"Wonderland" is a single by XTC released in June 1983, written by Colin Moulding and taken from the album Mummer.
| "Wonderland" | ||||
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| from the album Mummer | ||||
| B-side | "Jump" | |||
| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia[1] | |||
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| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Moulding | |||
| Producer(s) | XTC and Steve Nye | |||
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Unlike most of XTC's work - which usually features a more guitar-oriented sound - "Wonderland" is heavily laden with synthesizer textures, most of which came from a Prophet-5 (the band's main synthesizer at the time).[2]
This was the only single issued in the U.S. by Geffen Records from the album.
A promotional music video was directed by Peter Sinclair.[3]
This is one of the songs from the Mummer sessions to feature drummer Terry Chambers prior to his departure from XTC.[citation needed]
Andy Partridge has subsequently described "Wonderland" as one of Moulding's "most beautiful melodies".[4]
Track listing
edit- "Wonderland" (Colin Moulding) – 3:50
- "Jump" (Andy Partridge) – 4:39
Personnel
edit- Terry Chambers – drums
- Dave Gregory – guitar
- Colin Moulding – vocals, bass
- Steve Nye – mini-korg
- Andy Partridge – guitar
- Mixed by Alex Sadkin and Phil Thornalley at RAK Studio Two
References
edit- ^ Mason, Stewart. XTC - Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 (1987) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Schlosberg, Karen (June 1984). "XTC: Love and Disguise on a Farmboy's Wages". Musician. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via chalkhills.org.
- ^ "XTC - 'Wonderland'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Chalkhills: Reel by Real: XTC: "Wonderland"". chalkhills.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
External links
edit- "Wonderland" at Discogs
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