Black Sea

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.

• Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Pressed By – Sonopress
• Recorded At – Townhouse 3

Credits

• Photography By – Ralph Hall
• Producer – Steve Lillywhite
• Written-By – A. Partridge* (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B5), C. Moulding* (tracks: A2, A4)

Notes

This album was recorded at the Townhouse Studios, London, England, summer 1980.

Includes a double-sided lyrics insert.

Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh.
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited.
℗ 1980 Virgin Records Ltd..
℗ 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Limited.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code: LC 3098
• Matrix / Runout (A-side center label): S 202 836 A
• Matrix / Runout (B-side center label): S 202 836 B
• Matrix / Runout (A-side runout): DM 202836 A-2/86 S II
• Matrix / Runout (B-side runout): DM 202836 B-2/86 S IIⅡ
• Pressing Plant ID (B-side center label [embossed]): Bass clef
• Rights Society: GEMA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2173	XTC	Black Sea ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2173	UK	1980
CAR 50636	XTC	Black Sea ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Caroline Records	CAR 50636	US	2002
V 2173	XTC	Black Sea ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2173	Finland	1980
OVED 83	XTC	Black Sea ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Virgin	OVED 83	UK	Unknown
VR-1-1000	XTC	Black Sea ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, RSO	VR-1-1000	US	1980