Idea Records
XTC released 12 original albums and over 30 singles for Virgin Records, between 1977 and 1992. They signed to Cooking Vinyl for their final two albums in 1999 and 2000.
Idea Records
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- 1998
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- United Kingdom
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XTC released 12 original albums and over 30 singles for Virgin Records, between 1977 and 1992. They signed to Cooking Vinyl for their final two albums in 1999 and 2000.
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• Artist — XTC • Studio — 14 • Singles — 40 • Compilation — 4 • Live — 2 • Tribute — 1
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications (sales thresholds) • UK — AUS — CAN — NL — NZ — SWE — US • White Music — * Released: 20 January 1978 * Label: Virgin * Formats: LP, MC — 38 — — — — — — — — — — — — • Go 2 — * Released: 13 October 1978 * Label: Virgin * Formats: LP, MC — 21 — 93 — — — — — — — — — — • Drums and Wires — * Released: 17 August 1979 * Label: Virgin * Formats: LP, MC, 8-track — 34 — 40 — 15 — — — 12 — — — 174 — * CAN: Gold • Black Sea — * Released: 12 September 1980 * Label: Virgin * Formats: LP, MC — 16 — 27 — 79 — — — 1 — — — 41 — * BPI: Silver • English Settlement — * Released: 12 February 1982 * Label: Virgin * Formats: 2xLP, LP, 2xMC, MC — 5 — 14 — 15 — 14 — 41 — 23 — 48 — * BPI: Silver • Mummer — * Released: 30 August 1983 * Label: Virgin * Formats: LP, MC — 51 — — — 80 — 29 — — — 28 — 145 • The Big Express — * Released: 15 October 1984 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD, LP, MC — 38 — 96 — — — — — — — 31 — 181 • Skylarking — * Released: 27 October 1986 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD, LP, MC — 90 — — — 93 — — — — — — — 70 • Oranges & Lemons — * Released: 27 February 1989 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC — 28 — 91 — 35 — — — — — 31 — 44 • Nonsuch — * Released: 27 April 1992 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC — 28 — 75 — 72 — 72 — — — — — 97 • Apple Venus Volume 1 — * Released: 17 February 1999 * Label: Cooking Vinyl * Formats: CD, LP, MC — 42 — 74 — — — — — — — — — 106 • Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) — * Released: 17 May 2000 * Label: Cooking Vinyl * Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC — 40 — — — — — — — — — — — 108 • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums
Live albums
• Title — Album details • BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert — * Released: 9 November 1992 * Label: Windsong International * Formats: CD, MC
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications (sales thresholds) • UK — AUS — CAN • Eighties Goldies — * Released: 1980 * Label: Virgin * Formats: MC * France-only limited release — — — — — — • Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982 — * Released: 5 November 1982 * Label: Virgin, Geffen * Formats: LP, MC — 54 — — — — • Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977–1982 — * Released: 5 November 1982 * Label: Virgin * Formats: LP — — — — — — • The Compact XTC — * Released: 1985 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD — — — — — — • Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80 — * Released: August 1990 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD, MC — — — — — — • Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers — * Released: 24 September 1990 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD, MC — — — — — — • The Tiny Circus of Life — * Released: 1992 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD * France-only limited release — — — — — — • Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89 — * Released: October 1994 * Label: Nighttracks * Formats: CD — — — — — — • Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92 — * Released: 9 September 1996 * Label: Virgin * Formats: 2xCD — 33 — 105 — 64 — * BPI: Silver • Upsy Daisy Assortment — * Released: 17 June 1997 * Label: Geffen * Formats: CD — — — — — — • Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions — * Released: 16 October 1998 * Label: Cooking Vinyl * Formats: 4xCD — — — — — — • Coat of Many Cupboards — * Released: 25 March 2002 * Label: Virgin * Formats: 4xCD — — — — — — • Apple Box — * Released: 31 October 2005 * Label: Idea * Formats: 4xCD — — — — — — • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other albums
Other albums
• Title — Album details • Take Away / The Lure of Salvage — * Released: 29 February 1980 * Label: Virgin * Formats: LP • Homespun — * Released: 5 October 1999 * Label: Cooking Vinyl/Idea * Formats: CD, LP • Homegrown — * Released: 21 May 2001 * Label: Idea/TVT * Formats: CD, 2xLP • Instruvenus — * Released: 17 October 2002 * Label: Idea * Formats: CD • Waspstrumental — * Released: 17 October 2002 * Label: Idea * Formats: CD
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Title — Album details • 3D EP — * Released: 7 October 1977 * Label: Virgin * Formats: 12" • Go + — * Released: 13 October 1978 * Label: Virgin * Formats: 12" • Live & More — * Released: August 1981 * Label: Virgin * Formats: 12" * Japan-only release • 5 Senses — * Released: September 1981 * Label: Virgin * Formats: 12" * Canada-only release • Dear God — * Released: June 1987 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD • Gribouillage — * Released: April 1992 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD * France-only limited release • Demo Tracks — * Released: 17 July 1992 * Label: Virgin * Formats: CD * Japan-only release
