xx

~ Release by The xx (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Intro engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Intro (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	4.6	2:08
2	VCR engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: VCR (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	4.55	2:57
3	Crystalised engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Crystalised (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	3.9	3:22
4	Islands engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Islands (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	4.35	2:41
5	Heart Skipped a Beat engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Heart Skipped a Beat (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	3.65	4:02
6	Fantasy engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Fantasy (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	2	2:38
7	Shelter engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Shelter (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Anna Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) composer: James Thomas Smith and Oliver Sim publisher: Universal Music Publishing Limited (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	2.5	4:30
8	Basic Space engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Basic Space (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	2.5	3:08
9	Infinity engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Infinity (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	3.35	5:13
10	Night Time engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Night Time (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	2.75	3:37
11	Stars engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) drum machine: Jamie Smith (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) keyboard: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) vocals: Baria Qureshi (from 2008-12 until 2009-04), Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) and Oliver Sim (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) recorded at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) mixed at: XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2009-04 until 2009-05) recording of: Stars (from 2008-12 until 2009-04) lyricist: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	2	4:23
12	Insects recording of: Insects lyricist: Romy (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)		2:20
13	Hot Like Fire engineer: Rodaidh McDonald producer: Jamie Smith mixer: Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald bass guitar: Oliver Sim drum machine: Jamie Smith guitar: Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) keyboard: Baria Qureshi vocals: Baria Qureshi, Romy Madley Croft (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim cover recording of: Hot Like Fire writer: Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Tim Mosley publisher: Mass Confusion Music and Virginia Beach Music		3:31
14	Blood Red Moon (demo) recording of: Blood Red Moon lyricist: Romy (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim composer: Jamie Smith, Baria Qureshi, Romy (Romy Madley Croft, of The xx) and Oliver Sim publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)		2:13

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3279015 [info] https://www.discogs.com/release/5122420 [info]
ASIN:	JP: B002QD2QI8 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	http://joshinweb.jp/dp/4582214504971.html [info] https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BGJ-10012 [info] https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/arti/artiShw.php?site=S&ima=0039&cd=79043107 [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Basic Space Crystalised Islands VCR

part of:

Michael Joffe: Top Ten Albums of 2009 (number: 1) (order: 1)
Anne Litt’s Top 10 Albums of 2009 (number: 3) (order: 3)
Criminal Records Jameson: Top Ten Albums of 2009 (number: 4) (order: 4)
Garth Trinidad’s Top 10 Albums of 2009 (number: 7) (order: 7)
Jeff Rogers: Top Fifteen Albums of 2009 (number: 12) (order: 12)
Brit Award for British Album of the Year (winners) (number: 2011) (order: 51)
Fact Magazine: The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s (number: 53) (order: 53)
Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 2010 winner) (order: 219)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/175869 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/c44h [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_xx/xx/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000826745 [info]
Wikidata:	Q285120 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 4582214504971
Format:: CD
Length:: 46:42

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Beggars Group
BGJ-10012
Young Turks
YT031CDJ

Release events

Japan
2009-12-09

Release group rating

3.9 (see all ratings)

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