As he describes here.

Interestingly, I got on the XTC bandwagon late to their US "fame" - this is back when "Oranges and Lemons" were released.

But I quickly filled in my lack of knowledge - and ah, it's been worth it ever since.  The early stuff (English Settlement) in my own opinion was better than some of their later stuff.

I think that the "odd", less successful bands that came out of Punk and New Wave, were in some ways the better ones.

A Bonus CD for someone who can tell me what their favorite song was from "The Jam", and why!