The Compact XTC

Infobox Album
Name = The Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985
Type = Compilation
Artist = XTC


Released = 1987
Recorded = 1977-1985
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 68:33
Label = Virgin
Producer = John Leckie (tracks 1-2), Robert Lange (track 3), Martin Rushent (track 4), Steve Lillywhite (tracks 5-6, 8-10), Phil Wainman (track 7), Hugh Padgham and XTC (tracks 11-12), Bob Sargeant (track 13), XTC and Steve Nye (tracks 14-15), David Lord and XTC (tracks 16-18)
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4kjb7i28g7or link]
Last album = ""'
(1982)
This album = "The Compact XTC" (1987)
Next album = ""
(1990)

"The Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-1985" is a compilation album by XTC released in 1987. It replaced as a Greatest Hits album, adding six singles issued between "English Settlement" and "The Big Express". It took advantage of the compact disc's greater storage capacity to limit it to a single disc. It was superseded by the double-disc set "", on which all eighteen tracks appear.

Despite being released in 1987 (as a result of "Skylarking"'s success), its copyright is 1985. As an A-side collection, only 1981's "Love at First Sight" and "Respectable Street" (both of which appear on "Black Sea") are not included.

Track listing

UK CD: CDV 2251

All songs written by Andy Partridge, except where noted.
#"Science Friction" – 3:14 (from single, 1977)
#"Statue of Liberty" – 2:52 (from single, 1978)
#"This Is Pop?" – 2:40 (from single, 1978)
#"Are You Receiving Me?" – 3:04 (from single, 1978)
#"Life Begins at the Hop" (Colin Moulding) – 3:47 (from single, 1979)
#"Making Plans for Nigel" (Moulding) – 4:12 (from single, 1979)
#"Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down" – 4:20 (from single, 1980)
#"Generals and Majors" (Moulding) – 3:41 (from single, 1980)
#"Towers of London" – 4:38 (from single, 1980)
#"Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" – 3:36 (from single, 1980)
#"Senses Working Overtime" – 4:34 (from single, 1982)
#"Ball and Chain" (Moulding) – 4:29 (from single, 1982)
#"Great Fire" – 3:50 (from single, 1983)
#"Wonderland (Moulding) – 4:15 (from single, 1983)
#"Love on a Farmboy's Wages" – 3:59 (from single, 1983)
#"All You Pretty Girls" – 3:59 (from single, 1983)
#"This World Over" – 4:45 (from single, 1984)
#"Wake Up" (Moulding) – 3:40 (from single, 1985)