Skylarking Atmos Edition)

.... but I'm so pleased that I did. Having had the compliation Fossil Fuel for years I'd always liked XTC but earlier this year it struck me I needed a bit of a deeper dive into their music and what a rewarding experience that's been. But nothing had prepared me for how perfect this album is. It's glorious, uplifting, boasts some of the loveliest songs that evoke sunny days and the first flush of love as well as sadness as all things must pass eventually. The Syd Barrett tinted Dying, the Beach Boys harmonies on Season Cycle and that's before we get onto the perfection of Grass, The Meeting Place and That's Really Super, Supergirl. If you're not charmed enough to want to hear this on repeat for days after buying it you should get your hearing tested. Buy this album, I defy anyone to be disappointed. There's a very good reason why people say XTC are better than the Beatles and here's the place to learn why that's said.

Must have now owned this in virtually every format and never tires. Its a near perfect album by one of the most unsung musical geniuses of our time. Brilliant.

This is one of the best Xtc records in their discography - A great listen. Arrived on time also heavy 220g quality- remastered .Fully recommended!

Like many I was always left feeling it sounded a bit average sound quality wise, a bit thin and tinny.. So decided having restarted my viynl collection to purchase this on 200g viynl and not disappointed. The sound is crisp and the bass and mid ranges are all back opening up new depths of instrumentation not heard before.. Have no doubts if you want to hear this album as it should have been in the 1980s..looking forward to furthe re-releases from these english eccentrics

Great vinyl album

Fabulous.. XTC at their best

Really nice to hear my favourite XTC album on vinyl - quality and sound is lovely. Might have to pick up Apple Venus 1 next....hopefully Nonsuch might get a vinyl release one day too

Great album sounds fantastic

Great album

While I love XTC, and acknowledge that the musical acumen is college level, as opposed to that of other bands being grade school level, "Skylarking" is perhaps the only album of theirs where everything truly works for them as it ought to. It took Todd Rundgren to temper their oddball quirkiness and jazz chop time signatures, into something consistent enough to permit their true strengths to shine through. I think that there is enough to be written about this album in its many facets to fill a fairly large size volume. This would include; the musicianship, song suite composition, the play of lyrics & imagery, etc. In fact, this album should be studied as a text book example of a perfectly crafted, and performed musical perfection. The only other group to ever have come close to matching it's perfection is Steely Dan. "Skylarking" is the post-punk equivalent to the Beatles "Sgt Pepper." Sadly, Andy Partridge was not able to appreciate the masterful way in which Todd Rundgren was able to extract this musical treasure out of the band, so the fans where deprived of a follow-up. Although, I love XTC, I would say that the only other albums of theirs that stand apart, as examples what they are capable of are; "Mummer," "Go2", and the first Dukes of the Stratosphere effort. Outside of this, they maybe accused of not only making music that they themselves would appreciate, but essentially playing over the heads of their potential fan base.

Ce commentaire s’attache à la version atmos et 5.1, tout ayant été dit. Comme on peut s’en douter avec un remix multi canal de Steven Wilson, on a la fois un mix qui rehausse l’album, tout en y étant fidèle. La spatialisation est mesurée pour garder à l’album sa qualité intimiste. C’est une réussite à tout point de vue.

Imperdibile per gli estimatori della band. In vinile suono audiofilo. Molto soddisfatto.

Excelente reedición, incluye "Dear god" a diferencia de la edición original. Muy buena remasterización, ruido de fondo entre canciones o pasajes suaves realmente bajo, muy buen rango dinámico también. Viene con las letras de las canciones impresas. Si te gusta XTC este disco no puede faltar.