WireThe Ideal Copy

Label:

Mute – CDSTUMM 42

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo , Blue Text

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Art Rock

Tracklist

1 Point Of Collapse 3:22
2 Ahead 4:59
3 Man's Honey 4:29
4 Feed Me 5:59
5 Ambitious 4:05
6 Cheeking Tongues 2:08
7 Still Shows 4:10
8 Over Theirs 5:23
9 Ahead (II) 3:29
10 A Serious Of Snakes 4:42
11 Drill 5:03
12 Advantage In Height 3:02
13 Up To The Sun 2:42
14 Ambulance Chasers 2:55
15 Feed Me(II) 4:28
16 Vivid Riot Of Red 2:22

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Mute Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Mute Records Ltd.
  • Published ByDying Art Ltd.
  • Recorded AtHansa Tonstudios
  • Recorded AtStrongroom
  • Recorded AtMetropol, Berlin
  • Glass Mastered AtNimbus – 2042

Credits

  • Composed By [All Titles By]Wire
  • Cover [Front Cover Image]Sven (22)
  • Drums, Performer [Various]Robert Gotobed
  • Engineer [Assistant]Andre Giere*
  • GuitarB.C. Gilbert*
  • Producer, EngineerGareth Jones
  • Voice, Bass, Performer [Various]Lewis*
  • Voice, Guitar, Performer [Various]Colin Newman

Notes

Recorded in Hansa Tonstudio Berlin, Strong Room London and Metropol Berlin (Live 1986).
Thanks to Daniel Miller. Thanks to Monica Döring (Metropol).
Published by Dying Art except tracks 10 to 16 Lewis/Opal Ltd.

℗ & © Mute Records Ltd 1987.
Catalogue number (On Spine/Rear): CD STUMM 42
Catalogue number (On CD): CDSTUMM 42
Made In England

Issued in a standard jewel case with six-page foldout booklet. This version has the rear tray credits in blue text, and is possibly a reissue. The original version has the same text in black.
Some copies come with a sticker printed with barcode.

Tracks 9 to 16 are taken from the 'Ahead' & 'Snakedrill' 12" singles.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text, stickered on back of jewel case): 7 24596-9110-20
  • SPARS Code: AAD
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 2042 CDSTUMM 42 :: 1:0 [Nimbus logo]
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L123
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): none
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 2042 CDSTUMM 42 :: 1:0 [Nimbus logo]
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L123
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 2308
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 2042 CDSTUMM 42 :: 1:0 [Nimbus logo]
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L123
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 2304

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Ideal Copy (CD, Album, Black Text) Mute CD STUMM 42, CDSTUMM 42 UK 1987
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The Ideal Copy (LP, Album, Gatefold) Enigma (4) SWAO-73270 US 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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