Drums and Wires

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Annotation

Initial 20,000 copies of UK LP "V 2129" came bundled with free 7" Chain of Command single (VDJ 30).

Annotation last modified on 2010-07-20 23:36 UTC.

Tracklist

▼Cassette 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Making Plans for Nigel engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and lead vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge background vocals: Andy Partridge part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 477) recording of: Making Plans for Nigel lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	4.5	4:09
2	Helicopter producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Helicopter lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	5	3:52
3	Day in Day Out producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and lead vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers recording of: Day in Day Out lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	4	3:04
4	When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and background vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4	3:16
5	Ten Feet Tall producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers lead vocals: Colin Moulding recording of: Ten Feet Tall lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	5	3:06
6	Roads Girdle the Globe producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge choir vocals: Terry Chambers, Dave Gregory (XTC) and Colin Moulding choir vocals and lead vocals: Andy Partridge guest choir vocals: Al Clark, Hugh Padgham, Jumbo Van Reinen and Steve Warren recording of: Roads Girdle the Globe lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3	4:44
7	Real by Reel producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Real by Reel lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4	3:43
8	Millions producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Millions lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3	5:27
9	That Is the Way producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers guest trumpet: Dick Cuthell lead vocals: Colin Moulding recording of: That Is the Way lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3	2:53
10	Outside World producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Outside World lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge		2:36
11	Scissor Man producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Scissor Man lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3	3:55
12	Complicated Game producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and other instruments: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge remasters: Complicated Game (2000 Ian Cooper remaster) by XTC recording of: Complicated Game lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4	4:40

Credits

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Life Begins at the Hop Making Plans for Nigel

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/70126 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/xtc/drums_and_wires/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000691295 [info]
Wikidata:	Q742344 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 075992403443
Format:: Cassette
Length:: 45:25

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Geffen Records
M5G-4034

Release events

United States
1984-04-30

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Editing

Last updated on 2010-07-20 23:14 UTC