Drums and Wires

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
  4.5 ★
• 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 [1.15, 2.47, 2.60], 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 [1.1-17, 2.24-45, 2.48-70, 2.74-92], 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

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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
• D
  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
• D
  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
• D
  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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