Blu-ray, CD

Drums and Wires

Album by XTC

Released 17 August 1979

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Making Plans for Nigel
4:17
2
Helicopter
3:57
3
Day In Day Out
3:06
4
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
3:22
5
Ten Feet Tall
3:16
6
Roads Girdle the Globe
4:49
7
Real by Reel
3:50
8
Millions
5:37
9
That Is the Way
2:57
10
Outside World
2:39
11
Scissor Man
4:00
12
Complicated Game
4:59
13
Chain of Command
2:42
14
Limelight
2:31
15
Life Begins at the Hop
3:50
16
Ten Feet Tall (electric version)
3:18
17
Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
4:46
18
Complicated Game (out‐take)
5:53
19
That Is the Way (original pitch)
2:55
20
Chain of Command (alt take)
3:18
Blu-ray 2
1
Making Plans for Nigel (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
4:16
2
Helicopter (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
3:55
3
Day in Day Out (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
3:05
4
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
3:21
5
Ten Feet Tall (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
3:15
6
Roads Girdle the Globe (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
4:49
7
Real by Reel (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
3:47
8
Millions (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
5:36
9
That Is the Way (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
2:58
10
Outside World (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
2:41
11
Scissor Man (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
4:00
12
Complicated Game (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
4:58
13
Homo Safari (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
2:15
14
Chain of Command (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
2:41
15
Limelight (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
2:25
16
Bushman President (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
3:17
17
Pulsing Pulsing (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
1:37
18
Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
4:43
19
Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
3:13
20
Officer Blue (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
2:32
21
Over Rusty Water (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
1:37
22
Sleepyheads (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
4:52
23
That Is the Way (original pitch) (2025 Dolby Atmos mix)
2:53
24
Making Plans for Nigel (2014 5.1 mix)
4:16
25
Helicopter (2014 5.1 mix)
3:55
26
Day in Day Out (2014 5.1 mix)
3:05
27
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 5.1 mix)
3:21
28
Ten Feet Tall (2014 5.1 mix)
3:15
29
Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 5.1 mix)
4:49
30
Real by Reel (2014 5.1 mix)
3:47
31
Millions (2014 5.1 mix)
5:36
32
That Is the Way (2014 5.1 mix)
2:58
33
Outside World (2014 5.1 mix)
2:41
34
Scissor Man (2014 5.1 mix)
4:00
35
Complicated Game (2014 5.1 mix)
4:58
36
Homo Safari (2014 5.1 mix)
2:15
37
Chain of Command (2014 5.1 mix)
2:41
38
Limelight (2014 5.1 mix)
2:25
39
Bushman President (2014 5.1 mix)
3:17
40
Pulsing Pulsing (2014 5.1 mix)
1:37
41
Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (2014 5.1 mix)
4:43
42
Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 5.1 mix)
3:14
43
Officer Blue (2014 5.1 mix)
2:32
44
Over Rusty Water (2014 5.1 mix)
1:37
45
Sleepyheads (2014 5.1 mix)
4:52
46
That Is the Way (original pitch) (2014 5.1 mix)
2:53
47
Life Begins at the Hop (2014 5.1 mix)
3:48
48
Making Plans for Nigel (2014 stereo mix)
4:16
49
Helicopter (2014 stereo mix)
3:55
50
Day in Day Out (2014 stereo mix)
3:05
51
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 stereo mix)
3:21
52
Ten Feet Tall (2014 stereo mix)
3:15
53
Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 stereo mix)
4:49
54
Real by Reel (2014 stereo mix)
3:47
55
Millions (2014 stereo mix)
5:36
56
That Is the Way (2014 stereo mix)
2:58
57
Outside World (2014 stereo mix)
2:41
58
Scissor Man (2014 stereo mix)
4:00
59
Complicated Game (2014 stereo mix)
4:58
60
Life Begins at the Hop (2014 stereo mix)
3:48
61
Homo Safari (2014 stereo mix)
2:13
62
Chain of Command (2014 stereo mix)
2:41
63
Limelight (2014 stereo mix)
2:25
64
Bushman President (2014 stereo mix)
3:17
65
Pulsing Pulsing (2014 stereo mix)
1:37
66
Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down (2014 stereo mix)
4:43
67
Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 stereo mix)
3:14
68
Officer Blue (2014 stereo mix)
2:32
69
Over Rusty Water (2014 stereo mix)
1:37
70
Sleepyheads (2014 stereo mix)
4:52
71
Complicated Game (out-take) (2014 stereo mix)
5:49
72
That Is the Way (original pitch) (2014 stereo mix)
2:53
73
Chain of Command (alt take) (2014 stereo mix)
3:16
74
Making Plans for Nigel (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
4:16
75
Helicopter (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
3:55
76
Day in Day Out (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
3:05
77
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
3:21
78
Ten Feet Tall (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
3:15
79
Roads Girdle the Globe (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
4:49
80
Real by Reel (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
3:47
81
Millions (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
5:36
82
That Is the Way (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
2:58
83
Outside World (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
2:41
84
Scissor Man (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
4:00
85
Complicated Game (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
4:58
86
Chain of Command (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
2:43
87
Limelight (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
2:25
88
Pulsing Pulsing (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
1:37
89
Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
4:43
90
Ten Feet Tall (electric version) (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
3:14
91
Officer Blue (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
2:32
92
Sleepyheads (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
4:52
93
That Is the Way (original pitch) (2014 instrumental stereo mix)
2:53
94
Making Plans for Nigel (Original Master)
4:12
4.0 ★
95
Helicopter (Original Master)
3:56
4.0 ★
96
Day in Day Out (Original Master)
3:06
4.0 ★
97
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (Original Master)
3:23
4.0 ★
98
Ten Feet Tall (Original Master)
3:16
3.0 ★
99
Roads Girdle the Globe (Original Master)
4:48
3.0 ★
100
Real by Reel (Original Master)
3:46
4.0 ★
101
Millions (Original Master)
5:38
3.0 ★
102
That Is the Way (Original Master)
2:57
3.0 ★
103
Outside World (Original Master)
2:40
3.0 ★
104
Scissor Man (Original Master)
4:00
3.0 ★
105
Complicated Game (Original Master)
4:55
3.5 ★
106
Chain of Command (Original Master)
2:32
3.0 ★
107
Limelight (Original Master)
2:24
3.0 ★
108
Life Begins at the Hop (long version) (Original Master)
4:08
109
That Is the Way (long version) (Original Master)
3:31
110
Helicopter (DJM stereo mix)
3:29
111
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (DJM stereo mix)
3:32
112
Real by Reel (DJM stereo mix)
3:47
113
The Beautiful People (Saucy Plate session)
2:19
114
Cheap Perfume (Saucy Plate session)
2:44
115
I Feel Blue (Saucy Plate session)
4:06
116
Someone’s Been in My Room (Saucy Plate session)
2:44
117
If I Had My Way (Saucy Plate session)
2:46
118
Life Begins at the Hop (unknown session)
3:57
119
Life Begins at the Hop (Swindon Town Hall 1)
4:36
120
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (Swindon Town Hall 1)
3:02
121
Cheap Perfume (Swindon Town Hall 1)
2:46
122
Outside World (Swindon Town Hall 1)
2:44
123
Chain of Command (Swindon Town Hall 2)
2:46
124
Ten Feet Tall (Swindon Town Hall 2)
2:50
125
Helicopter (Swindon Town Hall 2)
3:55
126
Making Plans for Nigel (Swindon Town Hall 2)
4:17
127
Officer Blue (Toots Garage)
2:49
128
Don’t Lose Your Temper (Toots Garage)
2:41
129
I Overheard (Toots Garage)
3:49
130
Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (Toots Garage)
5:14
131
Millions (instrumental) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
4:22
132
Limelight (arrangement query) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
0:27
133
Limelight (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
2:33
134
Limelight (drum arrangement Chat) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
1:16
135
Complicated Game (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
6:39
136
Diddley-Beat Jam (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
3:07
137
Millions (drum arrangement) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
2:51
138
Millions (with vocals) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
6:21
139
Limelight (with vocals) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
2:30
140
Day In (preamble) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
1:06
141
Day In, Day Out (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
4:03
142
Real by Reel (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
4:27
143
This Is the Preamble (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
1:11
144
That Is the Way (breakdown) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
2:22
145
That Is Another Way (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
3:34
146
Helicopter (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
4:01
147
Game Set-Up (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
1:24
148
Complicated Game (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
3:45
149
Complicated Analysis / Scissor Set-Up (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
2:58
150
Scissor Man (fades) (Tudor Barn album rehearsal)
3:20

