The Ideal Copy

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Annotation

Tracks 9-15 are bonus tracks.

Annotation last modified on 2013-10-17 11:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Point 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)
3:23
2Ahead
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)
55:00
3Madman’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)
4:29
4Feed 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)
6:00
5Ambitious
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)
4:05
6Cheeking Tongues
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:
Cheeking Tongues
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:08
7Still Shows
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:
Still Shows
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
4:11
8Over 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)
5:26
9“A 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)
4:54
10Drill
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
11Advantage 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)
3:07
12Up to the Sun
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:
Up to the Sun
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:51
13Ambulance Chasers (live)
engineer and 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:
Metropol in Berlin, Germany
live recording of:
Ambulance Chasers
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:02
14Feed Me (live)
engineer and 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:
Metropol in Berlin, Germany
live 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)
4:32
15Vivid Riot of Red (live)
engineer and 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:
Metropol in Berlin, Germany
live recording of:
Up to the Sun
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:33

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other instruments [various]:Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:Lewis (bassist in Wire)
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1128777 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000E76C [info]