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A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC

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A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedOctober 3, 1995
GenrePop rock
Length45:46
LabelNectar Masters
Thirsty Ear
XTC other chronology
Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77-89
(1994)
A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC
(1995)
Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]

A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC is a 1995 tribute album, featuring a variety of artists covering songs from the British band XTC. Unusually, XTC make an appearance on their own tribute album under the pseudonym Terry and the Lovemen – their contribution, "The Good Things", is an outtake from their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. The album also includes They Might Be Giants performing "25 O'Clock", a song by the XTC side-project the Dukes of Stratosphear.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Andy Partridge except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Earn Enough for Us"" Freedy Johnston3:29
2."Senses Working Overtime" Spacehog3:52
3."All You Pretty Girls" Crash Test Dummies4:15
4."Wake Up"Colin MouldingThe Verve Pipe4:04
5."Making Plans For Nigel"MouldingThe Rembrandts5:03
6."Dear God" Sarah McLachlan3:58
7."The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul" Rubén Blades4:53
8."Another Satellite" P. Hux4:20
9."25 O'Clock" They Might Be Giants4:05
10."The Good Things"MouldingTerry and the Lovemen4:42
11."Statue of Liberty" Joe Jackson3:05

References

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  1. ^ Love, Bret. "Various Artists – A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Taylor, Sam (March 1996). "A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC". Q: 107.