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Wire: Silver / Lead

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On March 31, 2017, “Pinkflag” label released “Silver/Lead”, the sixteenth Wire studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Rockfield Studios” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, “Swim Studio” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– lead vocals,  keyboards, acoustic, 12-string and electric guitar, mandola, M-Tron baritone, mixing
  • Graham Lewis– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, Casio SK-1, loops, samples, cover image
  • Matthew Simms – electric guitar, lap steel, mandola, modular synth, Korg MS-10, fx, autoharp
  • Robert Grey– drums
  • Tim Lewis– engineer
  • Jeroen Melchers – engineer
  • Denis Blackham– mastering
  • Jon Wozencroft– art direction

Track listing:

All lyrics by Graham Lewis, all music by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Grey and Matthew Simms.

  1. Playing Harp for the Fishes
  2. Short Elevated Period
  3. Diamonds in Cups
  4. Forever & a Day
  5. An Alibi
  6. Sonic Lens
  7. This Time
  8. Brio
  9. Sleep on the Wing
  10. Silver / Lead

Wire: Red Barked Tree

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On December 20, 2010, “Pink Flag” label released “Red Barked Tree”, the twelfth Wire studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at ”Resident Studios”, “Press Play Studios”, “Swim Studio” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman,

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– vocals, guitar, various, mixing
  • Graham Lewis– vocals, bass
  • Robert Grey– drums
  • Andy Ramsay– engineer
  • Sean Douglas – engineer
  • Denis Blackham– mastering
  • Jon Wozencroft– art direction, photography
  • Jannis Kounellis– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey.

  1. Please Take
  2. Now Was
  3. Adapt
  4. Two Minutes
  5. Clay
  6. Bad Worn Thing
  7. Moreover
  8. A Flat Ten
  9. Smash
  10. Down to This
  11. Red Barked Trees

Manic Street Preachers: Postcards From A Young Man

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On September 20, 2010, “Columbia” label released “Postcards from a Young Man”, the tenth Manic Street Preachers studio album. It was recorded October 2009 – June 2010, at “Faster Studio” in Cardiff, Wales, and was produced by James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore, Dave Eringa and Loz Williams.

Personnel:

  • James Dean Bradfield– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, mandola
  • Nicky Wire– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Ian McCulloch– co-lead vocals
  • John Cale– keyboards, noise
  • Duff McKagan– bass guitar
  • Sean Moore– drums, percussion, trumpet
  • Loz Williams – piano, Hammond organ, mellotron
  • Nick Naysmith – piano, Hammond organ
  • Andy Walters – strings, string arrangements
  • Joanna Walters, Carly Worsford, Bernard Kane, Simon Howes, Nathan Stone, Richard Phillips, Claudine Liddington – strings
  • Catrin Wyn Southall – vocal arrangements, backing vocals
  • Melissa Henry, Osian Rowlands, Gareth Treseder, Fflur Rowlands, Roland George, Aled Powys Williams – backing vocals
  • Loz Williams – engineer
  • Dave Eringa– engineer, mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge, Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Howie Weinberg– mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nicky Wire; all music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore, except where noted.

  1. (It’s Not War) Just the End of Love
  2. Postcards from a Young Man
  3. Some Kind of Nothingness – Wire
  4. The Descent (Pages 1 & 2)
  5. Hazelton Avenue
  6. Auto-Intoxication
  7. Golden Platitudes
  8. I Think I Found It – James Dean Bradfield
  9. A Billion Balconies Facing the Sun
  10. All We Make Is Entertainment
  11. The Future Has Been Here 4Ever
  12. Don’t be Evil

Wire: Change Becomes Us

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On March 25, 2013, “Pink Flag” label released “Change Becomes Us”, the thirteenth Wire studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Rockfield Studios” in  Monmouth, Wales; “Swim Studio,” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– lead and backing vocals, acoustic, baritone and electric guitar, guitar fx, organ, piano, mandolin, bass guitar, handclaps, mixing
  • Graham Lewis– lead vocals, baritone electric guitar, piano, Monotron, bass guitar, handclaps
  • Robert Grey– drums, floor percussion, bottle, radiator, handclaps
  • Matt Simms– acoustic and electric guitar, guitar fx, Mellotron, handclaps
  • Sean Douglas – engineer
  • Denis Blackham– mastering
  • Jon Wozencroft– art direction, photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Graham Lewis, music by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Grey, Matt Simms

  1. Doubles & Trebles
  2. Keep Exhaling
  3. Adore Your Island
  4. Re – Invent Your Second Wheel
  5. Stealth of a Stork
  6. B/W Silence
  7. Time Lock Fog
  8. Magic Bullet
  9. Eels Song
  10. Love Bends
  11. As We Go
  12. & Much Besides
  13. Attractive Space

Wire: Chair Missing

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In August 1978, “Harvest” label released “Chairs Missing”, the second Wire studio album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Thorne.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– vocals, guitars, arrangements
  • Bruce Gilbert– guitars, arrangements, concept
  • Mike Thorne– keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
  • Graham Lewis– vocals, bass guitar, arrangements, concept, design
  • Robert Gotobed– drums, arrangements
  • Kathryn Lukas– flute
  • Paul Hardiman– engineer
  • Ken Thomas – engineer assistant
  • Chris Blair – cutting engineer
  • Denis Blackham– remastering
  • Brian Palmer – art direction
  • Phil Smee– packaging
  • Annette Green – photography
  • Tim Chacksfield – project co-ordination

