# Earn Enough for Us guitar solo

> Dave Gregory's guitar solo on Earn Enough for Us by XTC (1986) starts at about 1:40. From the album Skylarking. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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XTC, 1986, from *Skylarking*. Solo by *Dave Gregory*.

A brisk, jangling pop song with a neat, melodic guitar break. Gregory's lead adds sparkle to Partridge's working-class lament.

Earn Enough for Us by XTC is #11 in our ranking of the best XTC guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Gregory and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best XTC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/xtc-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Earn Enough for Us?

Dave Gregory played the solo on XTC's Earn Enough for Us (1986).

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