Single LP reissue with all 15 songs. The first 1980s versions didnt includeDear Godand after it was a hit,Mermaid Smiledwas dropped on some later versions to includeDear God.XTC’sfrothy, beatle-esque concept album about birth, death, and the passing of the seasons is hardly soft-headed: its melodic inventiveness and lush orchestrations supports bitterness (That’s Really Super, Supergirl), displacement (The Man who Sailed Around His Soul), and agnostic tirade (Dear God) as often as it does the pleasures of sun and shower. The greatest achievement ofXTC’spost- Drums and Wires career,Skylarkingis a must-have for the first days of spring.

Tracklisting

1. Summe