XTC were an influential post-punk/new wave band from Swindon, England. First coming together in 1972, the core duo of Andy Partridge (guitars, vocals) and Colin Moulding (bass, vocals) went through numerous band names (including The Helium Kidz and Star Park) over the next five years. Drawing influence from the New York Dolls and the emerging New York punk scene, they played glam rock with homemade costumes and slowly built up a following. Drummer Terry Chambers joined in 1973. Keyboard player Barry Andrews followed in 1976, and the band finally settled on a name: XTC. By this time, the punk rock movement was in full swing, and XTC had found their style, a unique brand of hyperactive pop mixed with funk, punk, ska, reggae, and art rock. The touring years, 1977???82 In 1977 XTC was signed by Virgin Records. They recorded the 3D EP that summer, and followed i
1 | English Roundabout | English Settlement |
2 | Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
3 | Officer Blue | Rag & Bone Buffet |
4 | Merely A Man | Oranges & Lemons |
5 | The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men | Rag & Bone Buffet |
6 | Poor Skeleton Steps Out | Oranges & Lemons |
7 | Rook | Nonsuch |
8 | Wonderland | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
9 | Are You Receiving Me | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
10 | Great Fire | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
11 | One Of The Millions | Oranges & Lemons |
12 | Love On A Farmboy's Wages | Mummer |
13 | War Dance | Nonsuch |
14 | The Meeting Place | Skylarking |
15 | Extrovert | Rag & Bone Buffet |
16 | No Language In Our Lungs | Black Sea |
17 | Looking For Footprints | Rag & Bone Buffet |
18 | Melt The Guns | English Settlement |
19 | Humble Daisy | Nonsuch |
20 | Science Friction | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |