Radios in Motion: A History of XTC

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Promo retrospective to promote the release of the then‐upcoming Nonsuch full‐length.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-30 12:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
recording of:
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
5:03
2The Mayor of Simpleton
recording of:
Mayor of Simpleton
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.53:58
3King for a Day
recording of:
King for a Day
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
43:38
4Dear God
remasters:
Dear God by XTC (English rock band)
recording of:
Dear God
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation)
53:36
5Grass
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
guest synthesizer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
recording of:
Grass
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
4.53:07
6Love on a Farmboy's Wages
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and XTC (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Pete Phipps
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Love on a Farmboy’s Wages
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.54:00
7Senses Working Overtime
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and XTC (English rock band)
12 string guitar and percussion:
Dave Gregory (XTC)
acoustic guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
bass, fretless bass and background vocals:
Colin Moulding
drum machine and drums (drum set) and drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
vocals:
Colin Moulding and Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 339)
recording of:
Senses Working Overtime
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
54:53
8Making Plans for Nigel
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
background vocals:
Andy Partridge
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 477)
recording of:
Making Plans for Nigel
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.54:12