{"product_id":"xtc-45-vol-1-2lp-uk-import","title":"XTC - 45 (Vol. 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eXTC's early singles were built to be events, and 45 (Vol. 1) gathers the A-sides from their first Virgin years onto one 200-gram LPs, here as a UK import.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering 1977 to 1980, the collection follows Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding from wiry new wave upstarts to one of Britain's smartest pop bands, with Dave Gregory's arrival adding real musical stability along the way. The tapes come from the original singles masters, it is the first XTC singles collection on vinyl in decades, and two further volumes are planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScience Friction, their debut single, crackles with nervy energy, all twitchy rhythms and Partridge's yelping hooks. Ten Feet Tall appears in its US A-side version, a brighter take on Moulding's sunny pop song, and Take This Town, a soundtrack rarity, shows the band's knack for sharp, punchy songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween them, Partridge and Moulding wrote songs that were catchy, oddball and endlessly clever, and hearing the A-sides lined up shows how quickly the band grew in confidence and ambition, from raw art-school energy to fully formed pop craft in just a few short years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans who have chased these singles on scratchy original 45s, this heavyweight set is a welcome way to hear them together, in order and at full strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Friction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatue of Liberty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Is Pop?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre You Receiving Me?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Begins at the Hop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Plans for Nigel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen Feet Tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWait Till Your Boat Goes Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerals and Majors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTowers of London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake This Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57269580300593,"sku":"633367799517","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/XTC_-_45_Vol_1.jpg?v=1794505833","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/xtc-45-vol-1-2lp-uk-import","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}