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 ℗ – 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] – Phil Vinnal*
- Vocals, Bass – Colin Moulding
- Vocals, Guitar, Synth – Andy Partridge
- Written-By – C. Moulding* (tracks: A2, A4)
Notes
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Initial copies came in green paper bag with title printed on it in black. There was no title on the front cover of this version.
Lyrics/credit insert also included.
Made in England
Runouts are mostly etched, some characters stamped.
Initial copies came in green paper bag with title printed on it in black. There was no title on the front cover of this version.
Lyrics/credit insert also included.
Made in England
Runouts are mostly etched, some characters stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): V2173 A3 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): V2173 B1 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): V2173 A2 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): V2173 B2 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): V2173 A2 TOWNHOUSE A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): V-2173-B-1 TOWNHOUSE A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): V2173 A2 TOWNHOUSE C D
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): V2173 B2 TOWNHOUSE A
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): V2173 A3 1 1 TOWNHOUSE A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): V2173 B2 1 1 B TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): V2173 A2 TOWNHOUSE A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): V-2173-B-2 TOWNHOUSE A 2
Other Versions (5 of 100)
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Black Sea (LP, Album, PRC Compton Pressing) | RSO Records, Inc. | VA 13147, VR-1-1000, 2394 291 | US | 1980 | ||
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Black Sea (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Polygram) | Virgin | 3216 291, CT-1-1000 | US | 1980 | ||
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Black Sea (LP, Album, Green Paper Bag) | Virgin | 202 836, 202 836-320, 202 836/96 844 | 1980 | |||
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Black Sea (LP, Album, Stereo, Presswell) | RSO | VR-1-1000, VA 13147 | US | 1980 | ||
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Black Sea (LP, Album) | Virgin | VV-33.060Y | Portugal | 1980 |
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This is a beautiful album by XTC and probably their the best one after English Settlement. This UK pressing sounds great too. -
Edited 3 years agoOften mistaken for this release where the only change is the addition of a black title to the top right of the front cover 👍
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