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XTC Drums & Wires (CD/DVD-A) APESP103 CD/DVD-A
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FormatAudio CD / DVD Audio
Ordering NumberAPESP103
Barcode0633367783929
labelApe House
Release date5/5/2017
salesrank5905
Players/ContributorsMusicians

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      1977 may have been Year Zero for Punk Rock & accompanying newspaper headlines of horror but it produced few memorable albums from the new generation. 1979, by comparison, produced a shelf load of vinyl wonders with LP debuts from the likes of Gang of Four, Joy Division, The Specials & Human League, second offerings from PIL (Metal Box) & Magazine (Secondhand Daylight) & - dispelling the myth about “difficult” third albums - Wire (154), Talking Heads (Fear of Music), Elvis Costello (Armed Forces) & Japan (Quiet Life) issued respectively consistent, sure-footed, albums. Amidst this splendid flowering of the post-punk community, replete with the sort of musical diversity that would have been unimaginable two years earlier & sadly unthinkable today, Swindon’s finest, XTC, also produced an early classic album with the Steve Lillywhite produced Drums & Wires. Andy Partridge recalls it as an optimistic time for the band. Dave Gregory’s arrival on guitar (replacing organist Barry Andrews who left following the release of Go2) marked a shift in style with the group now configured as a twin guitar/bass/drums line-up. Despite an endless touring schedule much time was spent honing new material. Both Partridge & Colin Moulding were growing in confidence as songwriters – this album did much to further their reputation for peerless post-punk pop tunes. But it was also Steve Lillywhite & engineer Hugh Padgham’s ability to give appropriate studio support & recording expertise to the more expansive pieces such as “Roads Girdle The Globe” & “Complicated Game” that helped to bring a new level of maturity to the overall feel of the release. Issued at the start of September, Drums & Wires entered the UK Albums Chart where it remained for a total of seven weeks, accompanied by another first for the band, a Top 20 UK (& international) hit single in album lead track “Making Plans for Nigel”. The optimism of the recording sessions had proved justified.

      35 years later, Steven Wilson has mixed the album in a new stereo edition (featured on both CD & Hi-Res disc formats) & in 5.1 Surround Sound, bringing a fresh aural perspective to one of 1979’s most memorable albums. The original album mix is also included in High-Resolution stereo on the DVD-A along with seven bonus stereo tracks in Hi-Res including the two tracks from the single that accompanied early copies of the vinyl album, two extended mixes of songs & the DJM mixes – songs earmarked as potential single releases.

      For those already familiar with the album this release provides a fully renewed and expanded edition of a much loved album. For anyone fortunate enough to be new to the album, yes, pop music really was this good at one point in time. It was even reasonably popular.

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      Vol. 1: CD
      • 1.Making Plans For Nigel04:17
      • 2.Helicopter03:58
      • 3.Day In Day Out03:06
      • 4.When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty03:23
      • 5.Ten Feet Tall03:16
      • 6.Roads Girdle the Globe04:49
      • 7.Real by Reel03:50
      • 8.Millions05:38
      • 9.That is the Way02:57
      • 10.Outside World02:40
      • 11.Scissor Man04:01
      • 12.Complicated Game05:04
      • 13.Chain of Command02:42
      • 14.Limelight02:32
      • 15.Life Begins at the Hop03:46
      • 16.Homo Safari02:14
      • 17.Ten Feet Tall (Electric Version)03:15
      • 18.Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down04:42
      • Total:01:06:10
      Vol. 2: DVD-A
      • All in High Resolution Stereo
        • 1.Album mixed in 5.1 Lossless Surround from original multi-track sources.
        • 2.New Album mix
        • 3.Original Album mix
        • 4.7 bonus stereo tracks