ST601287@BROWNVM.BITNET (Mark Hessman) (02/10/90)
Regarding the *Compact XTC* posting : the tracks that were edited
are exactly the same as they appear on *Waxworks : Some Singles 1978-
1982*, which most people who are interested in XTC have heard (it's
probably their best known non-recent album, and most easily available).
That is the first XTC that I heard... and now, when I'm getting the
original albums, it's very strange to hear the 'original' versions
of these songs, which are quite different from the way I grew to
know and love them... For example, "Towers of London (on *Black Sea*)
has got some extra crunch, and an extra guitar solo or two, on the
'original'. By the way, I heard on the XTC list (chalkhills@presto.
ig.com or something like that) that Virgin is considering re-
releasing *Compact XTC* in the US sometime in late spring... good
news, I suppose... but I spent $20 for the import in December...
-- Mark