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Senses Working Overtime. " Senses Working Overtime " is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC, released as the lead single from their 1982 album English Settlement. He based the song on Manfred Mann 's "5-4-3-2-1" (1964). [3] The album and single became the highest-charting records XTC would ever have in the UK, peaking ...
The band's only UK top 10 hit, "Senses Working Overtime", was written by Partridge. Partridge is sometimes regarded as the "godfather" of the 1990s Britpop movement. [1] Since the 1980s, he has worked, written with or produced for many other recording artists, including collaborative albums with Peter Blegvad , Harold Budd and Robyn Hitchcock .
Between 1979 and 1992, XTC had a total of 10 albums and 6 singles that reached the UK top 40, including "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" (1980) and "Senses Working Overtime" (1982). After 1982's English Settlement , the band stopped concert touring and became a studio-based project centred on Partridge, Moulding and guitarist Dave Gregory .
Singles. 40. Tribute albums. 1. 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.
English Settlement is the fifth studio album and first double album by the English rock band XTC, released 12 February 1982 on Virgin Records. It marked a turn towards the more pastoral pop songs that would dominate later XTC releases, with an emphasis on acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar and fretless bass.
Spin Alternative Record Guide. 3/10 [3] Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977–1982 is a compilation album by English rock band XTC, released in November 1982 by Virgin Records. It was initially released as a "free bonus album" shrinkwrapped with the A-side collection Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982. [4]
Making Plans for Nigel. " Making Plans for Nigel " is a song by English rock band XTC, released by Virgin Records as the lead single from their 1979 album Drums and Wires. It was written by Colin Moulding, the band's bassist. The lyrics are told from the point of view of overbearing parents who are certain that their son Nigel is "happy in his ...
XTC in 1980. From left: Colin Moulding, Andy Partridge, and Dave Gregory. XTC's previous album Mummer was their first work after resigning from live performances in 1982. It was released in August 1983 after several months of delays due to the band's creative difference with producer Steve Nye and Virgin Records and became the group's lowest-charting album to date.