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Title: So good it hurts!
Review: One of the many things I don't understand is why XTC are not recognised as one of the greatest bands the UK ever produced. Funny how even people who agree about a record's excellence can still have wildly differing views about the songs on it, though. Many reviewers here seem to particularly like "The Disappointed" and "Then she appeared" which are the two tracks I could do without (especially the former - a real clunker which put me in mind of the Bay City Rollers), whereas I really like "The Smartest Monkeys", partly for Colin Mouldings exceptionally intelligent bass line. Speaking of Moulding, Bungalow demonstrates that he is actually a singer of quite staggering ability. I never new he had it in him quite to that extent. I'll happily add my voice to the chorus of approval for "Wrapped in Grey", though. Songs really just don't come any better. Oh, and of course there is the mighty Dave Mattacks on drums, which is never a bad thing.
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