12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl
Drums and Wires
Album by XTC
Released 17 August 1979
Tracklist
- 12" Vinyl 1
- 1Life Begins at the Hop3:444.5 ★
- 2Helicopter3:544.0 ★
- 3Making Plans for Nigel4:134.5 ★
- 4Ten Feet Tall3:123.0 ★
- 5When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty3:204.0 ★
- 6That Is the Way2:563.0 ★
- 7Real by Reel3:464.0 ★
- 8Millions5:323.0 ★
- 9Outside World2:403.0 ★
- 10Roads Girdle the Globe4:483.0 ★
- 11Scissor Man3:593.0 ★
- 12Complicated Game4:403.5 ★
- 7" Vinyl 2
- 1Limelight2:253.0 ★
- 2Day in Day Out3:054.0 ★
- 3Chain of Command2:303.0 ★
More by XTC
Release credits
- choir vocals [10], guest [10]
- background vocals [3], choir vocals [10], electric guitar [2-3, 5, 8, 10-12], lead vocals [2.3, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7-12]
- background vocals [5], bass guitar [1.2-3, 1.5, 1.7-8, 1.10-12, 2.2], choir vocals [10], lead vocals [1.3, 1.6, 2.2], other instruments [12]
- choir vocals [10], electric guitar [2-3, 5, 7-8, 10-12]
- guest [6], trumpet [6]
- choir vocals [10], engineer [3], guest [10]
- choir vocals [10], guest [10]
- producer [4]
- producer [2.1-2, 1.1-3, 1.5-12]
- choir vocals [10], guest [10]
- choir vocals [10], drums (drum set) [1.2-3, 1.5-12, 2.2]
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
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- DCassetteJuly 1982
- D12" Vinyl30 April 1984
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DBlu-ray, CD (the surround sound series)27 October 2014
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DBlu-ray, CD26 September 2025- D7x Blu-ray, CD26 September 2025
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