Been listening to XTC since the very start, and this is my absolute favourite
Hardly played it because I have the record (doesn’t everyone? )
No R&J is a masterpiece of course (Roy 'the Professor' Bittan plays the keys I think) and Tunnel of Love is great too lyrically, but horribly overblown to me
I prefer their first album. Had a nice copy, but has been pinched.
Lucky to own the original 4CD set of both albums plus demo discs, T shirts etc....A wonderful band!This is a stunning album. The orchestrations are amazing. A different twist to their sound. So different from the next album - recorded at the same time - Wasp Star which is also superb but with more pop songs and electric guitar
As if from nowhere:
Floating Points / Pharoah Sanders / LSO
Next record on the ttHa! I'm just about to start in on that too.
As if from nowhere:
Floating Points / Pharoah Sanders / LSO
On it now, landed this morning - wonderful.