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Thursday, March 5, 2009

XTC (ABO #173)


XTC
THIS IS POP

In many ways, XTC are similar to The Beatles. Both bands have that typically British thing going on, both bands decided - at some point of their career - to stop playing live, both bands are undisputed masters of pop music... Really, it just is a shame XTC never got the huge chart success they deserved.
Their 12 albums all have enough gems so that I didn't have a choice but to display the band's finest tunes on a 3 cds set. Yeah, that's how good Partridge & co were! I even had to ignore the two Dukes of Stratosphear albums because there wasn't enough space to include it properly.
Here are 52 songs to catch up on this ô so sweet band, enjoy!





Making Plans for Nigel (1979)



The Mayor of Simpleton (1989)



The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (1992)



My XTC Top 3
1 - Nonsuch (1982)
2 - Oranges & Lemons (1989)
3 - Skylarking (1986)


My XTC Bottom 3
1 - Go 2 (1978)
2 - Mummer (1983)
3 - White Music (1978)

6 comments:

T. said...

thats me ,singing backup on its nearly africa

S.F.P. said...

And see me singing along to This is Pop? ^^

T. said...

i am serious, check the sleeve
of english settlement

S.F.P. said...

Really? :)
Cool!!! ^^

julien said...

great ecstasy
merci

KeeWee said...

Gidday Mate ... can only remember "Making Plans For Nigel" from XTC ... slight problem ... CD 2 needs a re-up please (CD 1 is fine) ... cheers