Apple Venus Volume 1 is an XTC album released in 1999. It was the first on the band's own Idea Records and distributed in the US by TVT Records. It reached #42 in the UK and spawned two singles: "I'd Like That" and "Easter Theatre."
Dave Gregory left the band before the release.
Track listing[]
- All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
- "River of Orchids" – 5:53
- "I'd Like That" – 3:50
- "Easter Theatre" – 4:37
- "Knights in Shining Karma" – 3:39
- "Frivolous Tonight" (Colin Moulding) – 3:10
- "Greenman" – 6:17
- "Your Dictionary" – 3:14
- "Fruit Nut" (Colin Moulding) – 3:01
- "I Can't Own Her" – 5:26
- "Harvest Festival" – 4:15
- "The Last Balloon" – 6:40
Personnel[]
Musicians[]
- Colin Moulding - vocals, bass
- Andy Partridge - vocals, guitars
Additional musicians[]
- Dave Gregory - piano, keyboards, keyboard programming, guitars, backing vocals
- Prairie Prince - drums, percussion
- Guy Barker - trumpet and flugelhorn solo on "The Last Balloon"
- Steve Sidwell - trumpet solo on "Easter Theatre"
- Nick Davis, Haydn Bendall - extra keyboards
- Mike Batt - orchestral arrangements for "Greenman" and "I Can't Own Her"
- All arrangements played by The London Sessions Orchestra under their leader Gavin Wright
Production[]
- Haydn Bendall - original production, engineering
- Nick Davis - additional production, engineering, mix
- Barry Hammond, Alan Douglas - recording engineers
- Simon Dawson - mix assistance
- Tim Young - mastering
Trivia[]
- The album was released after seven years in the making
- Album title taken from a lyric in the song "Then She Appeared" on their last studio album, Nonsuch.
- Guitarist Dave Gregory walked out during the recording of the album, over musical differences and disagreements about his role in XTC ending a 20 year relationship as a band member.