{"product_id":"xtc-as-the-dukes-of-stratosphear-psurroundabout-ride","title":"XTC As The Dukes Of Stratosphear - Psurroundabout Ride","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXTC\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dukes of Stratosphear\u003c\/strong\u003e – the complete recordings now mixed for Dolby Atmos Audio from the original multi-track studio master tapes by \u003cstrong\u003eSteven Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; approved by XTC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes it pays to be a studio band… Between 1980 (when they were still performing live) and 1989, XTC wrote, recorded and released a series of albums from \u003cem\u003eBlack Sea\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eOranges \u0026amp; Lemons\u003c\/em\u003e that cemented the band’s reputation as songwriters and recording artists almost without parallel in the UK. They may not have sold as many as some and they tended to sell more in Japan and America than on home soil. They may not be as famous as other bands of the era but, to many of those with discerning ears, they’re rated among the very best, the select few who rise above their contemporaries…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs if six stellar albums in ten years, including two double LPs - in an era when the advent of digital technology and CDs left many artists struggling to issue one or two albums in the same period - wasn’t enough, the band also issued two albums under completely different names as The Dukes of Stratosphear, an unashamedly psychedelic ensemble which phased and flanged in and out of existence in 1985 and 1987 respectively… (Though rumours continue to circulate of an earlier proto-Merseybeat\/Brit Blues incarnation of the band under yet another name.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, \u003cem\u003ePsurroundabout Ride\u003c\/em\u003e was released on CD\/Blu-ray, gathering all of The Dukes’ material including the original stereo mixes, new 2019 Steven Wilson 5.1 and stereo mixes of the albums, and the additional recordings of \u003cem\u003eOpen a Can of Human Beans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlack Jewelled Serpent of Sound (Radio Caroline Edit)\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTin Toy Clockwork Train\u003c\/em\u003e, along with demos of \u003cem\u003e25 O’Clock\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePsonic Psunspot\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow in 2026, Steven Wilson has once again worked his magic to create a three-dimensional Atmos audio mix that brings out all the delightful intricacies in detail. While the original psychedelic era was born of the possibilities inherent in stereo but, ironically, mostly heard via mono radios at the time, and XTC’s '80s return to that genre capitalised on all the studio progress made in stereo recording over the preceding two decades, The Dukes’ output proved very well suited to the 5.1 surround sound environment in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the combination of the strength of the original material\/recordings and the possibilities of Atmos, combined with Steven Wilson’s love of the material and experience as a mixer of Atmos releases, take the material several trips further into the audio cosmos. The musical experimentation of the mid-1960s as reimagined by XTC in the 1980s may finally have found its ultimate listening mode in the technology of the 2020s. As \u003cstrong\u003eJefferson Airplane\u003c\/strong\u003e put it: “Feed Your Head…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD + \u003cspan\u003eBlu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD features the 2019 stereo mix of \u003cem\u003e25 O’Clock\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePsonic Psunspot\u003c\/em\u003e + 2 extra tracks. Blu-ray features 2026 Dolby Atmos mix plus 2019 5.1 surround sound, 2019 stereo mixes by Steven Wilson, plus the original stereo mix and the complete demos from both albums in hi-res stereo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ape House Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"CD + Blu-ray","offer_id":58632589934937,"sku":"SDZ-49014","price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/LIT_20260717_1129_103054_065_p_Dukes_ATMOS_front_001.jpeg?v=1784539053","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/xtc-as-the-dukes-of-stratosphear-psurroundabout-ride","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}