| Artist |
Wire |
| Album Title: |
Chairs Missing |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Old School Punk |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
08/00/1978 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/1987 |
| Label |
Harvest / EMI Records Ltd. |
| Catalog No |
CD HAR 2 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Practice Makes Perfect (4:06)
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| 2.
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French Film Blurred (2:34)
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| 3.
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Another The Letter (1:08)
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| 4.
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Men 2nd (1:42)
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| 5.
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Marooned (2:21)
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| 6.
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Sand In My Joints (1:50)
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| 7.
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Being Sucked In Again (3:12)
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| 8.
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Heartbeat (3:15)
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| 9.
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Mercy (5:45)
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| 10.
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Outdoor Miner (1:44)
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| 11.
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I Am The Fly (3:07)
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| 12.
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I Feel Mysterious Today (1:56)
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| 13.
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From The Nursery (2:57)
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| 14.
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Used To (2:17)
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| 15.
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Too Late (4:12)
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| 16.
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Go Ahead (3:59)
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| 17.
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A Question Of Degree (3:21)
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| 18.
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Former Airline (3:12)
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| Date Acquired |
06/06/1986 |
| Personal Rating |
 |
| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
16.96 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
All tracks published by Carlin Music Corp.
℗ 1978 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1978 EMI Records ltd.
Stereo Digital Mastering AAD.
Made in Japan
Standard jewel case with 4-page folded insert.
Tracks 16-18 are listed as extra tracks.
Credits:
Arranged By – Gilbert , Newman, Lewis, Thorne, Gotobed
Art Direction – Brian Palmer
Bass – Lewis
Design Concept [Sleeve Concept], Sleeve [Sleeve Concept] – Gilbert, Lewis
Drums – Robert Gotobed
Engineer – Paul Hardiman
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Thomas
Flute [Flutes] – Kate Lukas (tracks: 8)
Guitar [Guitars] – B.C. Gilbert, Colin Newman
Keyboards – Mike Thorne
Photography By – Annette Green
Synthesizer – Mike Thorne
Vocals – Colin Newman, Lewis
Written-By – Gilbert (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 14 to 17), Newman (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 13, 16, 18), Lewis (tracks: 2, 4 to 6, 9 to 14, 16, 18), Gotobed (tracks: 16)
Companies, etc.:
Manufactured By – Polydor K.K.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Rights Society: BIEM / JASRAC
SPARS Code: AAD
Matrix / Runout (etched in mirror ring): H A R - 2 - 1 - U 1 E 11
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Analyzed Folder: Wire - Chairs Missing_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR11 -0.30 dB -13.80 dB 01 - Practice Makes Perfect.flac
DR12 -0.97 dB -15.57 dB 02 - French Film Blurred.flac
DR12 -1.41 dB -15.63 dB 03 - Another the Letter.flac
DR10 +0.00 dB -12.46 dB 04 - Men 2nd.flac
DR09 -1.24 dB -14.02 dB 05 - Marooned.flac
DR09 -0.91 dB -11.93 dB 06 - Sand in My Joints.flac
DR12 -0.87 dB -14.61 dB 07 - Being Sucked In Again.flac
DR12 -2.12 dB -20.63 dB 08 - Heartbeat.flac
DR10 +0.00 dB -13.34 dB 09 - Mercy.flac
DR09 -2.13 dB -13.87 dB 10 - Outdoor Miner.flac
DR12 -0.28 dB -14.40 dB 11 - I Am the Fly.flac
DR09 -0.00 dB -13.52 dB 12 - I Feel Mysterious Today.flac
DR12 +0.00 dB -13.80 dB 13 - From the Nursery.flac
DR10 -2.00 dB -14.96 dB 14 - Used To.flac
DR09 -0.58 dB -12.48 dB 15 - Too Late.flac
DR16 -1.45 dB -20.45 dB 16 - Go Ahead.flac
DR09 -0.23 dB -12.39 dB 17 - Former Airline.flac
DR10 -1.45 dB -14.02 dB 18 - Question of Degree.flac
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Number of Files: 18
Official DR Value: DR11
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Steve Huey:
Chairs Missing marks a partial retreat from Pink Flag's austere, bare-bones minimalism, although it still takes concentrated listening to dig out some of the melodies. Producer Mike Thorne's synth adds a Brian Eno-esque layer of atmospherics, and Wire itself seems more concerned with the sonic textures it can coax from its instruments; the tempos are slower, the arrangements employ more detail and sound effects, and the band allows itself to stretch out on a few songs. The results are a bit variable -- "Mercy," in particular, meanders for too long -- but compelling much more often than not. The album's clear high point is the statement of purpose "I Am the Fly," which employs an emphasis-shifting melody and guitar sounds that actually evoke the sound of the title insect. But that's not all by any means -- "Outdoor Miner" and "Used To" have a gentle lilt, while "Sand in My Joints" is a brief anthem worthy of Pink Flag, and the four-minute "Practice Makes Perfect" is the best result of the album's incorporation of odd electronic flavors. In general, the lyrics are darker than those on Pink Flag, even morbid at times; images of cold, drowning, pain, and suicide haunt the record, and the title itself is a reference to mental instability. The arty darkness of Chairs Missing, combined with the often icy-sounding synth/guitar arrangements, helps make the record a crucial landmark in the evolution of punk into post-punk and goth, as well as a testament to Wire's rapid development and inventiveness. [The original 1989 CD issue by Restless Retro features three bonus tracks: the fine non-LP single "A Question of Degree" and the B-sides "Go Ahead" and "Former Airline."]
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