Wire – The Ideal Copy
Label: |
Enigma (4) – SWAO-73270 |
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Point Of Collapse | 3:18 | |
| A2 | Ahead | 4:53 | |
| A3 | Man's Honey | 4:23 | |
| A4 | Feed Me | 5:50 | |
| B1 | Ambitious | 4:00 | |
| B2 | Cheeking Tongues | 2:02 | |
| B3 | Still Shows | 4:00 | |
| B4 | Over Theirs | 5:18 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – The Enigma Entertainment Corporation
- Distributed By – Capitol Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mute Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Mute Records Ltd.
- Published By – Dying Art Ltd.
- Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
- Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △16057
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-27021
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-27022
Credits
- Artwork [Front Cover Image] – Sven (22)
- Artwork [Inner Bag Art/Inner Gatefold], Design – Russell Mills
- Drums, Other [Various] – Robert Gotobed
- Engineer [Assistant] – Andre Giere*
- Guitar – B.C. Gilbert*
- Lacquer Cut By – ES*
- Producer [Production], Engineer – Gareth Jones
- Voice, Bass, Other [Various] – Graham Lewis
- Voice, Guitar, Other [Various] – Colin Newman
- Written-By [All Titles By] – Wire
Notes
Wire - The Ideal Copy is very similar, but pressed by Specialty Records Corporation.
Comes with a one-sided insert sheet for mail-order of this album, the Snakedrill EP, and Colin Newman's release on this label.
Recorded at Hansa Tonstudios: Winter 1986
Runouts are etched, except for MASTERED BY CAPITOL (which is stamped.)
Lacquer-cutting credits printed on the back sleeve for The Exchange pertain to the original UK pressing and are irrelevant for this pressing. Mastering/lacquer cutting credits for this pressing are based on information in the runout grooves.
"△" in the runout etching indicates that the lacquer disc was processing and plating was done at Sheffield Lab Matrix.
Comes with a one-sided insert sheet for mail-order of this album, the Snakedrill EP, and Colin Newman's release on this label.
Recorded at Hansa Tonstudios: Winter 1986
Runouts are etched, except for MASTERED BY CAPITOL (which is stamped.)
Lacquer-cutting credits printed on the back sleeve for The Exchange pertain to the original UK pressing and are irrelevant for this pressing. Mastering/lacquer cutting credits for this pressing are based on information in the runout grooves.
"△" in the runout etching indicates that the lacquer disc was processing and plating was done at Sheffield Lab Matrix.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Rear cover, text): 0 1877-73270-1 5
- Barcode (Rear cover, scanned): 018777327015
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 73270-1-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 73270-1-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): SWAO-1-73270 G-1 [Allied ɑ logo] B-27021-G1 △16057 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ES
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): SWAO-2-73270 G-1 [Allied ɑ logo] B-27022-G1 △16057-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ES
Other Versions (5 of 37)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| The Ideal Copy (CD, Album, Black Text) | Mute | CD STUMM 42, CDSTUMM 42 | UK | 1987 | |||
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The Ideal Copy (LP, Album, Blue Print) | Mute | STUMM 42 | UK | 1987 | ||
| The Ideal Copy (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Enigma Canada | SWAO-73270 | Canada | 1987 | |||
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The Ideal Copy (CD, Album) | Mute | 32XB-171 | Japan | 1987 | ||
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Recently Edited
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The Ideal Copy (LP, Album) | Mute | INT 146.829, STUMM 42 | 1987 |
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This pressing is bomb, stands up to the test of time. Can’t imagine anything later is better. Wire, for the win.
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