Title: XTC: Drums and Wires
Release year: 1979
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, New Wave
Artist: Andy Partridge (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Colin Molding (vocals, bass), Dave Gregory (guitars, keyboards, background vocals), Terry Chambers (drums, percussion, background vocals), Andy Partridge, Colin Molding, Dave Gregory , Terry Chambers, Steve Warren, Hugh Padgham, Al Clark, Jumbo Van Reinen, Dick Cuthell (trumpet on "That is the Way")

Description:

XTC, released on August 17, 1979. It is reached. 34 on the UK album chart, and No. 176 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. It contained the successful single "Making Plans for Nigel", which was released on 14 September 1979, and reached No. 17 on the UK singles chart. It also contained the original recording of "Ten Feet Tall", a re-recorded version of which was released in March 1980 in the U.S. Only, as their first American single, designed to coincide with the band's first American tour. Certain versions of the album also include "Life Begins at the Hop", which was released on 27 April 1979, and reached No. 54 on the UK singles chart.

The album was rated # 38 on Pitchfork Media's The Top Albums of the 1970s list.

Blu-Ray contents:
- a 5.1 Mix of the album in 96/24 LPCM.
- original mix, and a new album mix by Steven Wilson, both in high resolution 96/24 LPCM stereo
- new stereo and 5.1 * mixes of 11 additional tracks from the period, originally released as singles or bonus tracks
- exclusive instrumental versions of all new mixes in 96/24 LPCM stereo
- exclusive Andy Partridge home demos and Colin Moulding work tapes for songs written for the album
- 5 separate sessions marking the complete evolution of the album & associated recordings.
- promo videos for Making Plans for Nigel and Life Begins at the Hop
- a virtual boxed set on a single Blu-Ray disc!
11 bonus tracks remixed into stereo and 5.1:
1. Life Begins at the Hop
  (Life Begins at the Hop is the original stereo master due to multitrack tapes being unavailable, the 5.1 version is a Penteo upmix)
2. Homo Safari
  (A + B side to Life Begins at the Hop single, UK release April 1979)
3. Chain of Command
4. Limelight
  (A + B side to free, single release with the introduction of Drums and Wires, UK release August 1979)
5. Bushman President
6. Pulsing Pulsing
  (B-sides to Making Plans for Nigel single, UK release Sep 1979)
7. Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down
8. Ten Feet Tall - electric version
  (A + B side to Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down single, UK release March 1980)
9. Officer Blue
  (Drums and Wires out-take - B-side to Respectable Street single, UK release March 1981)
10. Over Rusty Water
  (Drums and Wires out-take-B-side to No Thugs in Our House single, UK release May 1982)
11. Sleepyheads
  (Drums and Wires out-take, first released on the Coat of Many Cupboards box set, UK release 2002)

Tracklist:
• Additional 2014 5.1 Mixes
BLU-1 Life Begins At The Hop
BLU-2 Homo Safari
BLU-3 Chain Of Command
BLU-4 Limelight
BLU-5 Bushman President
BLU-6 Pulsing Pulsing
BLU-7 Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
BLU-8 Ten Feet Tall (Electric Version)
BLU-9 Officer Blue
BLU-10 Over Rusty Water
BLU-11 Sleepyheads
• 2014 5.1 Mixes
BLU-12 Making Plans For Nigel
BLU-13 Helicopter
BLU-14 Day In Day Out
BLU-15 When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
BLU-16 Ten Feet Tall
BLU-17 Roads Girdle The Globe
BLU-18 Real By Reel
BLU-19 Millions
BLU-20 That Is The Way
BLU-21 Outside World
BLU-22 Scissor Man
BLU-23 Complicated Game
• Instrumental Mixes
BLU-24 Making Plans For Nigel
BLU-25 Helicopter
BLU-26 Day In Day Out
BLU-27 When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
BLU-28 Ten Feet Tall
BLU-29 Roads Girdle The Globe
BLU-30 Real By Reel
BLU-31 Millions
BLU-32 That Is The Way
BLU-33 Outside World
BLU-34 Scissor Man
BLU-35 Complicated Game
BLU-36 Chain Of Command
BLU-37 Limelight
BLU-38 Pulsing Pulsing
BLU-39 Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
BLU-40 Ten Feet Tall (Electric Version)
BLU-41 Officer Blue
BLU-42 Sleepyheads
• Original Master (Tracks As 2014 Stereo)
BLU-43 Making Plans For Nigel
BLU-44 Helicopter
BLU-45 Day In Day Out
BLU-46 When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
BLU-47 Ten Feet Tall
BLU-48 Roads Girdle The Globe
BLU-49 Real By Reel
BLU-50 Millions
BLU-51 That Is The Way
BLU-52 Outside World
BLU-53 Scissor Man
BLU-54 Complicated Game
• Original Album Extra Tracks
BLU-55 Chain Of Command
BLU-56 Limelight
BLU-57 Life Begins At The Hop (Long Version)
BLU-58 That Is The Way (Long Version)
• DJM Stereo Mixes
BLU-59 Helicopter
BLU-60 When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
BLU-61 Real By Reel
• Saucy Plate Session
BLU-62 The Beautiful People
BLU-63 Cheap Perfume
BLU-64 I Feel Blue
BLU-65 Someone's Been In My Room
BLU-66 If I Had My Way
• Unknown Session
BLU-67 Life Begins At The Hop
• Swindon Town Hall 1
BLU-68 Life Begins At The Hop
BLU-69 When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
BLU-70 Cheap Perfume
BLU-71 Outside World
• Swindon Town Hall 2
BLU-72 Chain Of Command
BLU-73 Ten Feet Tall
BLU-74 Helicopter
BLU-75 Making Plans For Nigel
• Toots Garage
BLU-76 Officer Blue
BLU-77 Ten Feet Tall
BLU-78 Helicopter
BLU-79 Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
• Tudor Barn Album Rehearsal
BLU-80 Millions [Instrumental]
BLU-81 Limelight [Arrangement Query]
BLU-82 Limelight
BLU-83 Limelight [Drum Arrangement Chat]
BLU-84 Complicated Game
BLU-85 Diddley-Beat Jam
BLU-86 Millions [Drums Arrangement]
BLU-87 Millions [With Vocals]
BLU-88 Limelight [With Vocals]
BLU-89 Day In [Preamble]
BLU-90 Day In, Day Out
BLU-91 Real By Reel
BLU-92 This Is The Preamble
BLU-93 That Is The Way [Breakdown]
BLU-94 That Is Another Way
BLU-95 Helicopter
BLU-96 Game Set-Up
BLU-97 Complicated Game
BLU-98 Complicated Analysis / Scissor Set-Up
BLU-99 Scissor Man [Fades]
• Videos
BLU-100 Life Begins At The Hop
BLU-101 Making Plans For Nigel

Issued: United States | Panegyric
Duration: 00:46:56