Skylarking [Import] (200 Gram Vinyl) 10/17/2017 Recording information: 1973-1977

Recording information: 1973-1977

While Black Sabbath remained one of heavy metal's top concert draws throughout the late '70s

For more years than he'd probably care to remember

Ambient textures from blasted organs and synths and guitar harmonics coalesce toward a squall of maqam violin themes grafted onto post-minimalist repetition

UAKTA (percussion)

Skylarking [Import] (200 Gram Vinyl) 10/17/2017 Recording information: 1973-1977XTC: Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar); Dave Gregory (vocals, guitar, piano, Chamberlin, synthesizer); Colin Moulding (vocals, bass). Though borne out of frustrating circumstances, SKYLARKING proved, upon its 1986 release, to be XTC's biggest seller. Attention was spurred along by "Dear God," which was originally issued only as a B side and not even included on the album. Subsequent pressings quickly substituted the song (removing "Mermaid Smiled,"