XTC Live Boots Emerald City Cherry Hill New Jersey 17th April 1981 CD Album

Ape House’s 2026 Live Boots 2×CD captures XTC in full flight at Emerald City, Cherry Hill, New Jersey on 17 April 1981. Recorded during the Black Sea era, this set showcases the band’s sharp, angular new‑wave energy with a punchy, high‑tempo performance. Packed with fan favourites, deep cuts and extended live arrangements, it’s an essential document of XTC’s early‑80s peak.

What’s Included:

• 2×CD album
• Original artwork reproduction
• Booklet/inserts as issued

Tracklist:

Disc 1
1‑1 Real By Reel – 3:49
1‑2 Life Begins At The Hop – 3:51
1‑3 When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty – 4:13
1‑4 Respectable Street – 3:43
1‑5 Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me) – 3:56
1‑6 No Language In Our Lungs – 4:52
1‑7 Ball And Chain – 4:02
1‑8 Paper And Iron – 4:32
1‑9 Love At First Sight – 3:09
1‑10 Roads Girdle The Globe – 4:26

Disc 2
2‑1 Scissor Man – 6:14
2‑2 Towers Of London – 5:50
2‑3 Burning With Optimism’s Flames – 4:20
2‑4 Making Plans For Nigel – 4:40
2‑5 Living Through Another Cuba – 5:12
2‑6 Generals And Majors – 4:30
2‑7 This Is Pop – 2:23
2‑8 Helicopter – 3:35
2‑9 Statue Of Liberty – 2:42
2‑10 Outside World – 3:23

Key Features:

• 2026 worldwide release
• Ape House (APECDLV1)
• 2×CD live album
• Genre: Rock
• Style: New Wave
• Recorded live: 17 April 1981, Emerald City, Cherry Hill, NJ
• Classic Black Sea‑era performance