Drums and Wires

Tracklist

• CD 1: 2014 Stereo Mixes
• 1
  Making Plans for Nigel
  4:17
• 2
  Helicopter
  3:58
• 3
  Day in Day Out
  3:06
• 4
  When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
  3:23
• 5
  Ten Feet Tall
  3:16
• 6
  Roads Girdle the Globe
  4:49
• 7
  Real by Reel
  3:50
• 8
  Millions
  5:38
• 9
  That Is the Way
  2:57
• 10
  Outside World
  2:40
• 11
  Scissor Man
  4:01
• 12
  Complicated Game
  5:04
• 13
  Chain of Command
  2:42
• 14
  Limelight
  2:32
• 15
  Life Begins at the Hop (single version)
  3:46
• 16
  Homo Safari
  2:14
• 17
  Ten Feet Tall (electric version)
  3:15
• 18
  Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
  4:42
• Blu-ray 2
• 1
  Making Plans for Nigel (2014 5.1 mix)
  4:19
• 2
  Helicopter (2014 5.1 mix)
  3:57
• 3
  Day in Day Out (2014 5.1 mix)
  3:06
• 4
  When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 5.1 mix)
  3:22
• 5
  Ten Feet Tall (2014 5.1 mix)
  3:16
• 6
  Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 5.1 mix)
  4:50
• 7
  Real by Reel (2014 5.1 mix)
  3:49
• 8
  Millions (2014 5.1 mix)
  5:37
• 9
  That Is the Way (2014 5.1 mix)
  2:58
• 10
  Outside World (2014 5.1 mix)
  2:40
• 11
  Scissor Man (2014 5.1 mix)
  4:01
• 12
  Complicated Game (2014 5.1 mix)
  4:59
• 13
  Life Begins at the Hop (2014 5.1 mix)
  3:49
• 14
  Homo Safari (2014 5.1 mix)
  2:14
• 15
  Chain of Command (2014 5.1 mix)
  2:42
• 16
  Limelight (2014 5.1 mix)
  2:26
• 17
  Bushman President (5.1 mix)
  3:18
• 18
  Pulsing Pulsing (2014 5.1 mix)
  1:39
• 19
  Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (2014 5.1 mix)
  4:41
• 20
  Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 5.1 mix)
  3:15
• 21
  Officer Blue (2014 5.1 mix)
  2:42
• 22
  Over Rusty Water (5.1 mix)
  1:38
• 23
  Sleepyheads (2014 5.1 mix)
  4:53
• 24
  Making Plans for Nigel (2014 stereo mix)
  4:19
• 25
  Helicopter (2014 stereo mix)
  3:57
• 26
  Day in Day Out (2014 stereo mix)
  3:06
• 27
  When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 stereo mix)
  3:22
• 28
  Ten Feet Tall (2014 stereo mix)
  3:16
• 29
  Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 stereo mix)
  4:50
• 30
  Real by Reel (2014 stereo mix)
  3:49
• 31
  Millions (2014 stereo mix)
  5:37
• 32
  That Is the Way (2014 stereo mix)
  2:58
• 33
  Outside World (2014 stereo mix)
  2:40
• 34
  Scissor Man (2014 stereo mix)
  4:01
• 35
  Complicated Game (2014 stereo mix)
  4:59
• 36
  Life Begins at the Hop (2014 stereo mix)
  3:49
• 37
  Homo Safari (2014 stereo mix)
  2:14
• 38
  Chain of Command (2014 stereo mix)
  2:42
• 39
  Limelight (2014 stereo mix)
  2:26
• 40
  Bushman President (2014 stereo mix)
  3:18
• 41
  Pulsing Pulsing (2014 stereo mix)
  1:39
• 42
  Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (2014 stereo mix)
  4:41
• 43
  Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 stereo mix)
  3:15
• 44
  Officer Blue (2014 stereo mix)
  2:42
• 45
  Over Rusty Water (2014 stereo mix)
  1:38
• 46
  Sleepyheads (2014 stereo mix)
  4:53
• 47
  Making Plans for Nigel (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  4:19
• 48
  Helicopter (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  3:57
• 49
  Day in Day Out (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  3:06
• 50
  When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  3:22
• 51
  Ten Feet Tall (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  3:16
• 52
  Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  4:50
• 53
  Real by Reel (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  3:49
• 54
  Millions (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  5:37
• 55
  That Is the Way (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  2:58
• 56
  Outside World (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  2:40
• 57
  Scissor Man (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  4:01
• 58
  Complicated Game (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  4:43
• 59
  Chain of Command (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  2:44
• 60
  Limelight (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  2:27
• 61
  Pulsing Pulsing (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  1:39
• 62
  Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  4:43
