1985–1990: The A List

~ Release by Wire (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Ahead
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986)
recording of:
Ahead
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
55:01
2Kidney Bingos
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Kidney Bingos
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
54:09
3A Serious of Snakes
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
“A Serious of Snakes”
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
4:44
4Eardrum Buzz
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Rico Conning
recording of:
Eardrum Buzz
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
54:14
5Drill
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
Drill
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
55:04
6Ambitious
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986)
recording of:
Ambitious
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
4:12
7In Vivo
producer:
Rico Conning
remixer:
Gilles Martin (Belgian producer & engineer), Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
In Vivo
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:25
8The Finest Drops
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
The Finest Drops
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
4:56
9Madman’s Honey
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986)
recording of:
Madman’s Honey
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
4:30
10Over Theirs
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986)
recording of:
Over Theirs
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
5:27
11Silk Skin Paws
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Silk Skin Paws
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
4:52
12The Queen of Ur & The King of Um
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
The Queen of Ur and the King of Um
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
4:01
13Torch It!
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
7:26
14Advantage in Height
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
Advantage in Height
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:04
15Point of Collapse
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986)
recording of:
The Point of Collapse
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:24
16Feed Me
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986)
recording of:
Feed Me
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
5:59