Skylarking
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Skylarking is the eighth studio album by the English rock band XTC, released 27 October 1986 on Virgin Records. Produced by American musician Todd Rundgren, it is a loose concept album about a nonspec
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Andy Partridge (pictured 1988) wrote and sang most of Skylarking
Skylarking producer Todd Rundgren, pictured in 1978
Prairie Prince of the Tubes was recruited as session drummer
25 O'Clock
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25 O'Clock is the debut record by the English rock band the Dukes of Stratosphear and the eighth studio album by XTC, released on April Fools Day 1985 through Virgin Records. It was publicised as a lo
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…begun "leaking out" through the use of Mellotron, phasing, and "backwards so-and-so". They paid further homage to these influences on the mini-album 25 O'Clock, released on April Fools' Day 1985 and credited to "the Dukes of Stratosphear". 25 O'Clock outsold The Big Express in the UK even before "the Dukes…
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Dave Gregory (left) and Andy Partridge (right) performing with XTC