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Skylarking
Blu-ray, CD (the surround sound series)

Skylarking

Album by XTC

Released 27 October 1986
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pop rock
3.50
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Tracklist

  • CD 1: 2016 Stereo Mixes / Bonus 2016 Mixes
  • 1
    Summer’s Cauldron
    3:20
  • 2
    Grass
    3:06
  • 3
    The Meeting Place
    3:15
  • 4
    That’s Really Super Supergirl
    3:23
  • 5
    Ballet for a Rainy Day
    3:06
  • 6
    1000 Umbrellas
    3:29
  • 7
    Season Cycle
    3:30
  • 8
    Earn Enough for Us
    2:57
  • 9
    Big Day
    3:33
  • 10
    Another Satellite
    4:26
  • 11
    Mermaid Smiled
    2:29
  • 12
    The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
    3:27
  • 13
    Dear God
    3:39
  • 14
    Dying
    2:35
  • 15
    Sacrificial Bonfire
    3:49
  • 16
    Extrovert
    3:40
  • 17
    Let’s Make a Den
    2:19
  • 18
    The Troubles
    3:30
  • 19
    Little Lighthouse
    3:22
  • Blu-ray 2
  • 1
    Summer’s Cauldron (5.1 mix)
    3:22
  • 2
    Grass (5.1 mix)
    3:07
  • 3
    The Meeting Place (5.1 mix)
    3:14
  • 4
    That’s Really Super Supergirl (5.1 mix)
    3:23
  • 5
    Ballet for a Rainy Day (5.1 mix)
    2:51
  • 6
    1000 Umbrellas (5.1 mix)
    3:44
  • 7
    Season Cycle (5.1 mix)
    3:31
  • 8
    Earn Enough for Us (5.1 mix)
    2:58
  • 9
    Big Day (5.1 mix)
    3:32
  • 10
    Another Satellite (5.1 mix)
    4:26
  • 11
    Mermaid Smiled (5.1 mix)
    2:29
  • 12
    The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul (5.1 mix)
    3:26
  • 13
    Dear God (5.1 mix)
    3:39
  • 14
    Dying (5.1 mix)
    2:35
  • 15
    Sacrificial Bonfire (5.1 mix)
    3:48
  • 16
    Summer’s Cauldron (2016 stereo mix)
    3:22
  • 17
    Grass (2016 stereo mix)
    3:07
  • 18
    The Meeting Place (2016 stereo mix)
    3:14
  • 19
    That’s Really Super Supergirl (2016 stereo mix)
    3:23
  • 20
    Ballet for a Rainy Day (2016 stereo mix)
    2:51
  • 21
    1000 Umbrellas (2016 stereo mix)
    3:44
  • 22
    Season Cycle (2016 stereo mix)
    3:31
  • 23
    Earn Enough for Us (2016 stereo mix)
    2:58
  • 24
    Big Day (2016 stereo mix)
    3:32
  • 25
    Another Satellite (2016 stereo mix)
    4:26
  • 26
    Mermaid Smiled (2016 stereo mix)
    2:29
  • 27
    The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul (2016 stereo mix)
    3:26
  • 28
    Dear God (2016 stereo mix)
    3:39
  • 29
    Dying (2016 stereo mix)
    2:35
  • 30
    Sacrificial Bonfire (2016 stereo mix)
    3:48
  • 31
    Extrovert (5.1 mix)
    3:43
  • 32
    Let's Make a Den (5.1 mix)
    2:19
  • 33
    The Troubles (5.1 mix)
    3:31
  • 34
    Little Lighthouse (5.1 mix)
    3:21
  • 35
    Extrovert (2016 stereo mix)
    3:43
  • 36
    Let's Make a Den (2016 stereo mix)
    2:19
  • 37
    The Troubles (2016 stereo mix)
    3:31
  • 38
    Little Lighthouse (2016 stereo mix)
    3:21
  • 39
    Summer’s Cauldron (original stereo mix)
    3:22
    4.0 ★
  • 40
    Grass (original stereo mix)
    3:05
    4.5 ★
  • 41
    The Meeting Place (original stereo mix)
    3:14
    4.5 ★
  • 42
    That’s Really Super Supergirl (original stereo mix)
    3:20
    3.5 ★
  • 43
    Ballet for a Rainy Day (original stereo mix)
    2:50
    3.5 ★
  • 44
    1000 Umbrellas (original stereo mix)
    3:44
    3.0 ★
  • 45
    Season Cycle (original stereo mix)
    3:21
    4.0 ★
  • 46
    Earn Enough for Us (original stereo mix)
    2:54
    3.5 ★
  • 47
    Big Day (original stereo mix)
    3:32
    3.0 ★
  • 48
    Another Satellite (original stereo mix)
    4:15
    3.5 ★
  • 49
    Mermaid Smiled (original stereo mix)
    2:26
  • 50
    The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul (original stereo mix)
    3:24
    2.0 ★
  • 51
    Dying (original stereo mix)
    2:31
  • 52
    Sacrificial Bonfire (original stereo mix)
    3:49
    3.0 ★
  • 53
    Dear God (original stereo mix)
    3:42
    4.4 ★
  • 54
    Extrovert (original stereo mix)
    3:36
  • 55
    Summer’s Cauldron (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:21
    4.0 ★
  • 56
    Grass (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:04
    4.5 ★
  • 57
    The Meeting Place (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:12
    4.5 ★
  • 58
    That’s Really Super Supergirl (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:20
    3.5 ★
  • 59
    Ballet for a Rainy Day (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:05
  • 60
    1000 Umbrellas (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:29
  • 61
    Season Cycle (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:19
    4.0 ★
  • 62
    Earn Enough for Us (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    2:55
