Apple Venus Volume 1
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| Apple Venus Volume 1 | ||
| Studio album by XTC | ||
| Released | February 17, 1999 | |
| Recorded | January–August, 1998 at various locations | |
| Genre | Pop rock | |
| Length | 50:09 | |
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |
| Producer(s) | Haydn Bendall, Nick Davis | |
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| XTC chronology | ||
| Nonsuch (1992) |
Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999) |
Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) (2000) |
Apple Venus Volume 1 is an XTC album released in 1999. It was the first on the band's own Idea Records. It reached #42 in the UK and spawned two singles: "I'd Like That" and "Easter Theatre." "I'd Like That" appears on the soundtrack for the Jim Carrey film Me, Myself and Irene.
Dave Gregory left the band before the release.
Contents |
All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
- "River of Orchids" – 5:53
- "I'd Like That" – 3:50
- "Easter Theatre" – 4:37
- "Knights in Shining Karma" – 3:39
- "Frivolous Tonight" (Colin Moulding) – 3:10
- "Greenman" – 6:17
- "Your Dictionary" – 3:14
- "Fruit Nut" (Moulding) – 3:01
- "I Can't Own Her" – 5:26
- "Harvest Festival" – 4:15
- "The Last Balloon" – 6:40
- Colin Moulding - vocals, bass
- Andy Partridge - vocals, guitars
- Dave Gregory - piano, keyboards, keyboard programming, guitars, backing vocals
- Prairie Prince - drums, percussion
- Guy Barker - trumpet and flugelhorn solo on "The Last Balloon"
- Steve Sidwell - trumpet solo on "Easter Theatre"
- Nick Davis, Haydn Bendall - extra keyboards
- Mike Batt - orchestral arrangements for "Greenman" and "I Can't Own Her"
- All arrangements played by The London Sessions Orchestra under their leader Gavin Wright
- Haydn Bendall - original production, engineering
- Nick Davis - additional production, engineering, mix
- Barry Hammond, Alan Douglas - recording engineers
- Simon Dawson - mix assistance
- Tim Young - mastering
- Over seven years in the making