Drums and Wires

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Tracklist

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▼ 12" Vinyl 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 publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4.5	4:12
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	4	3:54
3	Life Begins at the Hop producer: Steve Lillywhite remasters: Life Begins at the Hop by XTC (English rock band) recording of: Life Begins at the Hop lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	4.5	3:47
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	3:20
5	Ten Feet Tall producer: Phil Wainman recording of: Ten Feet Tall lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3	3:11
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	4:49
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	3:47
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	5:35
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	2:56
10	Outside World producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Outside World lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3	2:39
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	3:58
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 (English rock band) recording of: Complicated Game lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3.5	4:47

▼ 7" Vinyl 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Chain of Command lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Chain of Command lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3	2:30
2	Limelight producer: Steve Lillywhite recording of: Limelight lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3	2:25

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1369279 [info] https://www.discogs.com/release/2032735 [info]

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

Format:: 12" Vinyl + 7" Vinyl
Length:: 51:50

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Festival Records
L 37059
Virgin
L-37,059
Virgin
V 2129

Release events

Australia
1979

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