XTC - English Settlement (35th anniversary)

Today (February 12th) marks the 35th anniversary of the release of XTC’s fifth studio album English Settlement. The 1982 release spent twenty weeks on the US Billboard Album chart where it peaked at number 48.

For my complete album review, click here.

XTC - English Settlement

Today (February 12th) marks the 30th anniversary of the release of XTC’s fifth studio album English Settlement. The 1982 release went to number 5 on their native UK album charts; in the US it reached number 48 on the Billboard Album chart.

The original UK album was a double-disk set with fifteen tracks total. The initial US vinyl release was a single disk containing ten songs and the world-wide release had a similar configuration (with the eighth track being different between the two). For this album review I will cover the US release.