BBC Radio One's world-renowned series presents live performances of XTC, one of alternative music's best-known bands. Over 50 minutes of music, featuring 13 classic cuts and liner notes by frontman / guitarist Andy Part... more »ridge.« less
BBC Radio One's world-renowned series presents live performances of XTC, one of alternative music's best-known bands. Over 50 minutes of music, featuring 13 classic cuts and liner notes by frontman / guitarist Andy Partridge.
WARNING! This material is duplicated on another release!
10/10/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Be careful when you order this CD as it is EXACTLY the same concert as the 4th disc of XTC's "Transistor Blast" album. If you have that collection, you don't need this!While it is indeed a great concert, the other material on "Transistor Blast" is worth owning, so I suggest you buy that one instead."
Terrific live disc from influential "new wave/punk" band
Wayne Klein | My Little Blue Window, USA | 12/19/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"XTC transcended the genre(like Elvis Costello)that it was originally a part of: Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding's songwriting shows nuance, depth and an amazing ability, like the Beatles and the Kinks, to reach beyond their influences and establish a sound at once recognizable and yet their own.This 1980 album is also available as the TRANSISTOR BLAST boxed set but, if you haven't truly dived into XTC's black sea of music, then this is a great place to start to experience the live band. The band breezes through a selection of their early material up from WHITE MUSIC to BLACK SEA. The inspired and melodic guitar playing of Dave Gregory builts on Andy and Colin's unusually structured "pop" songs.A great album(and one of the few places to hear the band in their prime live) well worth the investment. If you want to spend the extra money, though, TRANSISTOR BLAST is the more complete experience."
Varoooooooooom!
David Bradley | Sterling, VA USA | 05/17/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"It's amazing that XTC could make such a great live album, when you recall that they had to stop touring due to Andy Partridge's overwhelming stage fright--and that led, directly, to their Beatles-like transformation from a charming and energetic live act to an ingenious and imaginitive studio group. Don't waste time. Get this LP. American radio ignored XTC, their American label botched their promotion, and the result was that the band, despite it's best efforts, has withered on the vine. This record is one of several highlights from a career that you shouldn't have missed."
Bringing back wonderful memories
David Bradley | 12/07/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In 1980 XTC opened for the Police's Zenyatta Mondatta tour on many of their US dates. This was the first concert I saw after I started college and is still without a doubt one of my favorite college memories. Though no album can replace the energy and emotion of being at the event, this album does what no studio album can. I would highly recommend this for any XTC fan, novice or otherwise."
GREAT LIVE
Carl Mack | Palm Springs, CA United States | 06/28/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Alas, I was primed to see XTC in 1982 at the Hollywood Palladium. Excitement shivering through my entire body when the show was cancelled due to Andy's illness (as we all know now was intense stage fright). Little did I know at the time that would be the end of touring for XTC, but at least this c.d makes up for never having seen them live. Great c.d!"