Instruvenus

Infobox Album |
Name = Instruvenus
Type = Album
Artist = XTC


Released = 2002
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 49:53
Label = Idea Records
Producer = Haydn Bendall, Nick Davis
Reviews =
Last album = "Coat of Many Cupboards"
(2002)
This album = "Instruvenus"
(2002)
Next album = "Waspstrumental"
(2002)

"Instruvenus" (2002) is an instrumental version of XTC's Apple Venus Volume 1 album released in 1999.

Track listing

UK CD: IDEACD 005

All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
#"River of Orchids" – 5:52
#"I'd Like That" – 3:50
#"Easter Theatre" – 4:37
#"Knights in Shining Karma" – 3:39
#"Frivolous Tonight" (Colin Moulding) – 3:09
#"Greenman" – 6:18
#"Your Dictionary" – 3:13
#"Fruit Nut" (Moulding) – 2:55
#"I Can't Own Her" – 5:26
#"Harvest Festival" – 4:03
#"The Last Balloon" – 6:51

Personnel

Musicians

*Colin Moulding
*Andy Partridge

Additional musicians

*Dave Gregory - piano, synthesizers, guitars
*Prairie Prince - drums
*Guy Barker - trumpet and flugelhorn solo on "The Last Balloon"
*Steve Sidwell - solo trumpet on "Easter Theatre"
*Mike Batt - orchestral arrangements for "Greenman" and "I Can't Own Her"
*All arrangements played by The London Sessions Orchestra under their leader Gavin Wright
*Nick Davis, Haydn Bendall - extra keyboards

Production

*Haydn Bendall - original production and engineering
*Nick Davis - additional production, engineering and mix
*Barry Hammond, Alan Douglas - recording engineers
*Simon Dawson - mix assistance
*Ian Cooper at Metropolis - mastering

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