<< Out of the ones I know I would have to choose "English Settlement" and "Skylarking". Better than those? >> Tough call...because they're ALL wonderful, but different. Black Sea rocks a lot harder, and has those Steve Lillywhite-produced booming drums throughout. It kicks off with the guitar hook of "Respectable Street", and just keeps rolling off one good pop-rock song after another. I always recommend ES & Skylarking as an intro to XTC's stuff, but Black Sea is the one that makes me stop what I'm doing and bang my hands on whatever is nearby... And I'd *still* love to hear Dave Matthews do "Yacht Dance"! ;~) Bob, who also enjoys XTC's discussion list along with our JMDL buddy Tyler! NP: Pearl Jam, "Sleight of Hand"
