Steven Wilson XTC - The Big Express (Steven Wilson Surround mixes coming in September!)

[JediJoker]

Those tracks were originally mixed by David Lord while the rest of the album was mixed by Phil Thornalley

Aha! Thanks.

 

[humprof]

Guitar Nerd Alert!
This video popped up today.
A cheery Andy Partridge running through alternate guitar tuning examples used on Big Express.

Strums chord: "That's E Joni Mitchell"
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Train Running Low on Soul Coal
14:25 This World Over
17:57 I Bought Myself a Liarbird
21:00 All You Pretty Girls

That's brilliant! In fact, it's part of 4-part (so far) interview--other parts linked below. The interviewer is British jazz-rock guitarist Chanan Hanspal, who's been a sideman for a number of big names, teaches at Anglia Ruskin University (one of the "post-1992" former polytechnics), and has a sizeable discography as a composer & bandleader.

Pretty fascinating series, and a good complement to Andy's book Complicated Game: Inside the Songs of XTC (highly recommended). As @~dave~~wave~ implied: Andy seems to have mellowed a bit!

 

[Blackwood]

I had ordered this through Amazon U.K. and just got a note saying my delivery estimate (to the U.S.) has been pushed out a bit to between October 9 and October 12. Can’t recall what the earlier estimate was.

Not a huge delay and I don’t think it means the title itself is delayed, but I did cancel the order and placed one from Burning Shed which is still listing a release date of 9/22. Amazon U.K. says 9/29.

 

[Blackwood]

And now Burning Shed says 9/29, too.

 

[haikubass]

And jpc.

September 29 is now officially The SW Immersive Mixes Day.

 

[haikubass]

This via teaseSDEshop:

 

[privateuniverse]

Just got shipping notification from the Shed. The Big Express has departed the station and is heading down the track towards my mailbox!

 

[GOS]

Just got shipping notification from the Shed. The Big Express has departed the station and is heading down the track towards my mailbox!

Hopefully, it doesn't derail! lol

 

[esimms86]

Received my shipping notice for The Big Express. In the meantime, Super Session and Love, Devotion, Surrender arrives in two days. And I haven’t even gotten through all of The Who’s Next box yet!

 

[Dynamic Editor]

Hopefully, it doesn't derail! lol

 

[beerking]

Received mine today from Burningshed.com

Playing the Atmos mixes as I type.

Steve had a lot of fun with this release from XTC

Be prepared for all your senses to be on overload.

Sitting here with a big smile on my face from ear to ear

I wonder if the previous releases will get Steve's Atmos treatment, I certainly hope so.

Man, he's a master of his art.

 

[dr. simple]

Received mine today from Burningshed.com

Playing the Atmos mixes as I type.

Steve had a lot of fun with this release from XTC

Be prepared for all your senses to be on overload.

Sitting here with a big smile on my face from ear to ear

I wonder if the previous releases will get Steve's Atmos treatment, I certainly hope so.

Man, he's a master of his art.

Umm… did you mean to say senses working overtime?

 

[beerking]

Umm… did you mean to say senses working overtime?

Just back from visiting my second grandson.

Oh no, this is Steve working his magic like only Steve knows. It's that good you just want to eat it!!

 

[DuncanS]

Received mine today from Burningshed.com

Playing the Atmos mixes as I type.

Steve had a lot of fun with this release from XTC

Be prepared for all your senses to be on overload.

Sitting here with a big smile on my face from ear to ear

I wonder if the previous releases will get Steve's Atmos treatment, I certainly hope so.

Man, he's a master of his art.

Mine has arrived from the Shed with a signed Big Express postcard, not sure who signed it!

 

[beerking]

Mine has arrived from the Shed with a signed Big Express postcard, not sure who signed it!

I was wondering the same Duncan

 

[Dynamic Editor]

Mine has arrived from the Shed with a signed Big Express postcard, not sure who signed it!

I did.

 

[beerking]

Mine has arrived from the Shed with a signed Big Express postcard, not sure who signed it!

I reckon it's Colin Mouldings signature , Duncan

https://pin.it/66vyouC

 

[rusinurbe]

I reckon it's Colin Mouldings signature , Duncan

https://pin.it/66vyouC

Yep definitely Colin's Scrawl defacing the postcard.


What would really love is the 1st Two albums with a Barry Andrews signature.



What do people do with these signed postcards? I have a couple of photo album with all the postcards I have acquired over the years one with signed ones one with unsigned.

 

[dabl]

This via teaseSDEshop:
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Seeing this pic of Dave I was struck by how incredibly long the fingers in his left hand look. Not sure if it's optical illusion but either way, what a guitar player.

 

[rtbluray]

Waiting for my copy to reach the US

Here's the poll:
XTC - THE BIG EXPRESS [Blu-Ray Audio (Dolby Atmos)]

Once again, as always, please refrain from posting in the poll thread until you actually have the release and have listened to it