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An expanded version of 1983's excellent singles compilation Waxworks, Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 is simply that: all of the group's singles from 1978's White Music to 1985's The Big Express, in chronological order and including the misbegotten attempt at writing a proper hit single, 1980's "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down," which wisely never appeared on any XTC album. Even more so than Waxworks, Compact XTC makes plain the remarkable transformation that took place in XTC's first five years, from the jittery new wave pop of "Science Friction" to the defiantly '60s-inspired acoustic-based neo-psychedelia of "Wonderland" and "Love on a Farmboy's Wages." There are many brilliant pop songs here, including Andy Partridge's "Senses Working Overtime" and "This Is Pop" and Colin Moulding's "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Life Begins at the Hop." Completely solid though this 18-track sampler is, it doesn't tell the complete story of how XTC got from point A to point B; for that, refer to the seven original albums this compilation is drawn from.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Andy Partridge, ComposerLyricist - JOHN LECKIE, Producer - XTC, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited
JOHN LECKIE, Producer - Andrew Partridge, Composer - XTC, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Producer - JOHN LECKIE, Producer - Andrew Partridge, Composer - XTC, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
Pete James, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Rushent, Producer - Haydn Bendall, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN LECKIE, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Partridge, Composer - XTC, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited
George Chambers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Padgham, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Prestage, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Cook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - XTC, MainArtist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - colin ivor moulding, Composer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Colin Moulding, Author - XTC, MainArtist - colin ivor moulding, Composer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Limited
Phil Wainman, Producer - Andrew Partridge, Composer - XTC, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Hugh Padgham, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - XTC, MainArtist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - colin ivor moulding, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Hugh Padgham, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Partridge, ComposerLyricist - XTC, MainArtist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Colin Moulding, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Partridge, Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - XTC, MainArtist - Steve Lillywhite, Producer - Dave Gregory, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Chambers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 EMI Records Ltd
Andy Partridge, ComposerLyricist - XTC, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - XTC, Producer, MainArtist - colin ivor moulding, Composer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Andrew Partridge, Composer - XTC, Producer, MainArtist - Bob Sargeant, Producer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Limited
Alex Sadkin, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nye, Producer - XTC, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Phil Thornalley, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - colin ivor moulding, Composer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Limited
Andrew Partridge, Composer - Steve Nye, Producer - XTC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1983 Virgin Records Limited
David Lord, Producer - Andrew Partridge, Composer - XTC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
David Lord, Producer - Andrew Partridge, Composer - XTC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
David Lord, Producer - XTC, Producer, MainArtist - colin ivor moulding, Composer
(C) 1986 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1986 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
An expanded version of 1983's excellent singles compilation Waxworks, Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985 is simply that: all of the group's singles from 1978's White Music to 1985's The Big Express, in chronological order and including the misbegotten attempt at writing a proper hit single, 1980's "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down," which wisely never appeared on any XTC album. Even more so than Waxworks, Compact XTC makes plain the remarkable transformation that took place in XTC's first five years, from the jittery new wave pop of "Science Friction" to the defiantly '60s-inspired acoustic-based neo-psychedelia of "Wonderland" and "Love on a Farmboy's Wages." There are many brilliant pop songs here, including Andy Partridge's "Senses Working Overtime" and "This Is Pop" and Colin Moulding's "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Life Begins at the Hop." Completely solid though this 18-track sampler is, it doesn't tell the complete story of how XTC got from point A to point B; for that, refer to the seven original albums this compilation is drawn from.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:00
- Main artists: XTC
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1986 Virgin Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 1986 Virgin Records Limited
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