XTC / US LIVE 1980 (1CDR)

01. Beatown
02. Reel By Reel
03. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
04. Life Begins At The Hop
05. The Rhythm
06. Mecchanic Dancing (Oh We Go)
07. Heat Wave
08. Scissor Man
09. Ten Feet Tall
10. Helicopter
11. This Is Pop
12. Battery Brides
13. Instant Tunes
14. Crowded Room
15. Are You Receiving Me?
16. It's A Complicated Game
17. Making Plans For Nigel

XTC—the ultimate "pop eccentrics" led by the brilliant Andy Partridge. Here is a superb-quality soundboard recording—truly the best source available.
This captures the band during their gritty, prime post-punk era, spanning the *Drums and Wires* to *Black Sea* period. The sound is the ultimate blend of keyboard and guitar interplay, infused with the essence of pure pop. A band that impresses even the most die-hard Beatles fans and continues to exert a massive influence on Japanese artists. They deliver a knockout performance right from the opening track, "Beatown." The renditions of "This Is Pop" and "Making Plans For Nigel" are simply spectacular; listening to this is like having the atmosphere of that time perfectly preserved in a time capsule.
This is a must-listen—not just for XTC fans, but for every rock music lover. It demands your full, reverent attention.