Drums and Wires

~ Release by XTC (see all versions of this release, 33 available)

Annotation

This is the only issue of Drums and Wires to remove the single "Making Plans for Nigel" from the track listing, instead replacing it with "Life Begins at the Hop."

Tracklist

1▼Cassette
#	Title	Length
1	Life Begins at the Hop recording of: Life Begins at the Hop lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:22
2	Helicopter producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Helicopter lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:54
3	When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and background vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:20
4	Ten Feet Tall producer: Phil Wainman recording of: Ten Feet Tall lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:11
5	Roads Girdle the Globe producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge choir vocals: Terry Chambers, Dave Gregory and Colin Moulding choir vocals and lead vocals: Andy Partridge guest choir vocals: Al Clark, Hugh Padgham, Jumbo Van Reinen and Steve Warren recording of: Roads Girdle the Globe lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:49
6	Real by Reel producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Real by Reel lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:47
7	Millions producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Millions lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	5:35
8	That Is the Way producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers guest trumpet: Dick Cuthell lead vocals: Colin Moulding recording of: That Is the Way lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	2:56
9	Outside World producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Outside World lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	2:39
10	Scissor Man producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Scissor Man lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	3:58
11	Complicated Game producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and other instruments: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge lead vocals: Andy Partridge remasters: Complicated Game by XTC recording of: Complicated Game lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	4:47

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/838533 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Life Begins at the Hop Making Plans for Nigel

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/70126 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Xtc/Drums-and-wires [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/xtc/drums-and-wires/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/66223/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Drums_and_Wires/4651 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000691295 [info]
Wikidata:	Q742344 [info]

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