''Homespun'' is a
demo
Demo, usually short for demonstration, may refer to:
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*Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than release
* ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes
* ''Demo'' (Deafhea ...
album by
XTC
XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing in ...
. It was released by
Cooking Vinyl and
Idea Records
XTC released 12 original albums and over 30 singles for Virgin Records, between 1977 and 1992. They signed to Cooking Vinyl for their final two albums in 1999 and 2000.
Albums Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Other albums
Ex ...
. 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 ''
Apple Box
''Apple Box'' is a box set by XTC compiling '' Apple Venus Volume 1'' and '' Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)'' along with their respective demo albums '' Homespun'' and '' Homegrown''. It is the third box set of their career following '' Transis ...
''.
Track listing
CD: COOKCD 188
All songs written by
Andy Partridge
Andrew John Partridge (born 11 November 1953) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who founded the rock band XTC. He and Colin Moulding each acted as a songwriter and frontman for XTC, with Partridge writing and sing ...
, 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 Moulding
Colin Ivor Moulding (born 17 August 1955) is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the core members of the rock band XTC. Though he was less prolific a songwriter than his bandmate Andy Partridge, Moulding wrote their first t ...
) – 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
Personnel
XTC
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Colin Moulding
Colin Ivor Moulding (born 17 August 1955) is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter who was one of the core members of the rock band XTC. Though he was less prolific a songwriter than his bandmate Andy Partridge, Moulding wrote their first t ...
*
Andy Partridge
Andrew John Partridge (born 11 November 1953) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who founded the rock band XTC. He and Colin Moulding each acted as a songwriter and frontman for XTC, with Partridge writing and sing ...
References
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1999 albums
Cooking Vinyl albums
Idea Records albums
XTC albums
Demo albums