Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Life Begins At The Hop Written-By – Colin Moulding
3:44
A2
Helicopter Written-By – Andy Partridge
3:54
A3
Making Plans For Nigel Written-By – Colin Moulding
4:13
A4
Ten Feet Tall Written-By – Colin Moulding
3:12
A5
When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty Written-By – Andy Partridge
3:20
A6
That Is The Way Written-By – Colin Moulding
2:56
B1
Real By Reel Written-By – Andy Partridge
3:46
B2
Millions Written-By – Andy Partridge
5:32
B3
Outside World Written-By – Andy Partridge
2:40
B4
Roads Girdle The Globe Written-By – Andy Partridge
4:48
B5
Scissor Man Written-By – Andy Partridge
3:59
B6
Complicated Game Written-By – Andy Partridge
4:40
C1
Limelight Written-By – Colin Moulding
2:25
D1
Day In Day Out Written-By – Colin Moulding
3:05
D2
Chain Of Command Written-By – Andy Partridge
2:30
Companies, etc.
Pressed By
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Specialty Records Corporation
Mastered At
–
Atlantic Studios
Credits
Mastered By
–
GP*
Producer
–
Steve Lillywhite
Notes
The first release [limited to 15,000 copies] included a promo 7" EP (plain paper sleeve, Virgin white label with red diagonal stripe) including an early fade of 'Day In, Day Out'.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other (Bonus 7" EP Cat # ): PR 344
Matrix / Runout (A): ST-VA-794393-C SPEC @tGP 0-1 SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (B): ST-VA-794394-N @tGP SPEC 0-1 SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (C): ST-PR 344 A-2 @tGP 1-1 GRACIE-79 [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout (D): ST-PR-344 B-1 1-1 [SRC logo]
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format )
Label
Category
Country
Year
V 2129, VDJ 30
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album + 7", Single)
Virgin, Virgin
V 2129, VDJ 30
UK
1979
200 917, 200 917-270
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album, RP)
Virgin, Virgin
200 917, 200 917-270
Europe
Unknown
TOCP-54233
XTC
Drums And Wires = ドラムス・アンド・ワイアーズ (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)
Virgin
TOCP-54233
Japan
2011
3222 785
XTC
Drums And Wires (Cass, Album)
Virgin
3222 785
France
1979
2473 785
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album)
Virgin
2473 785
France
1979
Tracklist
A1
Making Plans For Nigel
A2
Helicopter
A3
Day In Day Out
A4
When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
A5
Ten Feet Tall
A6
Roads Girdle The Globe
B1
Real By Reel
B2
Millions
B3
That Is The Way
B4
Outside World
B5
Scissor Man
B6
Complicated Game
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)
–
Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By
–
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Recorded At
–
The Town House
Credits
Bass, Vocals
–
Colin Moulding
Drums
–
Terry Chambers
Engineer
–
Hugh Padgham
Guitar
–
Dave Gregory
Guitar, Vocals
–
Andy Partridge
Producer
–
Steve Lillywhite
Tape Op
–
George Chambers
Written-By
–
Andy Partridge (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B1-2, B4-6),
Colin Moulding (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B3)
Notes
p. 1979 Virgin Records Ltd.
The songs "Chain Of Command" and "Limelight" are listed as the closing tracks on either side of the cassette however neither actually appear.
Black Cassette, a different colour variant with the same catalogue number can be found at Drums And Wires
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format )
Label
Category
Country
Year
V 2129, VDJ 30
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album + 7", Single)
Virgin, Virgin
V 2129, VDJ 30
UK
1979
200 917, 200 917-270
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album, RP)
Virgin, Virgin
200 917, 200 917-270
Europe
Unknown
TOCP-54233
XTC
Drums And Wires = ドラムス・アンド・ワイアーズ (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)
Virgin
TOCP-54233
Japan
2011
3222 785
XTC
Drums And Wires (Cass, Album)
Virgin
3222 785
France
1979
2473 785
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album)
Virgin
2473 785
France
1979
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