Behind the Curtain: Early Versions 1977 & 78

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Annotation

Errata:

  • "6 recorded 4th April 1977", when it should be track 7, which again should be May 1977 according to the 2018 "Pink Flag" expanded reissue ("First Demo Session")
  • "8-15 recorded 14th May 1977", when it should be Dec 1977 according to both the 2018 "Chairs Missing" expanded reissue ("Fourth Demo Session") and the 2022 "Not About to Die" compilation ("4th Demo")
  • track 13 listed as "Stablemate" (corrected)
  • track 19, "Finistaire", should probably be "Marooned" because on the "Chairs Missing" reissue (see above) "Finistaire" is listed as a working title of "Mercy" (not corrected yet)
Annotation last modified on 2024-12-08 17:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Mary Is a Dyke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trojan Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Roxy in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-04-01)
live recording of:
Mary Is a Dyke (on 1977-04-01)
lyricist:
George Gill (British punk musician)
composer:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:08
2Too True
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trojan Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Roxy in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-04-01)
live recording of:
Too True (on 1977-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:06
3Just Don’t Care
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trojan Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Roxy in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-04-01)
live recording of:
Just Don’t Care (on 1977-04-01)
lyricist:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
composer:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:23
4TV
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trojan Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Roxy in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-04-01)
live recording of:
TV (on 1977-04-01)
lyricist:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
composer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:27
5New York City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trojan Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Roxy in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-04-01)
live recording of:
New York City (on 1977-04-01)
lyricist:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
composer:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:13
6After Midnight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trojan Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Roxy in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-04-01)
live cover recording of:
After Midnight (on 1977-04-01)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Mijac Music, Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
1:30
7Pink Flag
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
EMI Studios (London (inside EMI House)) in Marylebone, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pink Flag (in 1977-05)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:36
8Love Ain’t Polite
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Ain’t Polite (in 1977-12)
1:08
9Oh No Not So
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Oh No Not So (in 1977-12)
1:37
10It’s the Motive
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
It’s the Motive (in 1977-12)
1:24
11Practice Makes Perfect
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Practice Makes Perfect (Wire) (in 1977-12)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:50
12Sand in My Joints
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Sand in My Joints (in 1977-12)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
1:52
13Stalemate
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Stalemate (in 1977-12)
2:18
14I Feel Mysterious Today
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Feel Mysterious Today (in 1977-12)
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:41
15Underwater Experiences
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Underwater Experiences (in 1977-12)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:16
16Dot Dash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Dot Dash (on 1978-04-14)
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:21
17Options R
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Options R (on 1978-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
recording of:
Options R (in 1978-04)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
1:52
18From the Nursery
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
From the Nursery (on 1978-04-14)
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:53
19Finistaire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Marooned (on 1978-04-14)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:17
20No Romans
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
No Romans (on 1978-04-14)
1:12
21Another the Letter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Another the Letter (on 1978-04-14)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
1:07
2240 Versions
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
40 Versions (on 1978-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
3:19
23Blessed State
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Blessed State (on 1978-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
3:14
24A Touching Display
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
A Touching Display (on 1978-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
5:19
25Once Is Enough
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Wire (UK rock band)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Once Is Enough (on 1978-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
Once Is Enough (in 1978-12)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:39
26Stepping Off Too Quick
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Wire (UK rock band)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Stepping Off Too Quick (on 1978-12-11)
recording of:
Stepping Off Too Quick (in 1978-12)
1:24
27Indirect Inquiries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Indirect Enquiries (on 1978-12-11)
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:20
28Map Ref 41° N 93° W
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (on 1978-12-11)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire), Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
3:51
29A Question of Degree
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recording of:
A Question of Degree (on 1978-12-11)
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:58
30Two People in a Room
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Wire (UK rock band)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Two People in a Room (on 1978-12-11)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
Two People in a Room (in 1978-12)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
2:04
31Former Airline
recording engineer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
producer:
Wire (UK rock band)
bass guitar [bass]:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
guitar:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
vocals:
Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Riverside Studios in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Former Airline (on 1978-12-11)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
recording of:
Former Airline (in 1978-12)
writer:
Bruce Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire)
1:13

Credits

Release

liner notes:Kevin S. Eden
Jon Savage (English writer, broadcaster & music journalist)
Jon Wozencroft (photographer and graphic designer; co-founder Touch)
miscellaneous support:Tim Chacksfield (task: project co-ordination)
Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) (task: concept)
Lewis (bassist in Wire) (task: concept)
producer:Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
compiler:Kevin S. Eden
Jon Savage (English writer, broadcaster & music journalist)
Jon Wozencroft (photographer and graphic designer; co-founder Touch)
design:Jon Wozencroft (photographer and graphic designer; co-founder Touch)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/389471 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00000763P [info]