Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89 explained

Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89
Type:	Compilation album
Artist:	XTC
Cover:	DrumsAndWireless.jpg
Released:	5 October 1994
Recorded:	1977–1989
Genre:	New wave^[1] ^[2] pop rock^[3]
Length:	61:33
Label:	Windsong International
Chronology:	XTC other
Prev Title:	BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
Prev Year:	1992
Next Year:	1995

Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89 is a compilation album by the English rock band XTC, released by Windsong International in October 1994. It contains a selection of songs recorded for BBC radio between 1977-1989. Its tracks were later included on the 4-disc boxed set in 1998.^[4]

Critical reception

Chris Woodstra of AllMusic felt that the compilation "does a good job" of collecting most of XTC's BBC appearances, saying, "While many band's BBC sessions differ only slightly from the studio recordings, XTC was able to stretch out on their sessions for significantly different interpretations."

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[5]

XTC

• Andy Partridge – vocals, guitar, keyboards, zippy zither, drum programming
• Colin Moulding – vocals, bass
• Barry Andrews – keyboards (1977–1978)
• Terry Chambers – drums (1977–1982)
• Dave Gregory – guitar, keyboards, drum programming, vocals (1979–1989)

Technical

• Tony Wilson – producer (1, 8, 10, 11, 17)
• John Sparrow – producer (2, 3, 15)
• Dale Griffin – producer (4, 7)
• Peter Watts – producer (5, 12, 16)
• Malcolm Brown – producer (6, 9, 13, 14)
• Dave Dade – engineer (1, 6, 8–10, 11, 13, 14, 17)
• Mike Robinson – engineer (2, 3, 15)
• Ted De Bono – engineer (4, 5, 7, 12, 16)
• Tim Durham – engineer (5, 12, 16)
• Rian Hughes – design

External links

• Allmusic review
• Discogs
• CD Universe

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Wave Music: The History and Bands of New Wave Music . . 17 August 2022.
2. Book: Shuker, Roy. Popular Music Culture: The Key Concepts. 5th. 2022. Routledge. 9781003168751. New Wave. https://books.google.com/books?id=-QVhEAAAQBAJ&dq=xtc+genre+new+wave&pg=PT159. 17 August 2022.
3. Web site: Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. XTC Biography . . 17 August 2022.
4. Web site: XTC Reel by Real: XTC: Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77-89 . chalkhills.org . 17 August 2022.
5. Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89. . 1994. Windsong International.