Homespun
Encyclopedia
Homespun is a demo
album by XTC
released by Cooking Vinyl
and Idea Records
. A companion to Apple Venus Volume 1
, it has the same running order as its parent album. It was reissued in 2005 as a part of the Apple Box
.
, except where noted.
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
album by XTC
XTC
XTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
released by Cooking Vinyl
Cooking Vinyl
Cooking Vinyl is a UK-based independent record company, founded in 1986. Its original orientation was toward contemporary folk music—notably Billy Bragg, and Michelle Shocked's Texas Campfire Tapes, recorded on a Sony Walkman, one of its first releases...
and Idea Records
Idea Records
Idea Records is a British independent record label. It was established in the late 1990s by Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, the two main members of the British rock band XTC, and was set up to release the band's own recordings...
. A companion to Apple Venus Volume 1
Apple Venus Volume 1
Apple Venus Volume 1 is the twelfth studio album by British band XTC, released in 1999. It was the first on the band's own Idea Records through Cooking Vinyl and distributed in the United States by TVT Records. It reached #42 in the UK...
, it has the same running order as its parent album. It was reissued in 2005 as a part of the Apple Box
Apple Box
Apple Box is a box set by XTC compiling Apple Venus Volume 1 and Wasp Star along with their respective demo albums Homespun and Homegrown...
.
CD: COOKCD 188
All songs written by Andy PartridgeAndy Partridge
Andrew John "Andy" Partridge is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has been known as Sir John Johns and Melchior and rose to fame as a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the pop/new wave band, XTC. He lives in Swindon, Wiltshire, where he was raised.Partridge also...
, except where noted.
- "River of Orchids" – 4:10
- "I'd Like That" – 4:47
- "Easter Theatre" – 4:52
- "Knights in Shining Karma" – 3:38
- "Frivolous Tonight (Colin MouldingColin MouldingColin Ivor Moulding is a bassist, songwriter and vocalist. He is a founding member of the band XTC. Though less prolific than bandmate Andy Partridge, Moulding wrote many of the group's most popular songs, including their first three UK hit singles: "Life Begins At The Hop", "Making Plans For...
) – 3:06 - "Greenman" – 6:01
- "Your Dictionary" – 3:14
- "Fruit Nut" (Moulding) – 2:44
- "I Can't Own Her" – 5:06
- "Harvest Festival" – 5:17
- "The Last Balloon" – 5:17