The Big Express is the seventh studio album by XTC, originally released in 1984. it was one of XTC's harder-edged albums, in contrast to the pastoral Mummer and Skylarking which were released in sequence with it. The seventh track, 'I Bought Myself a Liarbird' is about their former manager, Ian Reid. Working titles considered for the album were: Coalface, Shaking Skinheads, and Bastard Son of Hard Blue Rayhead.
CD+ - New 2023 mix by Steven Wilson in Stereo, 5.1 surround and for the 1st time for XTC, in Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio. CD features the complete album newly mixed plus 3 additional tracks. Blu-Ray includes:- Newly mixed material as per CD in Hi-Res Stereo, 5.1 Surround and Dolby Atmos 2023 stereo out-takes and instrumental mixes in Hi-Res stereo The original album and additional tracks in Hi-Res stereo The complete album and more in demo form.
