1977–1979 (ltd.)

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Annotation

CD 1: PF11
CD 2: PF12
CD 3: PF13
CD 4: PF9
CD 5: PF10

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-01 02:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Pink Flag
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1Reuters
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Reuters
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
43:04
2Field Day for the Sundays
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Field Day for the Sundays
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
0:28
3Three Girl Rhumba
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 45)
recording of:
Three Girl Rhumba
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
51:24
4Ex Lion Tamer
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ex Lion Tamer
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
52:20
5Lowdown
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Lowdown (Wire)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
52:27
6Start to Move
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Start to Move
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
41:13
7Brazil
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Brazil
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
0:41
8It’s So Obvious
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
It’s So Obvious
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
0:54
9Surgeon’s Girl
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Surgeon’s Girl
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:18
10Pink Flag
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pink Flag
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
33:46
11The Commercial
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Commercial
composer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
0:49
12Straight Line
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Straight Line
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
0:45
13106 Beats That
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
106 Beats That
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:13
14Mr. Suit
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mr. Suit
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:25
15Strange
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
flute:
Kate Lukas (flautist)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strange
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
43:59
16Fragile
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fragile
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:18
17Mannequin
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
background vocals:
Dave Oberlé
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mannequin (Wire)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
42:37
18Different to Me
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Different to Me
lyricist and composer:
Annette Green (photographer)
0:44
19Champs
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Champs
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:46
20Feeling Called Love
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Feeling Called Love
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:28
2112XU
recording engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
1 2 X U
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
publisher:
Virgin Songs, Inc.
41:59
2▶CD: Chairs Missing
3▶CD: 154
4▶CD: Live at The Roxy, London – April 1st & 2nd 1977
5▶CD: Live at CBGB Theatre, New York – July 18th 1978