# XTC discography

XTC released 12 original albums and over 30 singles for Virgin Records, between 1977 and 1992. They signed to Cooking Vinyl for their final two albums in 1999 and 2000.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | NL | NZ | SWE | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| White Music | Released: 20 January 1978 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Go 2 | Released: 13 October 1978 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC | 21 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Drums and Wires | Released: 17 August 1979 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC, 8-track | 34 | 40 | 15 | — | 12 | — | 174 | CAN: Gold |
| Black Sea | Released: 12 September 1980 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC | 16 | 27 | 79 | — | 1 | — | 41 | UK: Silver |
| English Settlement | Released: 12 February 1982 Label: Virgin Formats: 2xLP, LP, 2xMC, MC | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 23 | 48 | UK: Silver |
| Mummer | Released: 30 August 1983 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC | 51 | — | 80 | 29 | — | 28 | 145 | |
| The Big Express | Released: 15 October 1984 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC | 38 | 96 | — | — | — | 31 | 181 | |
| Skylarking | Released: 27 October 1986 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC | 90 | — | 93 | — | — | — | 70 | |
| Oranges & Lemons | Released: 27 February 1989 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC | 28 | 91 | 35 | — | — | 31 | 44 | |
| Nonsuch | Released: 27 April 1992 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC | 28 | 75 | 72 | 72 | — | — | 97 | |
| Apple Venus Volume 1 | Released: 17 February 1999 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, LP, MC | 42 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 106 | |
| Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2) | Released: 17 May 2000 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert | Released: 9 November 1992 Label: Windsong International Formats: CD, MC |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Eighties Goldies | Released: 1980 Label: Virgin Formats: MC France-only limited release | — | — | — | |
| Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982 | Released: 5 November 1982 Label: Virgin, Geffen Formats: LP, MC | 54 | — | — | |
| Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977–1982 | Released: 5 November 1982 Label: Virgin Formats: LP | — | — | — | |
| The Compact XTC | Released: 1985 Label: Virgin Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80 | Released: August 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | |
| Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers | Released: 24 September 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, MC | — | — | — | |
| The Tiny Circus of Life | Released: 1992 Label: Virgin Formats: CD France-only limited release | — | — | — | |
| Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89 | Released: October 1994 Label: Nighttracks Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92 | Released: 9 September 1996 Label: Virgin Formats: 2xCD | 33 | 105 | 64 | UK: Silver |
| Upsy Daisy Assortment | Released: 17 June 1997 Label: Geffen Formats: CD | — | — | — | |
| Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions | Released: 16 October 1998 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: 4xCD | — | — | — | |
| Coat of Many Cupboards | Released: 25 March 2002 Label: Virgin Formats: 4xCD | — | — | — | |
| Apple Box | Released: 31 October 2005 Label: Idea Formats: 4xCD | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

### Other albums

| Title | Album details |
| Take Away / The Lure of Salvage | Released: 29 February 1980 Label: Virgin Formats: LP |
| Homespun | Released: 5 October 1999 Label: Cooking Vinyl/Idea Formats: CD, LP |
| Homegrown | Released: 21 May 2001 Label: Idea/TVT Formats: CD, 2xLP |
| Instruvenus | Released: 17 October 2002 Label: Idea Formats: CD |
| Waspstrumental | Released: 17 October 2002 Label: Idea Formats: CD |

## Extended plays

| Title | Album details |
| 3D EP | Released: 7 October 1977 Label: Virgin Formats: 12" |
| Go + | Released: 13 October 1978 Label: Virgin Formats: 12" |
| Live & More | Released: August 1981 Label: Virgin Formats: 12" Japan-only release |
| 5 Senses | Released: September 1981 Label: Virgin Formats: 12" Canada-only release |
| Dear God | Released: June 1987 Label: Virgin Formats: CD |
| Gribouillage | Released: April 1992 Label: Virgin Formats: CD France-only limited release |
| Demo Tracks | Released: 17 July 1992 Label: Virgin Formats: CD Japan-only release |

