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Wire (Oct 1976 - )

Group - United Kingdom UK rock band

 Also known as (3)

Releases (76)

Official

Album

  1. Pink Flag Nov 1977
  2. Chairs Missing Oct 1978
  3. 154 21 Sep 1979
  4. The Ideal Copy 27 Apr 1987
  5. A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck 16 May 1988
  6. It’s Beginning to and Back Again May 1989
  7. Manscape 01 May 1990
  8. The Drill 22 Apr 1991
  9. The First Letter 29 Oct 1991 (as Wir)
  10. Send 28 Apr 2003
  11. Object 47 07 Jul 2008
  12. Red Barked Tree 20 Dec 2010
  13. Change Becomes Us 18 Mar 2013
  14. Wire 13 Apr 2015
  15. Nocturnal Koreans 22 Apr 2016
  16. Silver/Lead 31 Mar 2017
  17. Mind Hive 24 Jan 2020
  18. 10:20 19 Jun 2020
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Album - Compilation

  1. In the Pink 1986
  2. On Returning (1977–1979) Jul 1989
  3. 1985–1990: The A List 17 May 1993
  4. Coatings Oct 1997
  5. Pink Flag / Chairs Missing / Wire 154 2000
  6. PF456REDUX 23 Apr 2003
  7. 1977–1979 14 May 2006
  8. PF456 Deluxe 12 Jun 2021
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Album - Live

  1. Document and Eyewitness 1981
  2. The Peel Sessions Album 1989
  3. Metro, Chicago, 14th September 2002 28 Apr 2003
  4. Wire on the Box: 1979 04 Oct 2004
  5. The Scottish Play: 2004 28 Mar 2005
  6. Live at The Roxy, London – April 1st & 2nd 1977 / Live at CBGB Theatre, New York – July 18th 1978 13 Nov 2006
  7. The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011 09 Nov 2011
  8. 21 May 1990 Hibernian, London 18 Feb 2013
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Album - Compilation / Demo

  1. Behind the Curtain: Early Versions 1977 & 78 May 1995
  2. Not About to Die: Studio Demos 1977–1978 23 Apr 2022
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Turns and Strokes May 1996
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Single

  1. Mannequin 1977
  2. Dot Dash 1978
  3. Outdoor Miner 1978
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Other - Compilation

  1. Nine Sevens 21 Apr 2018
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. 1979-07-03: Mittnacht Bahnhof Cafe Nostalgia: Tiffany’s, Hull, UK 1982
  2. Comeback in Two Halves (Everybody Wants Some History) 1987
  3. 2008‐09‐08: Scala, London, UK 2008
  4. 1978-11-10: SO36, Berlin, Germany
  5. 1978-10-25: Bradford University, Bradford, UK
  6. 2000-04-09: All Tomorrow’s Parties, Camber Sands, UK
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Other

  1. 1976 Demo 2010
  2. 1978-12: London, UK
  3. 1980-02: London, UK
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Relationships (6)

Members

  1. Bruce Gilbert (1976 - 2006) original, guitar
  2. Graham Lewis (1976) original, lead vocals, bass guitar
  3. Robert Gotobed (1976 - 1990) original, drums (drum set)
  4. Colin Newman (1976) original, lead vocals, guitar
  5. Robert Gotobed (1999) original, drums (drum set)
  6. Matthew Simms (2010) guitar

Recordings by (414)