• 63
  Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  3:16
• 64
  Officer Blue (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  2:43
• 65
  Sleepyheads (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
  4:51
• 66
  Making Plans for Nigel (original master)
  4:14
  4.5 ★
• 67
  Helicopter (original master)
  3:55
  4.0 ★
• 68
  Day in Day Out (original master)
  3:07
  4.0 ★
• 69
  When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (original master)
  3:22
  4.0 ★
• 70
  Ten Feet Tall (original master)
  3:15
  3.0 ★
• 71
  Roads Girdle the Globe (original master)
  4:50
  3.0 ★
• 72
  Real by Reel (original master)
  3:49
  4.0 ★
• 73
  Millions (original master)
  5:38
  3.0 ★
• 74
  That Is the Way (original master)
  2:58
  3.0 ★
• 75
  Outside World (original master)
  2:40
  3.0 ★
• 76
  Scissor Man (original master)
  3:59
  3.0 ★
• 77
  Complicated Game (original master)
  4:56
  3.5 ★
• 78
  Chain of Command (original master)
  2:45
  3.0 ★
• 79
  Limelight (original master)
  2:36
  3.0 ★
• 80
  Life Begins at the Hop (long version) (original master)
  4:37
• 81
  That Is the Way (long version) (original master)
  3:35
• 82
  Helicopter (DJM stereo mix)
  3:33
• 83
  When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (DJM stereo mix)
  3:29
• 84
  Real by Reel (DJM stereo mix)
  3:47
• 85
  The Beautiful People (Saucy Plate session)
  2:19
• 86
  Cheap Perfume (Saucy Plate session)
  2:45
• 87
  I Feel Blue (Saucy Plate session)
  4:06
• 88
  Someone’s Been in My Room (Saucy Plate session)
  2:44
• 89
  If I Had My Way (Saucy Plate session)
  2:46
• 90
  Life Begins at the Hop (unknown session)
  3:58
• 91
  Life Begins at the Hop (Swindon Town Hall session 1)
  4:35
• 92
  When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (Swindon Town Hall session 1)
  3:04
• 93
  Cheap Perfume (Swindon Town Hall session 1)
  2:45
• 94
  Outside World (Swindon Town Hall session 1)
  2:45
• 95
  Chain of Command (Swindon Town Hall session 2)
  2:48
• 96
  Ten Feet Tall (Swindon Town Hall session 2)
  2:49
• 97
  Helicopter (Swindon Town Hall session 2)
  3:55
• 98
  Making Plans for Nigel (Swindon Town Hall session 2)
  4:17
• 99
  Officer Blue (Toots Garage session)
  2:50
• 100
  Don't Lose Your Temper (Toots Garage session)
  2:41
• 101
  I Overheard (Toots Garage session)
  3:49
• 102
  Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (Toots Garage session)
  5:14
• 103
  Millions (instrumental) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  4:23
• 104
  Limelight (arrangement query) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  0:27
• 105
  Limelight (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  2:33
• 106
  Limelight (drum arrangement chat) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  1:16
• 107
  Complicated Game (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  6:43
• 108
  Diddley-Beat Jam (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  2:57
• 109
  Millions (drums arrangement) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  2:57
• 110
  Millions (with vocals) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  6:22
• 111
  Limelight (with vocals) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  2:30
• 112
  Day In (preamble) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  1:09
• 113
  Day In, Day Out (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  4:03
• 114
  Real by Reel (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  4:24
• 115
  This Is the Preamble (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  1:12
• 116
  That Is the Way (breakdown) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  2:23
• 117
  That Is Another Way (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  3:34
• 118
  Helicopter (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  4:04
• 119
  Game Set-Up (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  1:24
• 120
  Complicated Game (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  3:35
• 121
  Complicated Analysis / Scissor Set-Up (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  3:09
• 122
  Scissor Man (fades) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
  3:18
• 123
  Life Begins at the Hop
  3:49
• 124
  Making Plans for Nigel
  4:18