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Release credits

Al Clark
choir vocals [99], guest [99]
Andy Partridge
background vocals [94], choir vocals [99], electric guitar [94-95, 97, 99, 101, 104-105], lead vocals [95, 97, 99-101, 103-106]
Colin Moulding
background vocals [97], bass guitar [94-97, 99-101, 104-105], choir vocals [99], lead vocals [94, 96, 102], other instruments [105]
Dave Gregory
choir vocals [99], electric guitar [94-95, 97, 99-101, 104-105]
Dick Cuthell
guest [102], trumpet [102]
Hugh Padgham
choir vocals [99], engineer [1.15, 2.47, 2.60, 2.94, 2.110-112], guest [99]
Jumbo Van Reinen
choir vocals [99], guest [99]
Phil Wainman
producer [98]
Steve Lillywhite
mix [2.47, 2.60, 1.15], producer [1.15, 2.47, 2.60, 2.94-97, 2.99-105, 2.107, 2.110-112]
Steve Warren
choir vocals [99], guest [99]
Steven Wilson
additional [1.15, 2.47, 2.60], mix [2.24-45, 2.48-70, 2.74-92, 1.1-17], producer [1.1-17, 2.24-45, 2.48-70, 2.74-92]
Terry Chambers
choir vocals [99], drums (drum set) [94-97, 99-105]

Issues

D
(Combined release view)
D
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
D
Drums and Wires
12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl
October 1979
D
Drums and Wires
12" Vinyl (Specialty pressing)
October 1979
D
Drums and Wires
Cassette
October 1979
D
Drums and Wires
12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl
1979
D
Drums and Wires
12" Vinyl
1979
D
Drums and Wires
12" Vinyl
1979
D
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
D
Drums and Wires
Cassette
30 April 1984
D
Drums and Wires
CD
1985
D
Drums and Wires
CD
1985
D
Drums and Wires
CD
1 March 1989
D
Drums and Wires
CD
1990
D
Drums and Wires
CD
19 March 1991
D
Drums and Wires
CD
1 April 1992
D
Drums and Wires
CD
1994
D
Drums and Wires
CD
11 April 2001
D
Drums and Wires
CD
11 June 2001
D
Drums and Wires
CD
11 June 2001
D
Drums and Wires
CD (clear case)
10 September 2001
D
Drums and Wires
CD
6 August 2002
D
Drums and Wires
Digital Media
3 March 2003
D
Drums and Wires
CD
30 September 2005
D
Drums and Wires
CD
8 June 2011
D
Drums and Wires
Blu-ray, CD (the surround sound series)
27 October 2014
D
Drums and Wires
CD, DVD-Audio (the surround sound series, CD+DVD-A)
30 October 2014
D
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