XTC - Drums and Wires (1979) {2025 Blu-ray}

Artist: XTC
Title: Drums and Wires
Year Of Release: 1979
Label: Ape House – APEBDA503
Genre: New Wave, Post-Punk
Quality: 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 05:55:35
Total Size: 6.29 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Drums and Wires
Year Of Release: 1979
Label: Ape House – APEBDA503
Genre: New Wave, Post-Punk
Quality: 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 05:55:35
Total Size: 6.29 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
01 Drums and Wires (Steven Wilson Remix)
01. Making Plans for Nigel (4:16)
02. Helicopter (3:55)
03. Day In Day Out (3:06)
04. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty (3:22)
05. Ten Feet Tall (3:15)
06. Roads Girdle the Globe (4:49)
07. Real by Reel (3:47)
08. Millions (5:38)
09. That Is the Way (2:58)
10. Outside World (2:41)
11. Scissor Man (4:01)
12. Complicated Game (4:59)
13. Life Begins at the Hop (3:48)
14. Homo Safari (2:14)
15. Chain of Command (2:41)
16. Limelight (2:26)
17. Bushman President (3:18)
18. Pulsing Pulsing (1:38)
19. Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (4:44)
20. Ten Feet Tall (Electric Version) (3:14)
21. Officer Blue (Original Pitch) (2:32)
22. Over Rusty Water (1:38)
23. Sleepyheads (4:52)
24. Complicated Game (Out-Take) (5:50)
25. That Is the Way (Original Pitch) (2:53)
26. Chain of Command (Alternative Take) (3:17)
02 Drums and Wires (Instrumentals)
01. Making Plans for Nigel (4:16)
02. Helicopter (3:55)
03. Day In Day Out (3:06)
04. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty (3:22)
05. Ten Feet Tall (3:15)
06. Roads Girdle the Globe (4:49)
07. Real by Reel (3:47)
08. Millions (5:38)
09. That Is the Way (2:58)
10. Outside World (2:41)
11. Scissor Man (4:01)
12. Complicated Game (4:59)
13. Chain of Command (2:43)
14. Limelight (2:26)
15. Pulsing Pulsing (1:38)
16. Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (4:44)
17. Ten Feet Tall (Electric Version) (3:14)
18. Officer Blue (Original Pitch) (2:32)
19. Sleepyheads (4:52)
20. That Is the Way (Original Pitch) (2:53)
03 Drums and Wires (DJM Stereo Mixes)
01. Helicopter (3:30)
02. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty (3:32)
03. Real by Reel (3:48)
04 Drums and Wires (Saucy Plate Session)
01. The Beautiful People (2:19)
02. Cheap Perfume (2:44)
03. I Feel Blue (4:06)
04. Someone's Been in My Room (2:44)
05. If I Had My Way (2:47)
05 Drums and Wires (Unknown Session)
01. Life Begins at the Hop (3:58)
06 Drums and Wires (Swindon Town Hall 1)
01. Life Begins at the Hop (4:36)
02. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty (3:03)
03. Cheap Perfume (2:46)
04. Outside World (2:45)
07 Drums and Wires (Swindon Town Hall 2)
01. Chain of Command (2:46)
02. Ten Feet Tall (2:51)
03. Helicopter (3:55)
04. Making Plans for Nigel (4:18)
08 Drums and Wires (Toots Garage)
01. Officer Blue (2:49)
02. Don't Lose Your Temper (2:42)
03. I Overheard (3:50)
04. Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down (5:14)
09 Drums and Wires (Original Master)
01. Making Plans for Nigel (4:12)
02. Helicopter (3:57)
03. Day In Day Out (3:07)
04. When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty (3:23)
05. Ten Feet Tall (3:16)
06. Roads Girdle the Globe (4:48)
07. Real by Reel (3:46)
08. Millions (5:38)
09. That Is the Way (2:57)
10. Outside World (2:40)
11. Scissor Man (4:00)
12. Complicated Game (4:56)
13. Chain of Command (2:32)
14. Limelight (2:25)
15. Life Begins at the Hop (Long Version) (4:09)
16. That Is the Way (Long Version) (3:31)
10 Drums and Wires (Tudor Barn Album Rehearsal)
01. Millions (Instrumental) (4:23)
02. Limelight (Arrangement Query) (0:27)
03. Limelight (2:33)
04. Limelight (Drum Arrangement Chat) (1:16)
05. Complicated Game (6:39)
06. Diddley-Beat Jam (3:08)
07. Millions (Drum Arrangement) (2:51)
08. Millions (With Vocals) (6:22)
09. Limelight (With Vocals) (2:31)
10. Day In (Preamble) (1:07)
11. Day In Day Out (4:03)
12. Real by Reel (4:27)
13. This Is the Preamble (1:11)
14. That Is the Way (Breakdown) (2:23)
15. That Is Another Way (3:35)
16. Helicopter (4:02)
17. Game Set-Up (1:24)
18. Complicated Game (3:46)
19. Complicated Analysis/Scissor Set-Up (2:58)
20. Scissor Man (Fades) (3:20)
Steven Wilson comments that “during the remix process it became apparent that the masters of “Officer Blue” and “That Is the Way” were both slowed down significantly for the original release". It’s not uncommon for tracks to be slightly speeded up during mastering to make them sound sprightlier, but no one could remember why, in this case, the tracks were slowed down. For the 2025 mixes, in consultation with Colin Moulding - songwriter of both titles - the decision was made to include B-side “Officer Blue” as the band recorded it, at the correct speed for the first time.
In the case of “That Is the Way” - it being a key album track - the new mix has been slowed down to match the familiar album version but additionally, a bonus version is included which has no adjustment to the pitch and is exactly as the band recorded it”.
Also new to this reissue are the tracks "Complicated Game (Out-Take)" and "Chain of Command (Alternative Take)".
In the case of “That Is the Way” - it being a key album track - the new mix has been slowed down to match the familiar album version but additionally, a bonus version is included which has no adjustment to the pitch and is exactly as the band recorded it”.
Also new to this reissue are the tracks "Complicated Game (Out-Take)" and "Chain of Command (Alternative Take)".