XTC

Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977-1982

1982 · New Wave · Virgin

UK · OVED9

Credits

Producer: Andy Partridge, Hugh Padgham, John Leckie, Robert John Lange, Steve Lillywhite, XTC
Remix: Andy Partridge
Engineer: Hugh Padgham, Laurence Burrage
Cut by: Tony Cousins

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