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07-19-2012, 01:49 PM
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XTC (the band, not the drug)
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? 
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07-20-2012, 09:42 PM
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{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.
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07-20-2012, 09:52 PM
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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
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07-20-2012, 09:53 PM
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 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
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07-20-2012, 09:55 PM
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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.
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07-20-2012, 11:06 PM
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07-21-2012, 05:34 PM
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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.
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