Tag: Ape House Records

XTC's 1978 album "Go2" to be reissued on 200-gram vinyl with "Go+" dub EP

XTC’s 1978 album “Go2” to be reissued on 200-gram vinyl with “Go+” dub EP

The long-running XTC audiophile reissue series continues this month with the first vinyl release in decades of the band’s second album Go2.

Andy Partridge releasing new EP, reissuing XTC's "Mummer" with original sleeve art

Andy Partridge releasing new EP, reissuing XTC’s “Mummer” with original sleeve art

Andy Partridge’s Ape House record label is prepping both a new four-song EP from the XTC founder as well as a vinyl reissue of Mummer with its original artwork.

XTC's 'Oranges & Lemons' to be reissued on 200-gram audiophile vinyl

XTC’s ‘Oranges & Lemons’ to be reissued on 200-gram audiophile vinyl

XTC next month will reissue its 11th album — 1989’s Oranges & Lemons, featuring “The Mayor of Simpleton” and “King for a Day” — on 200-gram audiophile vinyl with remastered sound and a reworked sleeve “to present the front color image in all its psychedelic glory.” Full details right here.

Reissue of XTC's 'Skylarking' with 'corrected polarity' finally coming to CD

Reissue of XTC’s ‘Skylarking’ with ‘corrected polarity’ finally coming to CD

Back in 2010, Andy Partridge announced that XTC’s 1986 album Skylarking was being reissued “as it was intended to sound, but never has due to human error” — a new double-vinyl pressing that corrected the sound polarity that had been reversed on all prior releases of the album.

Andy Partridge prepping 'nice new vinyl cut' of XTC's 'Drums and Wires' for reissue

Andy Partridge prepping ‘nice new vinyl cut’ of XTC’s ‘Drums and Wires’ for reissue

The classic third album from XTC — 1979’s ‘Drums and Wires’ — appears to be next in line to receive an audiophile vinyl pressing following last year’s ‘Skylarking’ reissue, which was ‘corrected’ and re-released ‘as it was intended to sound, but never has.’

XTC reveals 'banned' pubic-hair cover art for upcoming 'Skylarking' double-vinyl reissue

XTC reveals ‘banned’ pubic-hair cover art for upcoming ‘Skylarking’ double-vinyl reissue

Andy Partridge this week unveiled the restored cover art — featuring close-up photos of men’s and women’s flower-adorned pubic hair — planned for the forthcoming double-vinyl reissue of XTC’s 1986 album ‘Skylarking.’

Update: XTC’s ‘Skylarking’ vinyl reissue ‘30% better sounding,’ will restore original artwork

This afternoon, the Andy Partridge-run Ape House Records offered an update on the forthcoming double-vinyl reissue of XTC’s 1986 album ‘Skylarking,’ declaring the new corrected edition of the album ‘is about 30 percent better sounding than any previously heard.’