6 The Everyday Story Of Smalltown 3:57
CD-7 I Bought Myself A Liarbird 2:49
CD-8 Reign Of Blows 3:34
CD-9 You're The Wish You Are I Had 3:20
CD-10 I Remember The Sun 3:12
CD-11 Train Running Low On Soul Coal 5:10
Bonus Tracks
CD-12 Red Brick Dream 2:05
CD-13 Washaway 3:01
CD-14 Blue Overall 4:32
Blu-ray
2023 Steven Wilson Stereo Mix and Additional Mixes
1. Wake Up (4:46)
2. All You Pretty Girls (3:43)
3. Shake You Donkey Up (4:25)
4. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her (4:02)
5. This World Over (5:40)
6. The Everyday Story of Smalltown (3:57)
7. I Bought Myself a Liarbird (2:51)
8. Reign of Blows (3:34)
9. You're the Wish You Are I Had (3:20)
10. I Remember the Sun (3:12)
11. Train Running Low on Soul Coal (5:12)
12. Red Brick Dream (2:04)
13. Washaway (3:02)
14. Blue Overall (4:31)
15. Broomstick Rhythm (Guide Vocal) (3:56)
16. The Troubles (Big Express Version - Backing Track) (4:20)
Original Stereo Mixes and Extra Tracks
1. Wake Up (Original Mix) (4:43)
2. All You Pretty Girls (Original Mix) (3:40)
3. Shake You Donkey Up (Original Mix) (4:20)
4. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her (Original Mix) (3:51)
5. This World Over (Original Mix) (5:34)
6. The Everyday Story of Smalltown (Original Mix) (3:57)
7. I Bought Myself a Liarbird (Original Mix) (2:49)
8. Reign of Blows (Original Mix) (3:30)
9. You're the Wish You Are I Had (Original Mix) (3:14)
10. I Remember the Sun (Original Mix) (3:10)
11. Train Running Low on Soul Coal (Original Mix) (5:04)
12. Red Brick Dream (Original Mix) (2:01)
13. Washaway (Original Mix) (3:05)
14. Blue Overall (Original Mix) (4:24)
Instrumental Mixes
1. Wake Up (Instrumental) (4:44)
2. All You Pretty Girls (Instrumental) (3:43)
3. Shake You Donkey Up (Instrumental) (4:25)
4. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her (Instrumental) (4:02)
5. This World Over (Instrumental) (5:26)
6. The Everyday Story of Smalltown (Instrumental) (3:57)
7. I Bought Myself a Liarbird (Instrumental) (2:49)
8. Reign of Blows (Instrumental) (3:34)
9. You're the Wish You Are I Had (Instrumental) (3:20)
10. I Remember the Sun (Instrumental) (3:12)
11. Train Running Low on Soul Coal (Instrumental) (5:10)
12. Red Brick Dream (Instrumental) (2:04)
13. Washaway (Instrumental) (3:02)
14. Blue Overall (Instrumental) (4:31)
Album and Additional Demos
1. Wake Up (Demo) (4:08)
2. All You Pretty Girls (Demo) (4:15)
3. Shake You Donkey Up (Demo) (3:28)
4. Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her (Demo) (3:37)
5. This World Over (Extract From Writing Tape) (3:13)
6. The Everyday Story of Smalltown (Demo) (4:02)
7. I Bought Myself a Liarbird (Demo) (3:04)
8. Reign of Blows (Demo) (5:06)
9. You're the Wish You Are I Had (Demo) (3:22)
10. I Remember the Sun (Demo) (4:24)
11. Train Running Low on Soul Coal (Demo) (4:19)
12. Red Brick Dream (Demo) (1:25)
13. Washaway (Demo) (3:26)
14. Blue Overall (Demo) (3:03)
15. Now We All Dead (It Doesn't Matter) (Demo) (3:10)
16. Work (Demo) (3:03)
17. Gangway, Electric Guitar Is Coming Through (Demo) (1:50)
18. Broomstick Rhythm (Demo) (3:38)
19. Shiny Cage (Demo) (3:02)
20. A Patriotic Romance (Demo) (4:52)
Described as “a neglected classic of its era”, The Big Express made extensive use of new technology, at the time, with Linn-Drum programming (alongside drummer Peter Phipps), E-mu Emulator and other synths. It was a post-punk concept album about growing up in an industrial town. “The Big Express is the closest we ever came to recording a ‘concept’ album. It’s full of Swindon and deep seams of life there, that run through myself, Colin, and Dave, (Terry too of course). It’s populated by members of our families, our hopes and dreams. The things we wished for, or feared, a stew of memories.” – Andy Partridge