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Using a 60s Milton Glaser-type cover illustration, this purported to be a retro album. In reality it was another extremely fine XTC album, their ninth in a series of classy, offbeat pop exercises from the musically fertile brain of Andy Partridge, who hated touring and loved to stay at home as a reclusive pop star. This is probably their best album and features Partridge's most complete and satisfying song. "The Loving" and "The Mayor Of Simpleton" are both excellent compositions, but they pale against the exceptional "Chalkhills And Children." On this, Partridge celebrates that his home (the nearby chalkhills) and children keep him sane and well-grounded against the possible excesses to which he would succumb as a touring popster.
24-bit remastered reissue of 1989 album. 15 tracks including 'The Mayor Of Simpleton'.
All tracks have been digitally remastered using 24 Bit technology.
XTC: Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar); Colin Moulding (vocals, bass); Dave Gregory.
Q (7/01, p.139) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...A masterpiece....a rocking, modern psychedelic experience which Oasis might want to consult some time soon..."
CMJ (1/5/04, p.26) - Ranked #6 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1989" XTC Oranges & Lemons Songs Oranges & Lemons Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  Classic Rock From XTC
A good all around album from XTC. It has a little bit of everything. It's got two(minor)hit singles, and some great album cuts. Maybe an uninitiated listener would want to start with one of XTC's greatest hits packages, but anyone who is familiar with XTC's catalog wouldn't be disapointed. Standout tracks are The Mayor Of Simpleton, King For A Day, and One Of The Millions.
Submitted by b-runny (Boston, MA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No THE PATRIDGE TAKES FLIGHT
After the jaw droppingly brilliant Skylarking XTC were finally back in a position of power - lots of American record sales, glowing reviews and a record company back on side.
They chose to build on the success of their previous record by sticking to the Beatles/Beachboys hybrid but this time around added a more commercial sound and a harder edge to many of the songs. As always this is the Andy Partridge show. Mayor Simpleton is as perfect an XTC single as they ever released, Hold Me My Daddy, Pink Thing and Miniature Sun are a trio of stunning trippy pop songs. Chalkhills and Children is a wonderful homage to the Beachboys and Moulding's perky King For a Day gave the band a big radio hit in the states.
Lyrically AP is in a different league to most of his contemporaries and, much like the Beatles reputation was built on Rubber Soul and Revolver, XTC's lasting musical legacy comes from Oranges & Lemons and pastoral Skylarking. It's not quite as good as its predecessor - Across The Antheap and Poor Skeleton Steps Out just don't cut it - but the imagination and whip smart arrangements (stand up Dave Gregory)are near perfect.
The perfect, harder edged companion record to Skylarking - which i guess was always the idea.
Submitted by hippymusicman (Boston, UK)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No XTC wasn't kidding about oranges and lemons
Since they had some great tunes on this CD, and a few klunkers, they titled it right. The 1st 7 songs are pretty much awesome, especially The Loving, probably my favorite XTC song ever. They run a gamut of styles, with psychedelic yearning and lust, to XTC pop new wave, to Moody Bluesish melancholy and Pink Floydish madness, musically and thematically. It's worth having for the great stuff, then hit the skip button on just 2 or 3 songs.
Submitted by Andrew M. (Santa)
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