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 | Making Plans For Nigel | The Best Punk Album In The World...Ever (Disc 3) |
| 2 | Love On A Farmboy's Wages | Mummer |
| 3 | Red Brick Dream | The Big Express |
| 4 | Heaven Is Paved With Broken Glass | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 5 | The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead | Nonsuch |
| 6 | Reign of Blows | The Big Express |
| 7 | The World Is Full Of Angry Young Men | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 8 | I Need Protection | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 9 | Love At First Sight | Black Sea |
| 10 | Respectable Street | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 11 | Mermaid Smiled | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 12 | All You Pretty Girls | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
| 13 | The Meeting Place | Skylarking |
| 14 | Officer Blue | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 15 | No Thugs In Our House | English Settlement |
| 16 | The Loving | Oranges & Lemons |
| 17 | English Roundabout | English Settlement |
| 18 | It's Nearly Africa | English Settlement |
| 19 | Great Fire | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
| 20 | Grass | Skylarking |