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Release credits

• Al Clark
  choir vocals [71], guest [71]
• Andy Partridge
  design/illustration, background vocals [66], choir vocals [71], electric guitar [66-67, 69, 71, 73, 76-77], lead vocals [67, 69, 71-73, 75-78]
• Colin Moulding
  background vocals [69], bass guitar [66-69, 71-73, 76-77], choir vocals [71], lead vocals [66, 68, 74], other instruments [77]
• Dave Gregory
  choir vocals [71], electric guitar [66-67, 69, 71-73, 76-77]
• Dick Cuthell
  guest [74], trumpet [74]
• Hugh Padgham
  choir vocals [71], engineer [2.13, 2.36, 2.66, 2.82-84, 1.15], guest [71]
• Jill Mumford
  design/illustration
• Jumbo Van Reinen
  choir vocals [71], guest [71]
• Neil Wilkes
  mastering
• Phil Wainman
  producer [70]
• Russell Mulcahy
  video director [124]
• Steve Lillywhite
  mix [1.15, 2.13, 2.36], producer [1.15, 2.13, 2.36, 2.66-69, 2.71-77, 2.79, 2.82-84]
• Steve Warren
  choir vocals [71], guest [71]
• Steven Wilson
  additional [1.15, 2.13, 2.36], mix [1.1-18, 2.1-12, 2.14-65], producer [2.1-12, 2.14-65, 1.1-18]
• Terry Chambers
  choir vocals [71], drums (drum set) [66-69, 71-77]

Issues

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  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl
  17 August 1979
• D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl
  17 August 1979
• D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl
  25 October 1979
• D
  Drums and Wires

  Cassette
  25 October 1979
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  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl
  October 1979
• D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl (Specialty pressing)
  October 1979
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  Drums and Wires

  Cassette
  October 1979
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  D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl
  1979
• D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl
  1979
• D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl
  1979
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  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl
  1979
• D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl
  July 1982
• D
  Drums and Wires

  Cassette
  July 1982
• D
  Drums and Wires

  12" Vinyl
  30 April 1984
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  Drums and Wires

  Cassette
  30 April 1984
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  1985
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  1985
• D
  Drums and Wires

  CD
  1 March 1989
• D
  Drums and Wires

  CD
  1990
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  19 March 1991
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  1 April 1992
• D
  Drums and Wires

  CD
  1994
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  11 April 2001
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  11 June 2001
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  10 September 2001
• D
  Drums and Wires

  CD
  6 August 2002
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  Drums and Wires

  Digital Media
  3 March 2003
• D
  Drums and Wires

  CD
  30 September 2005
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
  8 June 2011
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  Drums and Wires

  Blu-ray, CD (the surround sound series)
  27 October 2014
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  Drums and Wires

  CD, DVD-Audio (the surround sound series, CD+DVD-A)
  30 October 2014
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  Drums and Wires

  Blu-ray, CD
  26 September 2025
• D
  Drums and Wires

  7x Blu-ray, CD
  26 September 2025
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  Drums and Wires

  CD
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