Wonderland (XTC song)
1983 single by XTC
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"Wonderland" is a single by XTC released in June 1983, written by Colin Moulding and taken from the album Mummer.
- 4:50 (album version)
- 4:03 (single version)
- 4:23 (home demo version)
| "Wonderland" | ||||
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| from the album Mummer | ||||
| B-side | "Jump" | |||
| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia[1] | |||
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| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter | Colin Moulding | |||
| Producers | XTC and Steve Nye | |||
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Unlike most of XTC's work - which usually features a more guitar-oriented sound - "Wonderland" is heavily laden with synthesizer textures, most of which came from a Prophet-5 (the band's main synthesizer at the time).[2]
This was the only single issued in the U.S. by Geffen Records from the album.
A promotional music video was directed by Peter Sinclair.[3]
This is one of the songs from the Mummer sessions to feature drummer Terry Chambers prior to his departure from XTC.[citation needed]
Andy Partridge has subsequently described "Wonderland" as one of Moulding's "most beautiful melodies".[4]
Track listing
- "Wonderland" (Colin Moulding) – 3:50
- "Jump" (Andy Partridge) – 4:39
Personnel
- Terry Chambers – drums
- Dave Gregory – keyboards
- Colin Moulding – vocals, bass
- Steve Nye – mini-korg synthesizer
- Andy Partridge – guitar
- Mixed by Alex Sadkin and Phil Thornalley at RAK Studio Two