    3.5 ★
  • 63
    Big Day (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:31
    3.0 ★
  • 64
    Another Satellite (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    4:15
    3.5 ★
  • 65
    Mermaid Smiled (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    2:25
  • 66
    The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:23
    2.0 ★
  • 67
    Dear God (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:33
    5.0 ★
  • 68
    Dying (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    2:26
    2.0 ★
  • 69
    Sacrificial Bonfire (original stereo - corrected polarity)
    3:44
    3.0 ★
  • 70
    Summer’s Cauldron (demo / work tape)
    5:36
  • 71
    Grass (original demo / work tape)
    2:54
  • 72
    The Meeting Place (demo / work tape)
    4:38
  • 73
    That’s Really Super Supergirl (demo / work tape)
    3:41
  • 74
    Ballet for a Rainy Day (demo / work tape)
    3:12
  • 75
    1000 Umbrellas (demo / work tape)
    4:30
  • 76
    Season Cycle (demo / work tape)
    4:52
  • 77
    Earn Enough for Us (demo / work tape)
    3:03
  • 78
    Big Day (demo / work tape)
    4:28
  • 79
    Another Satellite (demo / work tape)
    5:11
  • 80
    Mermaid Smiled (demo / work tape)
    2:27
  • 81
    The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul (demo / work tape)
    2:55
  • 82
    Dear God (demo / work tape)
    4:07
  • 83
    Dying (demo / work tape)
    2:39
  • 84
    Sacrificial Bonfire (demo / work tape)
    3:34
  • 85
    1000 Umbrellas (early acoustic run through)
    1:42
  • 86
    Season Cycle (early sketch)
    1:59
  • 87
    Another Satellite (early sketch)
    2:31
  • 88
    Summer's Cauldron (early version)
    2:33
  • 89
    Earn Enough for Us (early version)
    3:10
  • 90
    Ballet for a Rainy Day (early version)
    1:53
  • 91
    Dear God (early 'skiffle' version)
    0:59
  • 92
    Mermaid Smiled (explanation version)
    1:05
  • 93
    Let's Make a Den (early idea)
    1:54
  • 94
    Let's Make a Den (demo)
    2:25
  • 95
    Little Lighthouse (early version)
    1:53
  • 96
    Little Lighthouse (intro section)
    0:30
  • 97
    Little Lighthouse (demo)
    5:15
  • 98
    Terrorism (early idea)
    1:35
  • 99
    Terrorism (demo)
    3:20
  • 100
    Extrovert (demo)
    3:39
  • 101
    The Troubles (demo)
    3:17
  • 102
    Lumpen Splendour (demo)
    0:52
  • 103
    Ra Ra for Red Rocking Horse (rehearsal at Dave's)
    2:10
  • 104
    Ra Ra for Red Rocking Horse (demo)
    3:43
  • 105
    When We Get to England (demo)
    2:16
  • 106
    Shaking Skin House (demo)
    4:24
  • 107
    Obscene Procession (demo)
    4:14
  • 108
    Across the Antheap (demo)
    2:48
  • 109
    Halley's Comet (work tape)
    2:37
  • 110
    Find the Fox (work tape)
    2:38
  • 111
    Summer’s Cauldron (instrumental mix)
    3:22
  • 112
    Grass (instrumental mix)
    3:07
  • 113
    The Meeting Place (instrumental mix)
    3:14
  • 114
    That’s Really Super Supergirl (instrumental mix)
    3:23
  • 115
    Ballet for a Rainy Day (instrumental mix)
    2:51
  • 116
    1000 Umbrellas (instrumental mix)
    3:44
  • 117
    Season Cycle (instrumental mix)
    3:31
  • 118
    Earn Enough for Us (instrumental mix)
    2:58
  • 119
    Big Day (instrumental mix)
    3:32
  • 120
    Another Satellite (instrumental mix)
    4:26
  • 121
    Mermaid Smiled (instrumental mix)
    2:29
  • 122
    The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul (instrumental mix)
    3:26
  • 123
    Dear God (instrumental mix)
    3:39
  • 124
    Dying (instrumental mix)
    2:35
  • 125
    Sacrificial Bonfire (instrumental mix)
    3:48
  • 126
    Extrovert (instrumental mix)
    3:40
  • 127
    Let's Make a Den (instrumental mix)
    2:20
  • 128
    The Troubles (instrumental mix)
    3:29
  • 129
    Little Lighthouse (instrumental mix)
    3:22
  • 130
    Grass
    2:56
  • 131
    Dear God
    3:51

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Release credits

  • lead vocals [39, 42-46, 48-50, 53, 55, 58-62, 64-66]
  • bass guitar [50, 66], finger snaps [50, 66], lead vocals [40-41, 47, 52, 56-57, 63, 68-69]
  • electric guitar [50, 66], piano [50, 66], strings [44, 53, 60]
  • guest [44, 60], violin [44, 60]
  • mastering [53, 68]
  • bongos [50, 66], guest [49-50, 50, 65-66, 66], percussion [49-50, 65-66]
  • guest [53]
  • guest [44, 60], violin [44, 60]
  • drums (drum set) [39, 41-43, 45-50, 52, 55, 57-59, 61-66, 69], guest [39, 41-43, 45-50, 52, 55, 57-59, 61-66, 69]
  • engineer [39-50, 52-53, 55-66, 69], guest [39-40, 42, 55-56, 58], melodica [39, 55], producer [39-50, 52-66, 69], synthesizer [40, 42, 56, 58]

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