Blu-ray, CD (the surround sound series)
Drums and Wires
Album by XTC
Tracklist
- CD 1: 2014 Stereo Mixes
- 1Making Plans for Nigel4:17
- 2Helicopter3:58
- 3Day in Day Out3:06
- 4When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty3:23
- 5Ten Feet Tall3:16
- 6Roads Girdle the Globe4:49
- 7Real by Reel3:50
- 8Millions5:38
- 9That Is the Way2:57
- 10Outside World2:40
- 11Scissor Man4:01
- 12Complicated Game5:04
- 13Chain of Command2:42
- 14Limelight2:32
- 15Life Begins at the Hop (single version)3:46
- 16Homo Safari2:14
- 17Ten Feet Tall (electric version)3:15
- 18Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down4:42
- Blu-ray 2
- 1Making Plans for Nigel (2014 5.1 mix)4:19
- 2Helicopter (2014 5.1 mix)3:57
- 3Day in Day Out (2014 5.1 mix)3:06
- 4When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 5.1 mix)3:22
- 5Ten Feet Tall (2014 5.1 mix)3:16
- 6Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 5.1 mix)4:50
- 7Real by Reel (2014 5.1 mix)3:49
- 8Millions (2014 5.1 mix)5:37
- 9That Is the Way (2014 5.1 mix)2:58
- 10Outside World (2014 5.1 mix)2:40
- 11Scissor Man (2014 5.1 mix)4:01
- 12Complicated Game (2014 5.1 mix)4:59
- 13Life Begins at the Hop (2014 5.1 mix)3:49
- 14Homo Safari (2014 5.1 mix)2:14
- 15Chain of Command (2014 5.1 mix)2:42
- 16Limelight (2014 5.1 mix)2:26
- 17Bushman President (5.1 mix)3:18
- 18Pulsing Pulsing (2014 5.1 mix)1:39
- 19Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (2014 5.1 mix)4:41
- 20Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 5.1 mix)3:15
- 21Officer Blue (2014 5.1 mix)2:42
- 22Over Rusty Water (5.1 mix)1:38
- 23Sleepyheads (2014 5.1 mix)4:53
- 24Making Plans for Nigel (2014 stereo mix)4:19
- 25Helicopter (2014 stereo mix)3:57
- 26Day in Day Out (2014 stereo mix)3:06
- 27When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 stereo mix)3:22
- 28Ten Feet Tall (2014 stereo mix)3:16
- 29Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 stereo mix)4:50
- 30Real by Reel (2014 stereo mix)3:49
- 31Millions (2014 stereo mix)5:37
- 32That Is the Way (2014 stereo mix)2:58
- 33Outside World (2014 stereo mix)2:40
- 34Scissor Man (2014 stereo mix)4:01
- 35Complicated Game (2014 stereo mix)4:59
- 36Life Begins at the Hop (2014 stereo mix)3:49
- 37Homo Safari (2014 stereo mix)2:14
- 38Chain of Command (2014 stereo mix)2:42
- 39Limelight (2014 stereo mix)2:26
- 40Bushman President (2014 stereo mix)3:18
- 41Pulsing Pulsing (2014 stereo mix)1:39
- 42Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (2014 stereo mix)4:41
- 43Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 stereo mix)3:15
- 44Officer Blue (2014 stereo mix)2:42
- 45Over Rusty Water (2014 stereo mix)1:38
- 46Sleepyheads (2014 stereo mix)4:53
- 47Making Plans for Nigel (2014 instrumental stereo mix)4:19
- 48Helicopter (2014 instrumental stereo mix)3:57
- 49Day in Day Out (2014 instrumental stereo mix)3:06
- 50When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 instrumental stereo mix)3:22
- 51Ten Feet Tall (2014 instrumental stereo mix)3:16
- 52Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 instrumental stereo mix)4:50
- 53Real by Reel (2014 instrumental stereo mix)3:49
- 54Millions (2014 instrumental stereo mix)5:37
- 55That Is the Way (2014 instrumental stereo mix)2:58
- 56Outside World (2014 instrumental stereo mix)2:40
- 57Scissor Man (2014 instrumental stereo mix)4:01
- 58Complicated Game (2014 instrumental stereo mix)4:43
- 59Chain of Command (2014 instrumental stereo mix)2:44
- 60Limelight (2014 instrumental stereo mix)2:27
- 61Pulsing Pulsing (2014 instrumental stereo mix)1:39
- 62Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down (2014 instrumental stereo mix)4:43
- 63Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 instrumental stereo mix)3:16
- 64Officer Blue (2014 instrumental stereo mix)2:43
- 65Sleepyheads (2014 instrumental stereo mix)4:51
- 66Making Plans for Nigel (original master)4:144.5 ★
- 67Helicopter (original master)3:554.0 ★
- 68Day in Day Out (original master)3:074.0 ★
- 69When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (original master)3:224.0 ★
- 70Ten Feet Tall (original master)3:153.0 ★
- 71Roads Girdle the Globe (original master)4:503.0 ★
- 72Real by Reel (original master)3:494.0 ★
- 73Millions (original master)5:383.0 ★
- 74That Is the Way (original master)2:583.0 ★
- 75Outside World (original master)2:403.0 ★
- 76Scissor Man (original master)3:593.0 ★
- 77Complicated Game (original master)4:563.5 ★
- 78Chain of Command (original master)2:453.0 ★
- 79Limelight (original master)2:363.0 ★
- 80Life Begins at the Hop (long version) (original master)4:37
