Drums and Wires

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Life Begins at the Hop producer: Steve Lillywhite remasters: Life Begins at the Hop by XTC recording of: Life Begins at the Hop lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:44
A2	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
A3	Making Plans for Nigel engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and lead vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge background vocals: Andy Partridge part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 477) recording of: Making Plans for Nigel lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding publisher: EMI Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	4:13
A4	Ten Feet Tall producer: Phil Wainman recording of: Ten Feet Tall lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	3:12
A5	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
A6	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
B1	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	3:46
B2	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	5:32
B3	Outside World producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Terry Chambers lead vocals: Andy Partridge recording of: Outside World lyricist and composer: Andy Partridge	2:40
B4	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	4:48
B5	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	3:59
B6	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	4:40

2▶7" Vinyl

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1840058 [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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