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Vinyl Album

Artist: XTC Title: Drums And Wires Label:   Virgin Country: USA Catalogue: VA 13134 Date: Nov 1979 Format: LP Collection:   I Own It     I Want It  Community:  5 Own Price Guide: Valuation Page » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	XTC	Life Begins At The Hop	Colin Moulding	Rate
A2	XTC	Helicopter	Andy Partridge	Rate
A3	XTC	Making Plans For Nigel	Colin Moulding	Rate
A4	XTC	Ten Feet Tall	Colin Moulding	Rate
A5	XTC	When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty	Andy Partridge	Rate
A6	XTC	That Is The Way	Colin Moulding	Rate
B1	XTC	Real By Reel	Andy Partridge	Rate
B2	XTC	Millions	Andy Partridge	Rate
B3	XTC	Outside World	Andy Partridge	Rate
B4	XTC	Roads Girdle The Globe	Andy Partridge	Rate
B5	XTC	Scissor Man	Andy Partridge	Rate
B6	XTC	Complicated Game	Colin Moulding	Rate
Bonus 7"
C1	XTC	Limelight	Colin Moulding	Rate
D1	XTC	Day In Day Out	Colin Moulding	Rate
D2	XTC	Chain Of Command	Andy Partridge	Rate

Notes

BB Full Page Ad: November 17, 1979

Produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Significantly different song order from the UK release V 2129.
Bonus single differs from UK version also, adding "Day In Day Out" from the UK album as a three song offering.
US version adds 15th song to the package "Life Begins At The Hop"

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Number: 1720164  THUMBNAIL Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Front Cover	Number: 1720165  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Back Cover	Number: 1720166  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Inner Sleeve Front	Number: 1720167  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Inner Sleeve Back
Number: 1720169  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Side One Label - Monarch Records, Los Angeles, CA	Number: 1720170  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Side Two Label - Monarch Records, Los Angeles, CA	Number: 1720171  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Side One Label - Monarch Records, Los Angeles, CA [Bonus Single]	Number: 1720172  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Side Two Label - Monarch Records, Los Angeles, CA [Bonus Single]
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Number: 1720168  Uploaded By: TheDroid Description: Sticker detail from front of album	Number: 2932693  Uploaded By: purepop Description: Promo cover

Comments and Reviews

leonard 2nd Feb 2024		Added Specialty labels set
TheDroid 30th Jul 2018		The Monarch deltas for this release are: Side One - Δ 24601 Side Two - Δ 24601-X The bonus single labels show MO for Monarch, but stamped in deadwax is Specialty Records identifier and has deltas: Side One - Δ 106486 Side Two - Δ 106486-X Also, hand etched in deadwax on both sides of single is "Gracie - 79".

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Virgin album discography (VA 13130 - VA 13148) (1979-1980) - 13 Vinyl Albums - List by Jente_Jan_de_Jong

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