Drums and Wires

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Annotation

Due to a misprint, track 3 is labeled on the disc and insert as "Life Begins at the Hop," although it is actually "Day In Day Out." "Limelight" and "Chain of Command" are also completely missing from the printed track listing on the disc and insert.

Annotation last modified on 2010-03-22 22:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Making Plans for Nigel
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
background vocals:
Andy Partridge
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 477)
recording of:
Making Plans for Nigel
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.54:14
2Helicopter
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Helicopter
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
43:55
3Day in Day Out
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
recording of:
Day in Day Out
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
43:08
4When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and background vocals:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
43:23
5Ten Feet Tall
producer:
Phil Wainman
recording of:
Ten Feet Tall
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
33:12
6Roads Girdle the Globe
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
choir vocals:
Terry Chambers, Dave Gregory (XTC) and Colin Moulding
choir vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
guest choir vocals:
Al Clark, Hugh Padgham, Jumbo Van Reinen and Steve Warren
recording of:
Roads Girdle the Globe
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
34:51
7Limelight
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Limelight
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
32:26
8Real by Reel
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC)
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Real by Reel
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
43:47
9Millions
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Millions
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
35:35
10That Is the Way
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
guest trumpet:
Dick Cuthell
lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
recording of:
That Is the Way
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
32:57
11Outside World
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Outside World
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
32:41
12Scissor Man
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Scissor Man
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
34:00
13Complicated Game
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and other instruments:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
remasters:
Complicated Game (2000 Ian Cooper remaster) by XTC (English rock band)
recording of:
Complicated Game
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
3.54:48
14Chain of Command
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
recording of:
Chain of Command
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
32:33