Towers Of London (track)
by XTC
Towers Of London appears on the following album(s) by XTC:
- Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92 (track #10) (compilation) (1996)
- The Compact XTC: The Singles 1978-85 (track #9) (compilation) (1987)
- BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (track #8) (1992)
- Black Sea (track #7) (this album) (1980)
- Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982 (track #9) (compilation) (1982)
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| ! | 06/29/2026 22:52 | villagegreen831 | 373 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/25/2026 06:58 |  MadhattanJack | 132 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2026 10:55 | Exist-en-ciel | 166,295 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/31/2025 07:08 | martintho | 68,704 | 74/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2025 03:25 |  AAL2014 | 39,939 | 76/100 |
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neilgee 05/05/2016 17:57 | #165285
I remember this being released as a single around the same time a documentary was shown about Xtc in the studio and recording this song; recall thinking 'that's not a good single, too slow & ponderous' and of course I was right (of course), the single bombed, but my hasn't this song stood the test of time well? It stands up as one of the most perfectly constructed pop songs Xtc ever made.
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