White Music

White Music is the debut studio album by the English rock band XTC, released on 20 January 1978. It was the follow-up to their debut, 3D EP, released three months earlier. White Music reached No. 38 in the UK Albums Chart and spawned the single “Statue of Liberty”, which was banned by BBC Radio 1 for the lyric “In my fantasy I sail beneath your skirt”. In April 1978, the group rerecorded “This Is Pop” as their third single. Originally titled Black Music, referring to black comedy, the title was changed at the suggestion of both Virgin Records and the band’s manager. The resultant title, White Music, refers to white noise.

Tracklisting

Position Title Duration
A1 Radios In Motion
A2 X Wires
A3 This Is Pop
A4 Do What You Do
A5 Statue Of Liberty
A6 All Along The Watchtower
B1 Atom Age
B2 Set Myself On Fire
B3 I’m Bugged
B4 New Town Animal
B5 Spinning Top
B6 Neon Shuffle

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Release Information

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Wikipedia URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Music
Format Vinyl LP Album Reissue Stereo (200 Gram)
Label Ape House
Catalog Number APELP101
Notes Issued in a black poly lined inner sleeve.
All runout details are hand etched.

[Sticker:]
The 1978 classic debut album newly cut from masters approved by Andy Partridge
Pressed on 200g super-heavyweight vinyl

[Rear jacket:]
Mixed at The Manor & Advision
℗ 1978, the copyright in this sound recording is owned by Virgin Records Limited under licence to Ape House Limited.
© 2022 Ape House Ltd. All rights reserved. Made in the UK.
Discogs URL XTC - White Music