Short biography of Wire:
Wire is an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on the Live at the Roxy WC2 album—a key early document of the scene—and were later central to the development of post-punk.
Inspired by the burgeoning UK punk scene, Wire are often cited as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Critic Stewart Mason wrote, "Over their brilliant first three albums, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general."
Wire are arguably a definitive art punk or post-punk ensemble, mostly due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound, often obscure lyrical themes, and, to a lesser extent, their Situationist political stance. The group exhibited a steady development from an early raucous punk style (1977's Pink Flag) to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's Chairs Missing and 1979's 154). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout its career.
# | Album cover | Album title | Tracks amount | Download album in mp3? | Official release date | Production label |
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1 |
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Manscape | 13 |
mp3, CD
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1990-05-00 | |
2 |
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The Ideal Copy | 16 |
mp3, CD
|
1987-04-27 | |
3 |
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The Drill | 9 |
mp3, CD
|
1991 | |
4 |
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It's Beginning To And Back Again | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1989 | Mute |
5 |
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A Bell Is A Cup Until It Is Struck | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
1988-05-00 | Mute |
6 |
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The Ideal Copy | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1987-00-00 | Enigma Records (3) |
7 |
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The Ideal Copy | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1987 | Mute |
8 |
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Snakedrill | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1986 | Enigma Records (3) |
9 |
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Kidney Bingos | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | Mute |
10 |
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154 | 18 |
mp3, CD
|
1994-07-00 | |
11 |
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154 | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1979 | Warner Bros. Records |
12 |
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1985 - 1990: The A List | 16 |
mp3, CD
|
1993 | |
13 |
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Pink Flag | 21 |
mp3, CD
|
1977-11-00 | |
14 |
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The Drill | 9 |
mp3, CD
|
1991 | |
15 |
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154 | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1979-10-03 | |
16 |
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Our Swimmer | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1981-05-26 | Rough Trade |
17 |
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Kidney Bingos | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | Mute |
18 |
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It's Beginning To And Back Again | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1989 | |
19 |
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Silk Skin Paws | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | Mute |
20 |
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Dot Dash | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1978-06-16 | Harvest |
21 |
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It's Beginning To And Back Again | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1989 | |
22 |
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1985 - 1990: The A List | 16 |
mp3, CD
|
1997 | |
23 |
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Ahead | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1987 | Mute |
24 |
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Read & Burn 01 | 6 |
mp3, CD
|
2002-05-27 | Pinkflag |
25 |
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Snakedrill | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1986-11-00 | Mute |
26 |
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Send | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
2003-04-28 | Pinkflag |
27 |
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Metro, Chicago, 14th September 2002 | 10 |
mp3, CD
|
2003 | Pinkflag |
28 |
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Chairs Missing | 15 |
mp3, CD
|
1978 | |
29 |
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Outdoor Miner | 2 |
mp3, CD
|
1978 | Harvest |
30 |
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The Drill | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
1991 | Mute |
31 |
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Silk Skin Paws | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | |
32 |
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Chairs Missing | 18 |
mp3, CD
|
1994 | |
33 |
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Behind The Curtain (Early Versions 1977 & 78) | 31 |
mp3, CD
|
1995 | |
34 |
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Pink Flag | 23 |
mp3, CD
|
1994 | |
35 |
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PF456 Redux | 16 |
mp3, CD
|
2003 | Pinkflag |