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Originally Posted by Matata
Important questions:
What do I listen to after Purple Rain and Moving Pictures? How should I get into XTC?
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Prince - a good place to start is
The Hits 1 + 2.
1999, Dirty Mind, Controversy, Around The World In A Day, Sign O The Times.
Rush - the last great record they made was
Grace Under Pressure in 1984. I think they jumped the shark on
Roll The Bones. Anything before 1985 is good fun.
XTC - I could talk about my favorite band for hours. The best band of the last 30 years in my mind. Those that like them, like them a lot. They built on the sound of influences like the Beatles and the Kinks. IMO Andy Partridge is the top songwriter of my generation. No one can squeeze more hooks into one song.
I recommend the entire catalogue, but you could start with
Nonsuch, Skylarking, Oranges & Lemons, Mummer, Apple Venus Pt. 1.
The excellent XTC fan-site:
http://chalkhills.org/