XTC – Go 2 / Go+
(Virgin Records 1978 V2108/VS23312)
Matrix No’s: A3/B3 – UK Pressing
Go 2 Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some wear to edges/corners and some rubbing
Go+ Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– rubbing/ringwear and sticker tear in top right corner
Poster Insert in Nr MINT condition
Both Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)
XTC were a New Wave / pop band from Swindon, England, active between 1977 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits “Making Plans for Nigel” (1979) and “Senses Working Overtime” (1982), but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical (rather than commercial) success.
Go 2 is the second studio album by the English band XTC. It was released on 6 October 1978. The United Kingdom version contained no singles, but the American and Canadian versions included the single “Are You Receiving Me?” (released 27 October 1978, the same month as the album’s release). A promotional video was also made for the song. An earlier version of “Are You Receiving Me?” was recorded during the Go 2 sessions and was later released on the Coat Of Many Cupboards box-set. Other outtakes from Go 2 include “Sargasso Bar”, “Us Being Us”, “Instant Tunes”, “Looking For Footprints”, “Things Fall To Bits” and “Strange Tales, Strange Tails”.
The album’s full title is XTC’s Go 2. The title is a riff on the Shakespearean imperative “go to” and of course it was their second album release.
Track listing
All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
| Side A | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | “Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!)” | 2:36 | ||||||||
| 2. | “Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian)” | 4:37 | ||||||||
| 3. | “Buzzcity Talking” | Colin Moulding | 2:41 | |||||||
| 4. | “Crowded Room” | Moulding | 2:53 | |||||||
| 5. | “The Rhythm” | Moulding | 3:00 | |||||||
| 6. | “Are You Receiving Me?” | -Not listed on album- | 3:03 | |||||||
| 7. | “Red” | 3:02 | ||||||||
| Side B | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | “Beatown” | 4:37 | ||||||||
| 2. | “Life Is Good in the Greenhouse” | 4:41 | ||||||||
| 3. | “Jumping In Gomorrah” | 2:04 | ||||||||
| 4. | “My Weapon” | Barry Andrews | 2:20 | |||||||
| 5. | “Super-Tuff” | Andrews | 4:27 | |||||||
| 6. | “I Am the Audience” | Moulding | 3:48 | |||||||
Go+
Bonus EP included with initial LP pressings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Dance With Me, Germany” | Partridge | Dub version of “Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!)” | 3:17 |
| 2. | “Beat the Bible” | Partridge | Dub version of “Jumping in Gomorrah” | 2:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “A Dictionary of Modern Marriage” | Partridge | Dub version of “Battery Brides (Andy Paints Brian)” | 2:27 |
| 2. | “Clap Clap Clap” | Moulding | Dub version of “I Am the Audience” | 2:17 |
| 3. | “We Kill the Beast” | Moulding | Dub version of “The Rhythm” | 2:05 |
Personnel
XTC
- Andy Partridge – guitars and vocals
- Colin Moulding – bass and vocals
- Barry Andrews – Crumar organ, Farfisa organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog, Clavinet, grand piano, vocals and saxophone
- Terry Chambers – drums and vocals
Additional personnel
- John Leckie – production/engineering
- Martin Rushent – associate production (uncredited)
- Haydn Bendall – engineering assistance (Abbey Road unit)
- Pete James – assistant engineer (Abbey Road unit)
- Andy Llewelyn – engineering assistance (Matrix unit)
- Jess Sutcliffe – engineering assistance (Matrix unit)
- Dave Eagle – photography
- Hipgnosis – cover artwork
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