Singles
Singles
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Albums • UK — AUS — BEL (FL) — CAN — IRE — NL — NZ — US — US Alt — US Main • "Science Friction" — 1977 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "Statue of Liberty (song)" — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — White Music • "This Is Pop" — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Are You Receiving Me?" — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "Life Begins at the Hop" — 1979 — 54 — 94 — — — 80 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "Making Plans for Nigel" — 1979 — 17 — 94 — — — 12 — — — 32 — 29 — — — — — — — BPI: Silver — Drums and Wires • "Ten Feet Tall" (US-only release) — 1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down" — 1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "Generals and Majors" — 1980 — 32 — 24 — — — 92 — — — — — 16 — 104 — — — 28 — Black Sea • "Towers of London (song)" — 1980 — 31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Take This Town" (split release with The Ruts) — 1980 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |Times Square (soundtrack) • "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" — 1981 — 16 — — — — — — — 20 — — — — — — — — — — — Black Sea • "Love at First Sight" (Canada-only release) — 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Respectable Street" — 1981 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Senses Working Overtime" — 1982 — 10 — 12 — 31 — 36 — 15 — 22 — 37 — — — — — 38 — English Settlement • "Ball and Chain (XTC song)" — 1982 — 58 — 97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "No Thugs in Our House" — 1982 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Great Fire" — 1983 — 101 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mummer • "Wonderland (XTC song)" — 1983 — 104 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" — 1983 — 50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Thanks for Christmas" (as the Three Wise Men) — 1983 — 126 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "All You Pretty Girls" — 1984 — 55 — 76 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The Big Express • "This World Over" — 1984 — 99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Wake Up (XTC song)" — 1985 — 94 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Grass (XTC song)" — 1986 — 100 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Skylarking • "The Meeting Place (song)" — 1987 — 100 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Earn Enough for Us" (Australia and Canada-only release) — 1987 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Dear God (XTC song)" — 1987 — 99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 37 • "Mayor of Simpleton" — 1989 — 46 — 89 — — — 42 — — — — — — — 72 — 1 — 15 — Oranges & Lemons • "King for a Day (XTC song)" — 1989 — 82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 11 — 38 • "The Loving" — 1989 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "The Disappointed" — 1992 — 33 — 32 — — — — — — — 68 — — — — — — — — — Nonsuch • "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" — 1992 — 71 — 132 — — — 48 — — — — — — — — — 1 — 46 • "Dear Madam Barnum" (airplay) — 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 18 — — • "Wrapped in Grey" (withdrawn) — 1992 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Easter Theatre" — 1999 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Apple Venus • "I'd Like That" — 1999 — 96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "I'm the Man Who Murdered Love" — 2000 — 144 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Wasp Star • "Where Did the Ordinary People Go?" — 2005 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Title — Director • 1977 — "Science Friction" — Unknown • 1978 — "Dance Band" — Keith McMillan • "Hang on to the Night" • "She's So Square" • "Statue of Liberty" • "This Is Pop?" — Unknown • "Heatwave" — Unknown • "Are You Receiving Me?" — Unknown • "I Am The Audience" — Unknown • 1979 — "Life Begins at the Hop" — Unknown • "Making Plans for Nigel" — Russell Mulcahy • 1980 — "Generals and Majors" — Unknown • "Towers of London" — Brian Grant • 1981 — "Respectable Street" — Unknown • 1982 — "All of a Sudden (It's Too Late)" — Unknown • "Senses Working Overtime" — Brian Grant • "Ball and Chain" • "Beating Of Hearts" — Unknown • 1983 — "Wonderland" — Peter Sinclair • "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" — Unknown • "Funk Pop A Roll" — Unknown • 1984 — "All You Pretty Girls" — Roger H. Lyons • 1986 — "Grass" — Nick Brandt • 1987 — "The Meeting Place" — Unknown • "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul" — Unknown • "Dear God" — Nick Brandt • 1989 — "Mayor of Simpleton" — Ian Absentia • "King for a Day" — Tony Kaye • 1992 — "The Disappointed" — Unknown • "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" — Unknown • "Wrapped in Grey" — Unknown
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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