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Albums |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | BEL (FL) | CAN | IRE | NL | NZ | US | US Alt | US Main | Albums |
| "Science Friction" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Statue of Liberty" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | White Music |
| "This Is Pop?" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Are You Receiving Me?" | 1978 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Life Begins at the Hop" | 1979 | 54 | 94 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Making Plans for Nigel" | 1979 | 17 | 94 | — | 12 | — | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | Drums and Wires |
| "Ten Feet Tall" (US-only release) | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Generals and Majors" | 1980 | 32 | 24 | — | 92 | — | — | 16 | 104 | — | 28 | Black Sea |
| "Towers of London" | 1980 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Black Sea |
| "Take This Town" (split release with The Ruts) | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Times Square (soundtrack) |
| "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" | 1980 | 16 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | Black Sea |
| "Love at First Sight" (Canada-only release) | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Black Sea |
| "Respectable Street" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Black Sea |
| "Senses Working Overtime" | 1982 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 22 | 37 | — | — | 38 | English Settlement |
| "Ball and Chain" | 1982 | 58 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | English Settlement |
| "No Thugs in Our House" | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | English Settlement |
| "Great Fire" | 1983 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mummer |
| "Wonderland" | 1983 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mummer |
| "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" | 1983 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mummer |
| "Thanks for Christmas" (as the Three Wise Men) | 1983 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "All You Pretty Girls" | 1984 | 55 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Big Express |
| "This World Over" | 1984 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Big Express |
| "Wake Up" | 1985 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Big Express |
| "Grass" | 1986 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Skylarking |
| "The Meeting Place" | 1987 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Skylarking |
| "Earn Enough for Us" (Australia and Canada-only release) | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Skylarking |
| "Dear God" | 1987 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | Skylarking |
| "Mayor of Simpleton" | 1989 | 46 | 89 | — | 42 | — | — | — | 72 | 1 | 15 | Oranges & Lemons |
| "King for a Day" | 1989 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 38 | Oranges & Lemons |
| "The Loving" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oranges & Lemons |
| "The Disappointed" | 1992 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | Nonsuch |
| "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" | 1992 | 71 | 132 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 46 | Nonsuch |
| "Dear Madam Barnum" (airplay) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | Nonsuch |
| "Wrapped in Grey" (withdrawn) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nonsuch |
| "Easter Theatre" | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Apple Venus |
| "I'd Like That" | 1999 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Apple Venus |
| "I'm the Man Who Murdered Love" | 2000 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wasp Star |
| "Where Did the Ordinary People Go?" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1977 | "Science Friction" | Unknown |
| 1978 | "Dance Band" | Keith McMillan |
| 1978 | "Hang on to the Night" | Keith McMillan |
| 1978 | "She's So Square" | Keith McMillan |
| 1978 | "Statue of Liberty" | Keith McMillan |
| 1978 | "This Is Pop?" | Unknown |
| 1978 | "Heatwave" | Unknown |
| 1978 | "Are You Receiving Me?" | Unknown |
| 1978 | "I Am The Audience" | Unknown |
| 1979 | "Life Begins at the Hop" | Unknown |
| 1979 | "Making Plans for Nigel" | Russell Mulcahy |
| 1980 | "Generals and Majors" | Unknown |
| 1980 | "Towers of London" | Brian Grant |
| 1981 | "Respectable Street" | Unknown |
| 1982 | "All of a Sudden (It's Too Late)" | Unknown |
| 1982 | "Senses Working Overtime" | Brian Grant |
| 1982 | "Ball and Chain" | Brian Grant |
| 1982 | "Beating Of Hearts" | Unknown |
| 1983 | "Wonderland" | Peter Sinclair |
| 1983 | "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" | Unknown |
| 1983 | "Funk Pop A Roll" | Unknown |
| 1984 | "All You Pretty Girls" | Roger H. Lyons |
| 1986 | "Grass" | Nick Brandt |
| 1987 | "The Meeting Place" | Unknown |
| 1987 | "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul" | Unknown |
| 1987 | "Dear God" | Nick Brandt |
| 1989 | "Mayor of Simpleton" | Ian Absentia |
| 1989 | "King for a Day" | Tony Kaye |
| 1992 | "The Disappointed" | Unknown |
| 1992 | "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" | Unknown |
| 1992 | "Wrapped in Grey" | Unknown |