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Life Begins at the Hop

Life Begins at the Hop (DJ edit)
First released 1979EnglishRock25 recordingson 79 releases

Written by

Colin MouldingComposerColin MouldingLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Life Begins at the Hop (first rehearsal extract)XTC1:09
Life Begins at the Hop (first recording, unused)XTC3:59
Life Begins at the Hop (single version)XTC2:57
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:55
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:49
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:14
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:38
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:58
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:47
Life Begins at the HopXTC
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:44
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:22
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:38
Life Begins at the HopXTC3:59
Life Begins at the HopXTC4:20
Life Begins at the HopXTC
Life Begins at the Hop · videoXTC
Life Begins at the Hop · videoXTC3:49
Life Begins at the Hop (unknown session)XTC3:57
Life Begins at the Hop (single version)XTC3:48
Life Begins at the Hop (long version) (original master)XTC4:08
Life Begins at the Hop (Swindon Town Hall session 1)XTC4:35
Life Begins at the Hop (single version)XTC3:48
Life Begins At The HopTC&I3:59
Life Begins at the HopEXTC: XTC’s Terry Chambers & Friends4:00

On these albums

Life Begins at the Hop
Life Begins at the HopXTC · 1979
Drums and Wires
Drums and WiresXTC · 1979
Waxworks / Beeswax
Waxworks / BeeswaxXTC · 1982
Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982
Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982XTC · 1982
The Compact XTC: The Singles 1978–85
The Compact XTC: The Singles 1978–85XTC · 1986
Black Sea Tour ’81
Black Sea Tour ’81XTC · 1989
BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
BBC Radio 1 Live in ConcertXTC · 1992
D.I.Y.: Starry Eyes: UK Pop II (1978–79)
D.I.Y.: Starry Eyes: UK Pop II (1978–79)Various Artists · 1993
Fab Foursome in Philly
Fab Foursome in PhillyXTC · 1994
Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92
Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92XTC · 1996
For Ever New Wave
For Ever New WaveVarious Artists · 1997
Upsy Daisy Assortment
Upsy Daisy AssortmentXTC · 1997
The Greatest
The GreatestXTC · 1998
Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions
Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC SessionsXTC · 1998
What Do You Call That Noise?
What Do You Call That Noise?XTC · 1998
The Best of Punk & New Wave
The Best of Punk & New WaveVarious Artists · 2002
Coat of Many Cupboards
Coat of Many CupboardsXTC · 2002
Modern Rock: Lost Hits of the '70s
Modern Rock: Lost Hits of the '70sVarious Artists · 2002
Nervous Tension: The EMI Post Punk Collection
Nervous Tension: The EMI Post Punk CollectionVarious Artists · 2007
Up, Down, Turn Around: Circa ’80
Up, Down, Turn Around: Circa ’80Various Artists · 2009
Naked Flames
Naked FlamesTC&I · 2019
EXTC Live
EXTC LiveEXTC: XTC’s Terry Chambers & Friends · 2022
Look Look DVD
Look Look DVDXTC
1980-01-16: Hurrah’s, New York, NY, USA
1980-01-16: Hurrah’s, New York, NY, USAXTC
1980‐01‐16: The Rhythm: Hurrah’s, New York City, NY, USA
1980‐01‐16: The Rhythm: Hurrah’s, New York City, NY, USAXTC
1980-01-22: Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
1980-01-22: Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, USAXTC
1980-01-30: Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USA
1980-01-30: Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USAXTC
1982-03-08: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1982-03-08: Paradiso, Amsterdam, NetherlandsXTC
1980-09-07: Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
1980-09-07: Capitol Theatre, Sydney, AustraliaXTC

Source: MusicBrainz work f8c78aab-052e-35a0-a03a-0bf928bc8159 (CC0).