Lemons & Oranges [Import]

XTC | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
• ASIN: B00005ATE8
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,445 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Garden of Earthly Delights

2. The Mayor of Simpleton

3. King for a Day

4. Here Comes President Kill Again

5. The Loving

6. Poor Skeleton Steps Out

7. One of the Millions

8. Scarecrow People

9. Merely a Man

10. Cynical Days

11. Across This Antheap

12. Hold Me My Daddy

13. Pink Thing

14. Miniature Sun

15. Chalkhills and Children

Editorial Reviews

Japanese 24-bit remastered reissue of 1989 album. Packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. 15 tracks including 'The Mayor Of Simpleton'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Top dog, July 7, 2001

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WTDK "If at first the idea is not absurd, the... (My Little Blue Window, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lemons & Oranges (Audio CD)

While not their best album Oranges and Lemons starts off with a killer one-two punch. Although it is a tad inconsistent (a bit of filler scattered throughout), O&L does have a number of songs that rank as the finest written and performed by Partys, Mouldy & Gregsy.

The packaging on the limited edition Japanese import is the best of the lot; this edition duplicates the vinyl packaging and includes a lyric sheet written in Japanese and English. The jewel box edition is another matter entirely; it is actually inferior to the original edition in terms of packaging.

Ian Cooper has done a marvelous job of remastering O&L. I didn't think anyone could improve on the MFSL gold disc released a number of years ago (it was a huge improvement on the original edition issued by Geffen in the US and Virgin elsewhere). The sound is cleaner with better definition and rediscovered detail (such as the extra percussion on King For A Day. It was always there but not as clear or shaply reproduced as here).

Well worth purchasing for the improved sound, O&L is still a rough gem that has many great moments.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great fire!, June 17, 2001

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Julian Freeman (Brighton, East Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lemons & Oranges (Audio CD)

This is one of the great XTC albums. multi-layered, multi-tracked and with more than a few high-flying, memorable tracks. In its remastered form it offers incredible insights: quite a different animal from its original-release format. There is so much for the listener here, and so much is utterly denied by the utter failure of Virgin to provide a half-decent package. If you want to read the lkyrics - and they are worth reading, as usual - this reissue may not be for you. In terms of real value you can't beat it, but for initiates it won't be of much help. What to do? Dunno. But definitely complain.

In musical terms, this is one of the band's best, capabl;e of sustained thrashing on stereos at home or on the road (I received mine a few days ago and it has been played incessantly). All the classic tracks are here, and not a bonus one inseerted: just the way it should be - no messing. Timeless music for all those in awe of the Chalkhill Estate. Go for it boys, and may the force be ever with you, regardless of your present status. It is a fine, fine waxing.

Julian Freeman

5.0 out of 5 stars A remastered gem, October 11, 2001

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Dane E. Petersen "thedaner" (Plano, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lemons & Oranges (Audio CD)

I personally think this ranks as one of XTCs BEST albums! First of all, it contains one of the best pop songs ever, "Mayor of Simpleton," A true 3 minute gem! True, there are some weaker tracks, but I'd hardly call them filler.

Overall, the remastering job is EXCELLENT! As stated in another review, percussion elements on "King For A Day" stand out--as if they'd never been there before! I'd wondering if they'd even remixed this! I A-B'ed this with the original CD version and the new one is 1000 times better! I'm ready to replace and add to my XTC collection with these new versions!