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 | No Language In Our Lungs | Black Sea |
2 | Chalkhills And Children | Oranges & Lemons |
3 | Bungalow | Nonsuch |
4 | Making Plans For Nigel | The Best Punk Album In The World...Ever (Disc 3) |
5 | Scarecrow People | Oranges & Lemons |
6 | Towers Of London | Black Sea |
7 | Merely A Man | Oranges & Lemons |
8 | Generals And Majors | Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 |
9 | All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late) | English Settlement |
10 | Jason And The Argonauts | English Settlement |
11 | King For A Day | Oranges & Lemons |
12 | Burning With Optimism's Flames | Black Sea |
13 | Thanks For Christmas (XTC) | Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Xmas |
14 | My Bird Performs | Nonsuch |
15 | Punch And Judy | Rag & Bone Buffet |
16 | You're the Wish You are I Had | The Big Express |
17 | Dying | Skylarking |
18 | Then She Appeared | Nonsuch |
19 | The ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead | Everybody loves the 90´s |
20 | Across The Antheap | Oranges & Lemons |