It’s Nearly Africa

~ Recording by XTC

Annotation

Suboptimal Credits

Andy Partridge

Performs "semi-acoustic electric guitar" (currently: electric guitar)

Colin Moulding

Performs "Fender bass" (currently: bass guitar)

Dave Gregory

Performs "Prophet V" (currently: synthesizer)

Terry Chambers

Performs "drum synthesizer" (currently: drum machine)

Hans De Vente

Performs "special guest vocal support" (currently: additional guest vocal)

Annotation last modified on 2010-06-06 14:43 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:54XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • GB1982-02-12
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TCV 2223
2.3It’s Nearly Africa3:54XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • GB1982-02-12
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V 2223
2.3It’s Nearly Africa3:54XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • CA1982-02-26
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VDX 2233
2.3It’s Nearly Africa3:54XTCEnglish Settlement (first edition)XTCAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)V2223
2.3It’s Nearly Africa3:54XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • US1984-04-30
Geffen Records2 GHS-4036 F
1.9It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 2223
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
Geffen Records4036-2
1.9It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • JP1989-03-01
Virgin Japan (1988–1992)VJD-28110
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 2223
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • JP1992-04-01
Virgin Japan (1988–1992)VJCP-23136
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • NL1992-12-12
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV 2223
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • JP1995-06-28
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VJCP-3116
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • JP2001-04-11
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-65715
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • GB2001-06-11
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVX 2223
1.10It's Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish Settlement (2001 remaster)XTCAlbum
  • -2001
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • US2002-06-25
Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide)CAR 50660
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • JP2005-08-03
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-53596
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
  • JP2005-09-30
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-67805
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
Ape HouseAPECD105
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:55XTCEnglish Settlement (original master edition)XTCAlbum
  • XE2016-07-22
  • GB2016-07-22
Ape HouseAPECD116
3.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
Ape HouseAPELPD105
2.3It’s Nearly Africa3:54XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
Ape HouseAPELPD105
1.10It’s Nearly Africa3:56XTCEnglish SettlementXTCAlbum
Geffen Records4036-2

Relationships

assistant engineer:Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:Hugh Padgham
producer:Hugh Padgham
XTC (English rock band)
alto saxophone, alto saxophone and electric guitar, electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:Andy Partridge
bass guitar:Colin Moulding
drum machine, drum machine and drums (drum set) and drums (drum set):Terry Chambers
synthesizer:Dave Gregory (XTC)
additional guest vocals:Hans De Vente
background vocals:Dave Gregory (XTC)
Andy Partridge
recorded at:The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:It’s Nearly Africa

Related works

It’s Nearly Africa

lyricist and composer:Andy Partridge
publisher:Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.