Friday, September 16, 2011

XTC: 5 Senses 12" EP (1981)



Of this LONG out-of-print 12", XTC WIki says, "XTC's 5 Senses EP is a Canadian-only EP released on September 18, 1981 on Virgin Records/Polygram Records. It is a collection of five non-album tracks. It also contains the rare (only rare because it was not a big seller) UK single "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down". Andy Partridge gave the Canadian record company the title for this EP, and was subsequently inspired to write the song "Senses Working Overtime" shortly thereafter." . (For more XTC on MRML go HERE.)




 1   "Smokeless Zone" 3:50 (Colin Moulding)
 2  "Officer Blue" 2:40 (Colin Moulding)
 3  "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down" 4:21(Andy Partridge)
 4   "Don't Lose Your Temper" 2:33 (Andy Partridge)
 5   "Strange Tales, Strange Tails" 2:18 (Andy Partridge)




So does XTC have some amazing B-sides or what? Let us know what you think in the COMMENTS section, which is where you'll find the 5 Senses link.


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Posted by jeffen at 6:08 AM
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26 comments:

  1. jeffenSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    HELLO


    XTC


    FANS,


    90


    OF


    YOU


    DOWNLOADED


    'THE


    RHYTHM'


    BOOTLEG


    BUT


    ONLY


    ONE


    PERSON


    BOTHERED


    COMMENTING


    ?



    ?



    This time, please consider leaving a word (or two) behind if you enjoy what we provide.




    http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ybaddf7bk9gyb7q

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Thanks!
    Your site and music are fantastic! ... and you are right ... XTC had awesome, awesome b-sides.

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  3. Herr PauliSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    NOW IT`s TIME TO LEAVE A COMMENT.
    SHAME on me. many times i visit your blog.you gave a german billy bragg fan so mutch amazing stuff. and in the last days all those FANTASTIC XTC stuff. AND I came-download and go
    that`s getting me down. i am an asshole-TO FORMALLY APOLOGISE.
    and i swear from now on:NO DOWNLOAD WITHOUT A COMMENT !!!
    thanx again and greetings from germany
    Herr Pauli

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  4. DougSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Thanks Jeffen.This XTC series is GREAT!

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  5. EricSeptember 16, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I have this on vinyl, but haven't played it in over a decade. I love 'Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down'...thanks for posting!

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  6. robertoSeptember 16, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Officer Blue & Strange Tails were on rhe back of Respectable Street,one of the best B side ever,it was good to have two sor the price of one and with a nice cover too...

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  7. LongySeptember 16, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Thanks again Jeff old bean :)

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  8. dodgySeptember 16, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    once again another excellent post love this band thanks look forward to more posts

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  9. ThomasSeptember 16, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I continue to genuflect in your general direction for unearthing and sharing these wonders from one of my all-time favorite pop bands!

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  10. Bigscott62September 16, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Well I already "had" that one so I didn't download it, but hey, thanks anyway....and for this one (5 senses) as well.....I agree, if ya download you can at least say "thanks"

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  11. HERVEPAULSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Thanks for al the XTC stuff !!!

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  12. jeffenSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Hey XTC fans:
    Thanks for adding the words this time out.
    As my reward for you I have a few XTC treats left in the bag ine if which is gonnna make some people very happy!
    Also:
    Herr pauli
    Thanks for making me laugh - apology accepted!

    Roberto
    Thanks for the extra info!

    Longy
    Thanks for saying 'thanks' even though I remain in YOUR debt!!

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    thanks for all the xtc I appreciate it.

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  14. Ian StewartSeptember 16, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    XTC!!! The only thing more obscure than "Officer Blue" is my friend Franco Turra's version in Italian, called "Ufficale Blu", which was on the second of my three XTC tribute tapes in the 1990s. Great job on your blog. http://bizarredepiction.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/the-xtc-fans-tributes-skylacking-beasts-ive-seen-and-obscene-collection/

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  15. styreneboySeptember 17, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Amazing B-Sides? Yes! Amazing blog? Yes! Amazing lack of manners from from most blog readers? Probably. Thanks, Jeff, as always.

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  16. steveoSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Great - thanks for sharing.

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  17. jeffenSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Ian C.
    Nice tape!

    Syreneboy
    Aw shucks thanks - kind words from a regular commenter!

    Setevo
    Glad you're in XTC.

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    This is a very interesting EP, jeffen (rhymes with 'Geffen' i'm assuming?!?) thanks for sharing it!

    These songs are all new to me ('cept i do remember hearing Wait Till... on another compilation (plodding tune, never liked it).

    I must say that this is the first release from XTC i heard (kind of cheating 'cause it's only a five song EP but still...) where Colin Moulding's songs greatly excel those of Andy Partridge's.

    I really like Smokeless Zone and Officer Blue (after just hearing them for the first time now!) Smokeless Zone is very experimental with the vocals being somewhat buried in the mix compared to the unusual instrumentation. It almost reminds me of some of Peter Hammill's solo work. (This definitely sounds like the type of song that would benefit from being listened to in a 'smoke-more zone': preferably your favorite "herbal blend" if you catch my meaning!!;)

    Officer Blue has now become one of my favorite XTC songs of all time! It sounds like a art-rock *quirky* version of the more straightforward mainstream pop of Love At First Sight. What a catchy off-kilter rhythm! (Interesting muted trumpet[?] break too!) Should have made it onto a 'regular' album (imho).

    Andy Partridge's three contributions to this EP are three annoyingly tuneless 'throwaways' in comparison, imo. --dandor

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Thanks for getting me back into this stuff and taking to time to do so.

    Steve

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    The 80's The Only Ones and XTC Thank you very much for the rarities

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    you've made an old xtc fan very happy...thanks.

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  22. The Northern MilesSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Fantastic! Thank you!

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  23. jeffenSeptember 27, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    dandor
    Partridge could certainly toss off "annoyingly tuneless 'throwaways'" alongside his works of genius. And as for Moulding, well to his eternal credit he wrote 'Making Plans for Nigel'!

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  24. AnonymousOctober 22, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    favorite XTC post so far! Thank you so much

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  25. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    I came across your amazing resource while Robert Quine hunting. I saw him and Lou Reed (I guess Quine was with Lou) back in early 80's in Toronto, and only later realized how utterly devastating Quine was on guitar - your site introduced me to the Lou reed Live at Bottom Line performance tonight and I adore it - thank you for putting out this and other treasures!

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    please repost all the XTC and Rezillos stuff you got.A cry for (music) help from a greek fan.

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