XTC (the band, not the drug)

[chiliD]

While trying to organize my storage unit (which has fallen into being severely disheveled over the past couple of years), I found my collection of XTC CDs...took them home & loaded them into iTunes (and therefore onto my iPod). I was pleasantly surprised how good they STILL sound today (there was a time that I thought they sounded pretty "dated" to the 80s, but I happy admit now that I was wrong about that...I thought they sounded as current today as they did almost 30 years ago)

Somehow over time & many "relocations" (as well as a one time rash of thievery by a roommate), I've lost a few CDs of theirs...namely the first 3 (White Music, Go2, Drums & Wires) along with Mummer; as well as the 2 albums under the pseudonym "The Dukes Of Stratosphear" (25 O'Clock and Psonic Psunspot).

Anyone else here an XTC phanatic?

[chiliD]

{sound of crickets chirping....LOUDLY}

Hmmm...I guess not.

Ok, has anyone here even HEARD of the band XTC?

In listening to some of their mid-80s albums, there is a very quirky solo Lindsey Buckingham feel to quite a few of their songs. I'll bet Lindsey went through a phase of listening quite intently to some of their material.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Ok, has anyone here even HEARD of the band XTC? :shrug

I'll stop the world and melt with you. You've seen the change and it's getting better all the time. There's nothing you and I can't do. The future's open wide...

[BombaySapphire3]

Yeah I remember hearing "Dear God" and the "Mayor of Simpleton" on the local new wave station and the Dear God video on MTV..Andy Partridge was the singers name I believe

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by vivfox

I'll stop the world and melt with you. You've seen the change and it's getting better all the time. There's nothing you and I can't do. The future's open wide...

Nope...that was Modern English.

Some of XTC's "hits"(?):

Radios In Motion
This Is Pop?
Making Plans For Nigel
Life Begins At The Hop
Senses Working Overtime
Dear God
Generals & Majors
Mayor Of Simpleton
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Yeah I remember hearing "Dear God" and the "Mayor of Simpleton" on the local new wave station and the Dear God video on MTV..Andy Partridge was the singers name I believe

Yeah! (Thank you!)

I think what kept them from being a more popular band was that after only one or two tours, they stopped touring due to Andy's severe paranoia & stage fright. I've heard that despite that, they actually were a very good live band.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Some of XTC's "hits"(?):

Radios In Motion
This Is Pop?
Making Plans For Nigel
Life Begins At The Hop
Senses Working Overtime
Dear God
Generals & Majors
Mayor Of Simpleton
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead

Ah I remember more of these songs now ..I just wasn't aware that all of them were by XTC.They were actually pretty good.I'll have to revisit them.

[Richard B]

I'm not a fanatic about XTC, but really enjoyed Dear God back in the day.
I also much, much prefer the Crash Test Dummies cover of The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead.

[GarboSpeaks!]

Skylarking is still one of my most favorite "go-to, haven't listened to in a while" albums. Oranges & Lemons wasn't on my fav list until quite some time after it came out. All XTC work prior to Skylarking, I'm hit and miss on.