# Respectable Street guitar solo

> Andy Partridge's guitar solo on Respectable Street by XTC (1980) starts at about 2:13. From the album Black Sea. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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XTC, 1980, from *Black Sea*. Solo by *Andy Partridge*.

A tight, angular rocker whose guitar parts interlock like clockwork before a spiky lead break. Partridge's scratchy tone is pure new wave bite.

Respectable Street by XTC is #2 in our ranking of the best XTC guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy Partridge and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best XTC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/xtc-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Respectable Street?

Andy Partridge played the solo on XTC's Respectable Street (1980).

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