Wonderland (XTC song) - Misplaced Pages

Unlike most of XTC's work - which usually features a more guitar-oriented sound - "Wonderland" is heavily laden with synthesizer textures, most of which came from a Prophet-5 (the band's main synthesizer at the time).

This was the only single issued in the U.S. by Geffen Records from the album.

A promotional music video was directed by Peter Sinclair.

This is one of the songs from the Mummer sessions to feature drummer Terry Chambers prior to his departure from XTC.

Andy Partridge has subsequently described "Wonderland" as one of Moulding's "most beautiful melodies".

Track listing

"Wonderland" (Colin Moulding) – 3:50
"Jump" (Andy Partridge) – 4:39

Personnel

Terry Chambers – drums
Dave Gregory – guitar
Colin Moulding – vocals, bass
Steve Nye – mini-korg
Andy Partridge – guitar
Mixed by Alex Sadkin and Phil Thornalley at RAK Studio Two

References

Mason, Stewart. XTC - Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 (1987) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
Schlosberg, Karen (June 1984). "XTC: Love and Disguise on a Farmboy's Wages". Musician. Retrieved June 4, 2021 – via chalkhills.org.
"XTC - 'Wonderland'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
"Chalkhills: Reel by Real: XTC: "Wonderland"". chalkhills.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.

External links

"Wonderland" at Discogs

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Andy Partridge Colin Moulding Terry Chambers Barry Andrews Dave Gregory
Studio albums	White Music Go 2 Drums and Wires Black Sea English Settlement Mummer The Big Express 25 O'Clock Skylarking Psonic Psunspot Oranges & Lemons Nonsuch Apple Venus Volume 1 Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)
Compilations	Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982 Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977–1982 The Compact XTC Chips from the Chocolate Fireball Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80 Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89 Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92 Upsy Daisy Assortment Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions Coat of Many Cupboards Apple Box Psurroundabout Ride
EP	3D EP
Singles	"Statue of Liberty" "This Is Pop?" "Life Begins at the Hop" "Making Plans for Nigel" "Generals and Majors" "Towers of London" "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" "Respectable Street" "Senses Working Overtime" "Ball and Chain" "Wonderland" "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" "Thanks for Christmas" "All You Pretty Girls" "This World Over" "Wake Up" "Grass" "The Meeting Place" "Dear God" "Mayor of Simpleton" "King for a Day" "The Disappointed" "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" "Easter Theatre"
Other songs	"Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her" "Garden of Earthly Delights" "Wrapped in Grey"
Related media	A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC Fuzzy Warbles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Great Aspirations Homespun Homegrown Take Away / The Lure of Salvage Waspstrumental XTC: This Is Pop Planet England
Other topics	Discography The Dukes of Stratosphear Ian Reid Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her (band)

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