XTC - A People's History

Formed in 1972in Swindon, XTC had ten Top 40 UK albums & six Top 40 singles, including‘Life Begins At The Hop’, ‘Making Plans For Nigel’, ‘Generals And Majors’,‘Towers Of London’, ‘Sgt. Rock (Is Going To Help Me)’ and ‘Senses WorkingOvertime’. Often considered‘The Modern Beatles’, and acclaimed by fellow musicians (Bill Nelson, RobynHitchcock, Nick Heyward, Rick Buckler), producers (John Leckie, SteveLillywhite, Paul Fox) and stand-up comedians (Joanna Neary, Stewart Lee), theirhighly individual approach to arrangement and exquisite songwriting culminatedin the Todd Rungren-produced 1986 album Skylarking.

From their formation in1972 until their demise in 2006, Messrs Andy Partridge and Colin Mouldingensured that XTC were to be a band like no other. With more than200 fan contributions from around the world, this book sheds light on XTC’sbackground and the continued popularity of a band that stopped touring in 1982.