  1. Reuters 3:03 (Nov 1977)
  2. Field Day for the Sundays 0:28 (Nov 1977)
  3. Three Girl Rhumba 1:23 (Nov 1977)
  4. Ex Lion Tamer 2:19 (Nov 1977)
  5. Lowdown 2:26 (Nov 1977)
  6. Start to Move 1:13 (Nov 1977)
  7. Brazil 0:41 (Nov 1977)
  8. It’s So Obvious 0:53 (Nov 1977)
  9. Surgeon’s Girl 1:16 (Nov 1977)
  10. The Commercial 0:49 (Nov 1977)
  11. Straight Line 0:44 (Nov 1977)
  12. 106 Beats That 1:12 (Nov 1977)
  13. Strange 3:58 (Nov 1977)
  14. Fragile 1:18 (Nov 1977)
  15. Mannequin 2:37 (Nov 1977)
  16. Different to Me 0:43 (Nov 1977)
  17. Champs 1:46 (Nov 1977)
  18. Feeling Called Love 1:22 (Nov 1977)
  19. 1 2 X U 1:56 (Nov 1977)
  20. Pink Flag 3:45 (Nov 1977)
  21. Mr. Suit 1:25 (Nov 1977)
  22. Feelin’ Called Love 1:22 (1977)
  23. 12 X U 1:55 (1977)
  24. 1.2.X.U. 2:16 (1977) live, 1977: The Roxy, London, UK
  25. French Film Blurred 2:34 (Oct 1978)
  26. Another the Letter 1:07 (Oct 1978)
  27. Men 2nd 1:43 (Oct 1978)
  28. Marooned 2:21 (Oct 1978)
  29. Sand in My Joints 1:50 (Oct 1978)
  30. Being Sucked in Again 3:14 (Oct 1978)
  31. Heartbeat 3:16 (Oct 1978)
  32. Mercy 5:46 (Oct 1978)
  33. Outdoor Miner 1:44 (Oct 1978)
  34. I Am the Fly 3:07 (Oct 1978)
  35. I Feel Mysterious Today 1:56 (Oct 1978)
  36. From the Nursery 2:58 (Oct 1978)
  37. Too Late 4:12 (Oct 1978)
  38. Practice Makes Perfect 4:06 (Oct 1978)
  39. Used To 2:23 (Oct 1978)
  40. Dot Dash 2:25 (1978)
  41. Options R 1:36 (1978)
  42. A Question of Degree 3:11 (Jun 1979)
  43. Former Airline 3:20 (Jun 1979)
  44. Song 1 3:02 (21 Sep 1979)
  45. Get Down, Parts I & II 4:27 (21 Sep 1979)
  46. Let’s Panic Later 3:20 (21 Sep 1979)
  47. Small Electric Piece 3:32 (21 Sep 1979)
  48. I Should Have Known Better 3:52 (21 Sep 1979)
  49. Two People in a Room 2:10 (21 Sep 1979)
  50. The 15th 3:05 (21 Sep 1979)
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On Recordings (11)

Arranged

  1. This Time 4:16 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  2. Sonic Lens 4:30 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  3. Silver/Lead 2:39 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  4. Short Elevated Period 2:53 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  5. Brio 3:37 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  6. Diamonds in Cups 4:08 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  7. An Alibi 3:10 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  8. Playing Harp for the Fishes 3:44 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  9. Sleep on the Wing 2:59 Wire (31 Mar 2017)
  10. Forever & a Day 4:06 Wire (31 Mar 2017)

Produced

  1. Go Ahead 4:00 Wire (Oct 1979)

Credited as (4)

  1. Wire
  2. Wir
  3. Wir3O
  4. Mnemic / Maxïmo Park / Wire / Wax Poetic / Black Market Militia feat. dead prez / Röyksopp / Mortiis / Lightning Bolt / Shadows Fall / Sightings / Liars / Suicide / Benny Benassi / Catlow / Paul van Dyk feat. Saint Etienne / Shy Child / Annakei / The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. Wire at VERA

Support Act At

  1. The Vibrators at West Runton Pavilion
  2. Music for the Masses Tour

Links (22)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.pinkflag.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94050086
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/wire
  3. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/W/Wire/
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n94050086
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98028166

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Wire

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/57419

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/13410
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/21323

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000672910

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/142927842
  2. http://viaf.org/viaf/124590074

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1135620

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/15957

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2i8ynmFv4qgRksyDlBgi6d
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/8461

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/artist/id3184306

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/64522

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7f2a8098-50e3-451c-8696-c5d9f64f4762

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/WIRE.pinkflag
  2. https://twitter.com/wirehq