Drums and Wires
by
XTC
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studio album
First released:
Aug 17 1979

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Drums and Wires is an XTC album released on 17 August 1979. It reached No. 34

on the UK album chart, and No. 176 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. It contained the successful single "Making Plans for Nigel", which was released on 14 September 1979, and reached No. 17 on the UK singles chart. It also contained the original recording of "Ten Feet Tall", a re-recorded version of which was released in March 1980 in the U.S. only, as their first U.S. single, designed to coincide with the band's first American tour. Certain versions of the album also include "Life Begins at the Hop", which was released on 27 April 1979, and reached No. 44 on the UK singles chart.

The album was rated #38 on Pitchfork Media's The Top Albums of the 1970's list.

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Catalog number:
V2129
Release dates:
  • Aug 6 2002

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5 stars Zany and brainy
On their third album it's bye bye Barry Andrews and organ and hello Dave Gregory and XTC achieve their "classic sound", ie one that lasted through Black Sea and English Settlement. On Drums And Wires Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding really came into their own as songwriters and Terry Chambers first displayed his peculiar and inimitable THUD WHACK drumming style. The freneticism of the first two albums was tempered by a growing and unique musical sophistication, yet there's an economy of style t…
Written by Chet Fakir
3 stars A step forward.
A huge leap forward in terms of songwriting and arrangement, XTC's "Drums and Wires" is a new beginning for the band, not the least of which due to the personnel changes that occured in the band-- keyboardist Barry Andrews departed, evidentally due to an arguement about songwriting contributions with principle songwriter and guitarist Andy Partridge. Left as a trio, Partridge, bassist/songwriter Colin Moulding, and drummer Terry Chambers recruited guitarist/keyboardists Dave Gregory. With Gregor…
Written by Michael Stack

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Drums and Wires 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: V2129
release dates: Aug 6 2002
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Drums and Wires 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Caroline
catalog number: V2129
release dates: Aug 6 2002
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Drums and Wires 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Virgin
catalog number: V2129
release dates: Aug 6 2002
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12 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1979 in United Kingdom
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Drums and Wires 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: V2129
release dates: Aug 6 2002
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