Skylarking is the debut studio album by Horace Andy. "Skylarking" producer Todd Rundgren added a tiple to the blend. However, "Skylarking" contrasted significantly from earlier XTC efforts. Skylarking is a 1986 album by XTC. "Skylarking" became XTC's best-known album and generally regarded as their finest work. Another outtake, "Big Day", was reworked for XTC's 1986 album "Skylarking". "Skylarking" ultimately became XTC's best-known album and is generally regarded as their finest work. Prairie Prince, who drummed on "Skylarking" (1986), returned for the sessions. Prairie Prince, who drummed on "Skylarking", returned for the sessions. "Skylarking" followed on 27 October 1986. Not to be confused with his best album, also titled "Skylarking", released in 1996. Additionally, it combined with "Skylarking" for the group's best-selling albums to date. Its more aggressive and bombastic tone contrasts significantly with the other "Skylarking" songs. When the boy fails to come home, his mother concludes that he is skylarking. Its success propelled "Skylarking" to sell more than 250,000 units.