Possibly not my favourite XTC album but it's the one that really made me fall head over heels in love with the band. I remember buying this album in the summer of 1986 and melting from the inside out as the walkman played such gem's as 'Summer's Cauldron' and 'Grass' plus the absolutely perfect 'Dying'. Todd Rungren produced this album and even though there was a lot of hassle between himself and the band, they spawned a masterpiece.
I was sorry to hear that Dave Gregory left the band, but the album 'Apple Venus Vol 1' signified a real return to form. Please, please, please, go out this very minute and buy an XTC album. Your life will be so much better for having done so.