XTC should have been in RRHOF in 2010. Crafted humorous & intelligent songs that resonate with the listener.FAVS include Dear God,Senses Working Overtime,The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead.

Two thumbs up XTC RRHOF!!! KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 02/14/2014 @ 22:52pm

Agree William on XTC. Intelligent lyrics & make the listener think which is rare nowadays. Just well crafted songs. XTC has enough loyal fans that they will make noise to boost XTC into the RRHOF where they belong. Great band XTC!!! KING

Posted by KING on Sunday, 05/25/2014 @ 20:05pm

"Skylarking" and "Oranges And Lemons" are great albums. Andy Partridge is a brilliant songwriter; has anyone also heard of The Dukes Of Stratosfear?

Posted by Enigmaticus on Sunday, 05/25/2014 @ 20:41pm

I stand corrected; I had meant to say, The Dukes Of Stratosphear.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Sunday, 05/25/2014 @ 20:44pm

This month's issue of PROG magazine features an interview with Andy Partridge, co-founder and major songwriter for XTC.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Friday, 09/30/2016 @ 08:43am

Once The Moody Blues, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Duran Duran and Sade have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, I will place my support behind: Procol Harum, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Supertramp, Jethro Tull, Kansas and of course, XTC.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 10/8/2016 @ 13:47pm

My two favorite albums by XTC are: "Skylarking" and "Oranges And Lemons."

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 05/13/2017 @ 17:01pm

After The Beatles, only one rock band got better and better with each album, and that band was XTC. Their songwriting, lyrics, arrangements, and recording were not only sterling, but in time, shown to be massively influential. I've long since lost respect for the Hall of Fame, and the exclusion of XTC is one big reason.

Posted by Will on Thursday, 05/18/2017 @ 20:24pm

There is a new documentary out about XTC, called “This Is Pop,” airing on Showtime this month. Check your local listings.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Sunday, 01/14/2018 @ 11:33am

In case you haven’t seen it, XTC’s documentary, “This Is Pop” is oftentimes actually quite hilarious. I would argue that not unlike XTC, Duran Duran and Rush have also become better with each consecutive album, as well. Yesterday, I had purchased “Nonsuch” and “Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology” which had disappeared many years before. There is also a new version of “Black Sea” available, which I did not purchase yesterday, but may in the not too distant future.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Friday, 01/19/2018 @ 09:45am

In case you haven’t seen it, XTC’s documentary, “This Is Pop” is oftentimes actually quite hilarious. I would argue that not unlike XTC, Duran Duran and Rush have also become better with each successive album, as well. Yesterday, I had purchased a copy of “Nonsuch” and “Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology” which had disappeared many years before. There is also a new version of “Black Sea” available, which I did not purchase yesterday, but may in the not too distant future. There is a rating of XTC’s work on the PROG Channel Of The teamrock website. Andy Partridge said that XTC had made gently exploratory pop. What do you, think?

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 01/20/2018 @ 19:40pm

In case you haven’t seen it, XTC’s documentary, “This Is Pop” is oftentimes actually quite hilarious. I would argue that not unlike XTC, Duran Duran and Rush have also become better with each successive album, as well. Yesterday, I had purchased a copy of “Nonsuch” and “Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology” which had disappeared many years before. There is also a new version of “Black Sea” available, which I did not purchase yesterday, but may in the not too distant future. There is a rating of XTC’s work on the PROG Channel Of The teamrock website. Andy Partridge said that XTC had made gently exploratory pop music. What do you, think?

My favorite albums by XTC are “Skylarking,” “Oranges & Lemons” and “Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology.” What’d you, think?

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 01/20/2018 @ 19:44pm

In case you haven’t seen it, XTC’s documentary, “This Is Pop” is oftentimes actually quite hilarious. I would argue that not unlike XTC, Duran Duran and Rush have also become better with each successive album, as well. Yesterday, I had purchased a copy of “Nonsuch” and “Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology” which had disappeared many years before. There is also a new version of “Black Sea” available, which I did not purchase yesterday, but may in the not too distant future. There is a rating of XTC’s work on the PROG Channel Of The teamrock website. Andy Partridge said that XTC had made gently exploratory pop music. What do you, think?

My favorite albums by XTC are still “Skylarking,” “Oranges & Lemons” and “Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology.” What do you, think?