- 81That Is the Way (long version) (original master)3:35
- 82Helicopter (DJM stereo mix)3:33
- 83When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (DJM stereo mix)3:29
- 84Real by Reel (DJM stereo mix)3:47
- 85The Beautiful People (Saucy Plate session)2:19
- 86Cheap Perfume (Saucy Plate session)2:45
- 87I Feel Blue (Saucy Plate session)4:06
- 88Someone’s Been in My Room (Saucy Plate session)2:44
- 89If I Had My Way (Saucy Plate session)2:46
- 90Life Begins at the Hop (unknown session)3:58
- 91Life Begins at the Hop (Swindon Town Hall session 1)4:35
- 92When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (Swindon Town Hall session 1)3:04
- 93Cheap Perfume (Swindon Town Hall session 1)2:45
- 94Outside World (Swindon Town Hall session 1)2:45
- 95Chain of Command (Swindon Town Hall session 2)2:48
- 96Ten Feet Tall (Swindon Town Hall session 2)2:49
- 97Helicopter (Swindon Town Hall session 2)3:55
- 98Making Plans for Nigel (Swindon Town Hall session 2)4:17
- 99Officer Blue (Toots Garage session)2:50
- 100Don't Lose Your Temper (Toots Garage session)2:41
- 101I Overheard (Toots Garage session)3:49
- 102Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (Toots Garage session)5:14
- 103Millions (instrumental) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)4:23
- 104Limelight (arrangement query) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)0:27
- 105Limelight (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)2:33
- 106Limelight (drum arrangement chat) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)1:16
- 107Complicated Game (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)6:43
- 108Diddley-Beat Jam (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)2:57
- 109Millions (drums arrangement) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)2:57
- 110Millions (with vocals) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)6:22
- 111Limelight (with vocals) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)2:30
- 112Day In (preamble) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)1:09
- 113Day In, Day Out (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)4:03
- 114Real by Reel (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)4:24
- 115This Is the Preamble (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)1:12
- 116That Is the Way (breakdown) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)2:23
- 117That Is Another Way (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)3:34
- 118Helicopter (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)4:04
- 119Game Set-Up (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)1:24
- 120Complicated Game (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)3:35
- 121Complicated Analysis / Scissor Set-Up (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)3:09
- 122Scissor Man (fades) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)3:18
- 123Life Begins at the Hop3:49
- 124Making Plans for Nigel4:18
More by XTC
Release credits
- choir vocals [71], guest [71]
- 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]
- background vocals [69], bass guitar [66-69, 71-73, 76-77], choir vocals [71], lead vocals [66, 68, 74], other instruments [77]
- choir vocals [71], electric guitar [66-67, 69, 71-73, 76-77]
- guest [74], trumpet [74]
- choir vocals [71], engineer [2.13, 2.36, 2.66, 2.82-84, 1.15], guest [71]
- design/illustration
- choir vocals [71], guest [71]
- mastering
- producer [70]
- video director [124]
- 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]
- choir vocals [71], guest [71]
- 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]
- choir vocals [71], drums (drum set) [66-69, 71-77]
Issues
D- D12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl17 August 1979
- D12" Vinyl17 August 1979
- D12" Vinyl25 October 1979
- DCassette25 October 1979
D12" Vinyl, 7" VinylOctober 1979- D12" Vinyl (Specialty pressing)October 1979
DCassetteOctober 1979
D12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl1979- D12" Vinyl1979
- D12" Vinyl1979
D12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl1979- D12" VinylJuly 1982
- DCassetteJuly 1982
- D12" Vinyl30 April 1984
- DCassette30 April 1984
D1985
D1985- D1 March 1989
- D1990
D19 March 1991- D1 April 1992
- D1994
D11 April 2001
D11 June 2001- D10 September 2001
- D6 August 2002
DDigital Media3 March 2003- D30 September 2005
- D8 June 2011
DBlu-ray, CD (the surround sound series)27 October 2014
DCD, DVD-Audio (the surround sound series, CD+DVD-A)30 October 2014
DBlu-ray, CD26 September 2025- D7x Blu-ray, CD26 September 2025
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