Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
"Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" | ||||
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Single by XTC | ||||
from the album Black Sea | ||||
Released | October 1980 | |||
Format | 7-inch vinyl | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andy Partridge | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
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"Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" is a song by the British band XTC. Released as the band's 12th single in December 1980, it charted in the UK singles chart at No. 16 on 21 February 1981,[1] being XTCs biggest single chart success to this date. The song also reached the Irish charts, peaking at No. 20.[2]
The band performed the song on Top of the Pops[3] and the Saturday morning show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop.[4] The tune itself was recorded at Townhouse Studios, London in June 1980. The 7" single is packed with a poster, showing a Sgt. Rock comic. The song is featured on the compilation albums Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982, The Compact XTC, and Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92.
Track listing
- "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" [single edit] (Andy Partridge) (3:36)
- "Living Through Another Cuba" (Andy Partridge)/"Generals And Majors" (Colin Moulding) [live medley] (7:52)
Personnel
- Terry Chambers - drums
- Dave Gregory - guitars,
- Colin Moulding - vocals, Epiphone Newport bass
- Andy Partridge - vocals, guitar, synth
Charts
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Irish Singles Chart | 20 |
UK Singles Chart | 16 |
References
- ↑ "XTC - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ http://www.fireballmedia.ie, Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group -. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ TOTP from the 80s (8 November 2014). "XTC – Sgt Rock Is Going To Help Me (Studio, TOTP)". Retrieved 10 December 2017 – via YouTube.
- ↑ egidio sabbadini (10 April 2010). "XTC - Sgt. Rock-Multi-Coloured [S]wap Shop BBC1 Television 1981". Retrieved 10 December 2017 – via YouTube.
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