# Roads Girdle the Globe guitar solo

> Andy Partridge's guitar solo on Roads Girdle the Globe by XTC (1979) starts at about 2:21. From the album Drums and Wires. A new wave classic from the 1970s.

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XTC, 1979, from *Drums and Wires*. Solo by *Andy Partridge*.

Heavy, circular guitar riffs mimic the relentless motion of traffic. The dissonant chords and jagged leads are thrillingly abrasive.

Roads Girdle the Globe by XTC is #12 in our ranking of the best XTC guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy Partridge and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best XTC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/xtc-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Roads Girdle the Globe?

Andy Partridge played the solo on XTC's Roads Girdle the Globe (1979).

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