Track listing:

  1. Practice Makes Perfect – Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman
  2. French Film Blurred – Graham Lewis, Colin Newman
  3. Another the Letter – Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman
  4. Men 2nd – Graham Lewis
  5. Marooned – Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis
  6. Sand in My Joints – Graham Lewis
  7. Being Sucked in Again – Colin Newman
  8. Heartbeat – Colin Newman
  9. Mercy – Graham Lewis, Colin Newman
  10. Outdoor Miner – Graham Lewis, Colin Newman
  11. I Am the Fly – Graham Lewis, Colin Newman
  12. I Feel Mysterious Today – Graham Lewis, Colin Newman
  13. From the Nursery – Graham Lewis, Colin Newman
  14. Used To – Bruce Gilbert, Graham Lewis
  15. Too Late – Bruce Gilbert

Wire: Manscape

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In May 1990, “Mute” label released “Manscape”, the seventh Wire studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “RAK Studios” and was produced by David M. Allen.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman – vocals, guitar
  • Bruce Gilbert– guitar
  • Graham Lewis – vocals, bass guitar
  • Robert Grey – drums
  • Roy Spong – engineer
  • Jon Wozencroft, Neville Brody – design

Track listing:

  1. Patterns Of Behavior
  2. Goodbye Ploy
  3. Morning Bell
  4. Small Black Reptile
  5. Torch It!
  6. Other Moments
  7. Sixth Sense
  8. What Do You See? (Welcome)
  9. Where’s The Deputation?

Wire: A Bell Is a Cup

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In May 1988, “Mute” label released “A Bell Is a Cup… Until It Is Struck”, the fifth Wire  studio album. It was recorded in December 1987, and at “Preußen Tonstudio” in Berlin, and was produced by Gareth Jones.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman – vocal, guitars
  • Bruce Gilbert – guitar
  • Graham Lewis – vocals, bass
  • Robert Gotobed – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis and Colin Newman.

  1. Silk Skin Paws
  2. The Finest Drops
  3. The Queen of Ur and the King of Um
  4. Free Falling Divisions
  5. It’s a Boy
  6. Boiling Boy
  7. Kidney Bingos
  8. Come Back in Two Halves
  9. Follow the Locust
  10. A Public Place

Wire: Pink Flag

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In December 1977, “Harvest” label released “Pink Flag”, the debut Wire studio album. It was recorded September – October 1977, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Mike Thome. In 2009,“Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Pink Flag” at number 412 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked “Pink Flag” at number 378 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Gilbert– guitar
  • Colin Newman– vocals, guitar
  • Graham Lewis– bass guitar
  • Robert Gotobed– drums
  • Kate Lukas– flute
  • Dave Oberlé– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Gilbert, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman, and Robert Gotobed, except where noted.

  1. Reuters
  2. Field Day for the Sundays
  3. Three Girl Rhumba
  4. Ex Lion Tamer
  5. Lowdown
  6. Start to Move
  7. Brazil
  8. It’s So Obvious
  9. Surgeon’s Girl
  10. Pink Flag
  11. The Commercial
  12. Straight Line
  13. 106 Beats That
  14. Suit
  15. Strange
  16. Fragile
  17. Mannequin
  18. Different to Me – Annete Green
  19. Champs
  20. Feeling Called Love
  21. 12 X U

 

 

 

The Wire: Red Barked Tree

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On January 10, 2010, “Pink Flag” label released “Red Barked Tree”, the twelfth Wire (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at the “Resident Studios”, “Press Play Studios” and “Swim Studio” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– vocals, guitar
  • Graham Lewis– bass, vocals
  • Robert Grey– drums
  • Jon Wozencroft– art director, photography
  • Jannis Kounellis– artwork

All tracks by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey.

  1. Please Take
  2. Now Was
  3. Adapt
  4. Two Minutes
  5. Clay
  6. Bad Worn Thing
  7. Moreover
  8. A Flat Tent
  9. Smash
  10. Dow To This
  11. Red Barked Trees

U2: The Unforgettable Fire

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On October 1, 1984, “Island” label released “The Unforgettable Fire”, the fourth U2 studio album. It was recorded May – August, 1984, at the “Slane Castle”, in County Meath and at the “Windmill Lane Studios”  in Dublin, and was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.

Personnel:

  • Bono – lead vocals
  • The Edge – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Adam Clayton– bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.– drums
  • Brian Eno – instruments, treatments, additional vocals
  • Daniel Lanois – instruments, treatments, additional vocals
  • Peter Gabriel– vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde– backing vocals
  • Paul Barret – fairlight

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bono, all music by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

  1. A Sort of Homecoming
  2. Pride (In the Name of Love)
  3. Wire
  4. The Unforgettable Fire
  5. Promenade
  6. 4th of July
  7. Bad
  8. Indian Summer Sky
  9. Elvis Presley and America
  10. MLK