XTC – Drums And Wires

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Label:	Virgin – VA 13134
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , SP - Specialty Pressing Vinyl , 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo , SP - Specialty Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

A1	Life Begins At The Hop Written-By – Colin Moulding	3:44
A2	Helicopter Written-By – Andy Partridge	3:54
A3	Making Plans For Nigel Written-By – Colin Moulding	4:13
A4	Ten Feet Tall Written-By – Colin Moulding	3:12
A5	When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty Written-By – Andy Partridge	3:20
A6	That Is The Way Written-By – Colin Moulding	2:56
B1	Real By Reel Written-By – Andy Partridge	3:46
B2	Millions Written-By – Andy Partridge	5:32
B3	Outside World Written-By – Andy Partridge	2:40
B4	Roads Girdle The Globe Written-By – Andy Partridge	4:48
B5	Scissor Man Written-By – Andy Partridge	3:59
B6	Complicated Game Written-By [Uncredited] – Andy Partridge	4:40
C1	Limelight Written-By – Colin Moulding	2:25
D1	Day In Day Out Written-By – Colin Moulding	3:05
D2	Chain Of Command Written-By – Andy Partridge	2:30

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Record Company – Virgin Records
Record Company – Virgin Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records
Copyright © – Virgin Records
Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Published By – Nymph Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Nymph Music, Inc.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

Artwork [Scissors And Paint Brush] – Jill Mumford
Bass, Vocals – Colin Moulding
Drums – Terry Chambers
Flugelhorn – Dick Cuthall* (tracks: A6)
Guitar, Vocals – Dave Gregory
Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Percussion – Andy Partridge
Lacquer Cut By – GP*
Producer – Steve Lillywhite

Notes

The first release (limited to 15,000 copies) included a promo 7" EP (plain paper sleeve, Virgin white label with red diagonal stripe) including an early fade of track D1.

"SP" in label matrices and SRC logo stamped in runouts denotes Specialty Records Corporation pressing. Remainder of runouts etched.

Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Labels:
℗ 1979 Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corp.

Back cover:
℗© 1979 Virgin Records
Virgin Records, Inc.
Distributed by Atlantic Recording Corporation

Inner sleeve (tracks A1 to B6):
All lyrics ©1979 Nymph Music, Inc.-O.P. Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. All songs published by Nymph Music, Inc.-O.P. Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (BMI).
7" (tracks C1 to D2):
Published by Nymph Music, Inc.-O. P. Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., BMI.

Writing credit for track B6 is incorrectly attributed to Colin Moulding.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Bonus 7" EP catalog # ): PR 344
Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID: SP
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ST-VA-794393-SP
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ST-VA-794394-SP
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): ST-PR-344-A-SP
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): ST-PR-344-B-SP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): ST-VA-794393-C SPEC @tGP 0-1 SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): ST-VA-794394-N @tGP SPEC 0-1 SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 1): ST-PR 344 A-2 @tGP 1-1 GRACIE-79 [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 1): ST-PR-344 B-1 1-1 [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): ST-VA-794393-C SP-EC @tGP 0-1 SM1-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): ST-VA-794394-N @tGP SP-EC 0-1 SM1-2
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 2): ST-PR 344 A-1 @tGP -WENDY 1-1 [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 2): ST-PR- 344 B-2 1-1 GRACIE-79 [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): ST-VA-794393-C @tGP SPEC 0-2 SM1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): ST-VA-794393-N @tGP SPEC 0-1 SM1-2
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, variant 3): ST-PR 344A–2 @tGP 1-1 GRACIE-79 [SRC logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, variant 3): ST-PR-344B–1 1-1 [SRC logo]

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Drums And Wires (LP, Album)	Virgin	200 917, 200 917-320		1979
	Drums And Wires (LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo)	Virgin	V 2129	UK	1979
	Drums And Wires (LP, Album, Stereo, Black Labels)	Virgin	2473 785		1979
Recently Edited	Drums And Wires (LP, Album, Specialty Pressing)	Virgin	VA 13134	US	1979
Recently Edited	Drums And Wires (LP, Album)	Virgin	200 917	Netherlands	1979