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 | The Smartest Monkeys | Nonsuch |
| 2 | The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead | Nonsuch |
| 3 | Mermaid Smiled | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 4 | Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 5 | Take This Town | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 6 | Travels In Nihilon | Black Sea |
| 7 | Big Day | Skylarking |
| 8 | This World Over | The Big Express |
| 9 | Rook | Nonsuch |
| 10 | Leisure | English Settlement |
| 11 | All You Pretty Girls | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
| 12 | Dear Madam Barnum | Nonsuch |
| 13 | Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
| 14 | Miniature Sun | Oranges & Lemons |
| 15 | Scissor Man | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 16 | Over Rusty Water | Rag & Bone Buffet |
| 17 | All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late) | English Settlement |
| 18 | I Bought Myself a Liarbird | The Big Express |
| 19 | English Roundabout | English Settlement |
| 20 | Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her, Kiss Her | The Big Express |