Wire – 154
Label: |
Automatic Record Co. – BSK 3398 |
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Format: |
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Experimental |
Tracklist
| A1 | I Should Have Known Better | 3:49 | |
| A2 | 2 People In A Room | 2:09 | |
| A3 | The 15th | 3:03 | |
| A4 | The Other Window | 2:07 | |
| A5 | Single K.O. | 2:22 | |
| A6 | A Touching Display | 6:55 | |
| A7 | On Returning | 2:05 | |
| B1 | A Mutual Friend | 4:26 | |
| B2 | Blessed State | 3:27 | |
| B3 | Once Is Enough | 3:22 | |
| B4 | Map Ref. 41°N 93°W | 3:36 | |
| B5 | Indirect Enquiries | 3:33 | |
| B6 | 40 Versions | 3:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Carbert Music, Inc.
- Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Credits
- Alto Flute – Kate Lucas*
- Arranged By – Gotobed*
- Art Direction – Dave Dragon
- Bass Vocals [Bass Voice] – Hilly Kristal
- Cor Anglais – Joan Whiting
- Drums – Robert Gotobed
- Engineer – Paul Hardiman
- Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Thomas
- Guitar, Vocals – B.C. Gilbert*
- Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Mike Thorne
- Sleeve [Concept] – Lewis*
- Typography [Typographic Design] – Brian Harris (5)
- Viola [Electric] – Tim Souster
- Vocals, Bass – Graham Lewis
- Vocals, Guitar [Guitars] – Colin Newman
Notes
Pressing variant: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles with ✲ stamped in runout
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
"Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" misspelled as "Map Ref. 47°N 93°W" on B-side, as with all other initial US pressings.
Runouts are etched except ✲ and lone 1's variant 3 through 5 stamped.
Some copies may have a sticker stating "Promotional Copy Not For Sale" printed on a clear background on the cover.
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
"Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" misspelled as "Map Ref. 47°N 93°W" on B-side, as with all other initial US pressings.
Runouts are etched except ✲ and lone 1's variant 3 through 5 stamped.
Some copies may have a sticker stating "Promotional Copy Not For Sale" printed on a clear background on the cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): BSK-1-3398-LWZ- ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): BSK-2-3398-LWI- ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): BSK-1-3398-LW1• ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): BSK-2-3398-LWZ• ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): BSK-1-3398-LW2-1 ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): BSK-2-3398-LW1-1 ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): BSK-1-3398-LWI• 1 ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): BSK-2-3398-LWI• 1 ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): BSK-1-3398-LWZ• 1 ✲
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): BSK-2-3398-LWZ• 1 ✲
Other Versions (5 of 60)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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154 (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | QBS 3398 | Canada | 1979 | ||
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154 (LP, Album, Stereo) | EMI Electrola | 1C 064-07 097 | 1979 | |||
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154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) | Harvest | SHSP 4105, 0C 062 - 07 088 | UK | 1979 | ||
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154 (LP, Album, Stereo) | Harvest | 1A 062-07097 | Netherlands | 1979 | ||
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154 (LP, Album) | Harvest | 3C 062-07097 | Italy | 1979 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I A/B'd this with the 2018 reissue. There's hardly a difference sonically. I honestly like the lack of a title on sleeve of the reissue better - that was WIRE's original intent. But this is an artifact of an earlier time, so I'm keeping this one.
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