Nonsuch is the first in a series of expanded XTC album editions including 5.1 Surround mixes, new stereo mixes and High-Resolution stereo mixes of the original material along with a wealth of extra audio and visual material.
Steven Wilson has produced the new mixes with the input of founder band member Andy Partridge and the full approval of the band.
This cd/blu-ray edition is presented in special packaging with an expanded booklet and sleeve-notes by Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory.
- The album has been mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) with the input of founder band member Andy Partridge and the full approval of the band.
- CD features a completely new stereo album mix by Steven Wilson and non-album track Didn't Hurt a Bit.
Blu-Ray features:
- an LPCM 5.1 Surround mix (24bit/96khz) mixed from the original multi-track tapes, with a DTS-HD Master Audio stream at 24/48.
- the new stereo album mix – LPCM at 24/96.
- exclusive instrumental versions of all new mixes
- exclusive Andy Partridge home demos and Colin Moulding work tapes for songs written for the album and contemporaneously.
- filmed footage of the band working on the album in Chipping Norton Studios.
- promo films for The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead and The Disappointed also feature on the Blu-Ray.