Date: September 2X, 1982

Location: Genetic Studios, Streatley, Berkshire, England

Personnel:
Steve Nye — producer
??? — engineer
Andy Partridge — lead vocal (2-3), backing vocal (2-3), Ibanez electric guitar (1-3)
Colin Moulding — lead vocal (1), backing vocal (1, 3?), bass
Dave Gregory — backing vocal (3), Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitar (1?-2), Prophet-5 synth (2), piano (3)

Tracks:
Wonderland
Beating of Hearts
The Toy Song

Notes:
These songs were recorded for a potential single at the behest of Virgin. They were produced and recorded by Steve Nye, who was being auditioned for the role as producer for their next album. Nye had previously produced Japan's fifth album "Tin Drum", which the band had been given and enjoyed the production of.

The session would start at 10am, with Nye notably absent. After hours of jamming and messing around, he would finally arrive at 4pm to start the session.

For Wonderland, Andy Partridge originally recorded electric and acoustic guitar for the track, but ultimately most of it was mixed out.

For Beating of Hearts, Partridge used an Ibanez electric guitar with all notes tuned to E, played acoustically. Gregory had his Rickenbacker tuned similarly, but played electric on his Roland JC-120 amp.

"I did the same on my Rickenbacker 12-string; the lower four strings tuned to low E, the Ds and Gs tuned one octave higher, the upper four to open E."

Both guitars have a call-and-response aspect to them, with Partridge playing a part and Gregory mimicking it. Dave programmed a pad, as well as overdubbing Indian-esque string and concertina synths using a Prophet-5 synthesizer.

Date: February 22, 1987

Location: Maida Vale Studio 4, Maida Vale, London, England

Personnel:
Martin Colley & Jonathon Russle — producer
Fred Kay — engineer
Andy Partridge — lead vocal (2-3), backing vocal (1), electric guitar (1-2), synth (1, 4-5)
Colin Moulding — lead vocal (1), backing vocal (1, 3), bass
Dave Gregory — backing vocal (3), electric guitar (1-2, 5-6), acoustic guitar (1, 5), drum programming, synth, piano (1)

Tracks:
1. The Meeting Place
2. Earn Enough for Us
3. Another Satellite

Notes:
XTC records three songs in Maida Vale Studio 4 for the BBC's 'The Sunday Show'. The band felt nervous about performing live for the first time in years, as the show would air these about an hour after they were recorded. Ultimately this anxiety would subside, and the band would record a version of "Another Satellite" only thirty minutes before the songs were set to air.

"Another Satellite" was released as a B-side on the "Dear God" 12"

Date: March 16, 1989

Location: Wessex Sound Studios, London, England

Personnel:
Pete Watts — producer
Ted de Bono & Tim Durham — engineer
Andy Partridge — drum programming
Colin Moulding — drum programming
Dave Gregory — drum programming

Tracks:
1. Scarecrow People
2. King For a Day
3. Here Comes President Kill
4. Poor Skeleton Steps Out
5. One of the Millions
6. Garden of Earthly Delights
7. Across This Antheap
8. Chalkhills & Children

Notes:
To promote Oranges & Lemons, XTC booked two sessions with BBC to re-record eight songs from the album. Dave Gregory was five hours late to this session, as he was rear-ended on his way to the studio. This accident would break many of his equipment, with the only surviving instrument being Andy Partridge's drum machine. The event led to the entire first session being programming drums for the songs selected, which continues drum and synth programming work Gregory did in the month prior, during Partridge and Moulding's promotional visit to the United States.

These sessions were done at Wessex Sound Studios, as opposed to Maida Vale Studios due to renovations.

Date: March 19, 1989

Location: Wessex Sound Studios, London, England

Personnel:
Pete Watts — producer
Ted de Bono & Tim Durham — engineer
Andy Partridge — unknown
Colin Moulding — unknown
Dave Gregory — unknown

Setlist:
1. Scarecrow People
2. King For a Day
3. Here Comes President Kill
4. Poor Skeleton Steps Out
5. One of the Millions
6. Garden of Earthly Delights

Notes:
The second session for the BBC. During recording, "Chalkhills & Children" and "Across This Antheap" were dropped, and XTC had to beg the BBC for more time to finish them. It's unknown what was recorded at which sessions at this point, so any personnel information known is listed at the last session.

Date: Late March 1989

Location: Wessex Sound Studios, London, England

Personnel:
Pete Watts — producer
Ted de Bono & Tim Durham — engineer
Andy Partridge — lead vocal (1, 3-4, 6), backing vocal (2-6), electric guitar (2-6), acoustic guitar (1, 5), synth (1, 4-5)
Colin Moulding — lead vocal (2, 5), backing vocal (2, 5), bass
Dave Gregory — backing vocal (2-3, 5), electric guitar (1-2, 5-6), acoustic guitar (1, 5), synth (1-5), piano (3)

Tracks:
1. Scarecrow People
2. King For a Day
3. Here Comes President Kill
4. Poor Skeleton Steps Out
5. One of the Millions
6. Garden of Earthly Delights

Notes:
At the end of March, XTC spent two sessions across a day and a half to overdub and mix the songs recorded for the BBC.

Date: Late March 1989

Location: Wessex Sound Studios, London, England

Personnel:
Pete Watts — producer
Ted de Bono & Tim Durham — engineer
Andy Partridge — lead vocal (1, 3-4, 6), backing vocal (2-6), electric guitar (2-6), acoustic guitar (1, 5), synth (1, 4-5)
Colin Moulding — lead vocal (2, 5), backing vocal (2, 5), bass
Dave Gregory — backing vocal (2-3, 5), electric guitar (1-2, 5-6), acoustic guitar (1, 5), synth (1-5), piano (3)

Notes:
XTC films a music video for "King For a Day" with director Tony Kaye and stand-in drummer Ian Gregory.