In any event, I have been listening to some of the songs on “Nonsuch” lately. I am also very interested in finding a copy of XTC’s final studio efforts: “Apple Venus Volume 1” and “Wasp Star/Apple Venus Volume 2.”

If those albums happen to impress me as much as their predecessors, then expect XTC to appear somewhere in the top 20 of my favorite prog bands.

XTC also appears to be influenced by The Moody Blues, as well.
Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 01.20.18 @ 19:44pm

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 01/27/2018 @ 06:01am

My most recent XTC acquisitions are:

Skylarking- The Surround Sound Series
Nonsuch-
Apple Venus Volume 1
Wasp Star/ Apple Venus: Volume 2
The Dukes Of Stratosphear 25 O’ Clock
Oranges & Lemons
The Dukes Of Stratosphere- Chips From The Chocolate Fireball

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 02/17/2018 @ 12:05pm

My most recent XTC acquisitions are:

Skylarking- 30th Anniversary Definitive Edition (2016)
Nonsuch (1992)
Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999)
Wasp Star/ Apple Venus: Volume 2 (2000)
The Dukes Of Stratosphear 25 O’ Clock (2009)
Oranges & Lemons (2001)
The Dukes Of Stratosphear- Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology (1987)

These will be my next acquisitions:

Black Sea -Definitive Edition (2017)
Oranges & Lemons- Remixed & Expanded (2015)
Nonsuch (2014)
English Settlement (2016)

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 02/17/2018 @ 12:26pm

Thus far, I would argue that Skylarking (1986) is definitely XTC’s greatest recording, followed closely by Nonsuch (1992) Oranges & Lemons (1989) and Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology (1987). I have also listened to Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999), but have not been able to deliver a definitive opinion about it, at the present time, I would give it 4 stars. I have not yet listened to Wasp Star/Apple Venus: Volume 2 (2000) however.


1. Skylarking (1986) *****
2. Nonsuch (1992) *****
3. Oranges & Lemons (1989) *****
4. Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology (1987) *****
5. Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999) ****

Posted by Enigmaticus on Sunday, 03/4/2018 @ 15:24pm

Thus far, I would argue that Skylarking (1986) is definitely XTC’s greatest recording, followed closely by Nonsuch (1992), Oranges & Lemons (1989) and Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology (1987). I have also listened to Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999), but have not been able to deliver a definitive opinion about it, at the present time, I would give it 4 stars. I have not yet listened to Wasp Star/Apple Venus: Volume 2 (2000) however. Before I rate any other XTC albums, I am still interested in English Settlement (1982) and Black Sea (1980), however.


Thus far, here are my favorite XTC recordings:

1. Skylarking (1986) *****
2. Nonsuch (1992) *****
3. Oranges & Lemons (1989) *****
4. Chips From The Chocolate Fireball: An Anthology (1987) *****
5. Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999) ****

Posted by Enigmaticus on Sunday, 03/4/2018 @ 15:34pm

XTC is one of the greatest bands of all time with an over 20 year body of work. They should get in within the next decade but may be too under the radar.

Posted by David on Saturday, 07/27/2019 @ 14:25pm

Magical blend of superb songwriting craft and catchy guitar riffs. XTC is a band I'd love to see inducted but their Englishness probably doesn't help the cause. I'm not sure American audiences understand what this band was about.

Posted by StunningStocktaker on Wednesday, 08/7/2019 @ 15:25pm

Two years on and XTC has still never even been nominated. It's a shame.

Posted by StunningStocktaker on Monday, 09/6/2021 @ 14:59pm

Wasn't XTC a one-hit wonder group? Their one hit was "Dear God."

Posted by Brian Schonour on Wednesday, 10/13/2021 @ 17:56pm

Brian, XTC was not a one-hit wonder group. Besides Dear God, they also had a hit with The Mayor of Simpleton.

Posted by Johnny on Wednesday, 10/13/2021 @ 21:26pm

Hardly a band deserves as much to be in like XTC do. They inspired so many musicians, their entire output is of highest quality.

Posted by Klaus Bergmaier on Sunday, 01/2/2022 @ 12:37pm

Too clever to be considered by the simpletons of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Posted by Brett on Friday, 06/7/2024 @ 05:45am