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It’s Nearly Africa by XTC

First released: 12 Feb 1982, Length: 3:55

Creators (12)

Instruments

  1. Andy Partridge alto saxophone, alto saxophone, electric guitar, electric guitar
  2. Colin Moulding bass guitar
  3. Dave Gregory synthesizer
  4. Terry Chambers drum machine, drum machine, drums (drum set), drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Andy Partridge lead vocals, lead vocals, background vocals, background vocals
  2. Dave Gregory background vocals
  3. Hans De Vente guest, additional

Engineer

  1. Howard Gray assistant
  2. Hugh Padgham

Producer

  1. Hugh Padgham
  2. XTC

Locations

Recorded At

  1. The Manor

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. It’s Nearly Africa

    Composer

    1. Andy Partridge

    Lyricist

    1. Andy Partridge

Releases containing this recording (22)

Official

Album

  1. English Settlement 12 Feb 1982 XTC
  2. English Settlement 12 Feb 1982 XTC
  3. English Settlement 26 Feb 1982 XTC
  4. English Settlement Feb 1982 XTC First edition
  5. English Settlement 30 Apr 1984 XTC
  6. English Settlement 1984 XTC
  7. English Settlement 1988 XTC
  8. English Settlement 01 Mar 1989 XTC
  9. English Settlement 1990 XTC
  10. English Settlement 01 Apr 1992 XTC
  11. English Settlement 12 Dec 1992 XTC
  12. English Settlement 28 Jun 1995 XTC
  13. English Settlement 11 Apr 2001 XTC
  14. English Settlement 11 Jun 2001 XTC
  15. English Settlement 2001 XTC 2001 remaster
  16. English Settlement 25 Jun 2002 XTC
  17. English Settlement 03 Aug 2005 XTC
  18. English Settlement 30 Sep 2005 XTC
  19. English Settlement 2013 XTC
  20. English Settlement 22 Jul 2016 XTC
  21. English Settlement 2016 XTC
  22. English Settlement 2016 XTC