| Artist |
Wire |
| Album Title: |
154 |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Post-Punk |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
00/00/1979 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/1987 |
| Label |
Harvest / EMI Records Ltd. |
| Catalog No |
CD HAR 3 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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I Should Have Known Better (3:51)
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| 2.
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Two People In A Room (2:09)
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| 3.
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The 15th (3:04)
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| 4.
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The Other Window (2:07)
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| 5.
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Single KO (2:22)
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| 6.
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A Touching Display (6:55)
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| 7.
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On Returning (2:05)
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| 8.
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A Mutual Friend (4:26)
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| 9.
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Blessed State (3:28)
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| 10.
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Once Is Enough (3:23)
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| 11.
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Map Ref. 41N 93W (3:36)
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| 12.
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Indirect Inquiries (3:34)
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| 13.
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40 Versions (3:27)
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| 14.
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Song 1 (3:02)
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| 15.
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Get Down 1 + 2 (4:27)
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| 16.
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Let's Panic Later (3:20)
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| 17.
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Small Electric Piece (3:33)
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| Date Acquired |
12/04/1986 |
| Personal Rating |
 |
| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
16.95 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Originally released in 1979.
Tracks 14 to 17 are listed as extra tracks.
Made in Japan
℗ 1979 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1979 EMI Records Ltd.
Standard jewel case, including a 4-page folded insert with timed tracklist and credits..
Credits:
Guitar, Voice – B.C. Gilbert
Drums – Robert Gotobed
Vocals, Bass – Graham Lewis
Vocals, Guitar – Colin Newman
Alto Flute – Kate Lucas
English Horn [Cor Anglais] – Joan Whiting
Viola [Electric] – Tim Souster
Voice [Bass] – Hilly Kristal
Art Direction – Dave Dragon
Design [Typographic Design] – Brian Harris
Engineer – Paul Hardiman
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Thomas
Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Mike Thorne
Sleeve [Sleeve Concept] – Gilbert, Lewis
Companies, etc.:
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 - 3 - 1 - U 1 E 2 1
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Analyzed Folder: Wire - 154_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR11 -1.67 dB -16.18 dB 01 - I Should Have Known Better.flac
DR10 -2.28 dB -13.92 dB 02 - Two People In A Room.flac
DR10 -4.14 dB -16.04 dB 03 - The 15th.flac
DR11 -2.54 dB -16.70 dB 04 - The Other Window.flac
DR10 -1.12 dB -14.62 dB 05 - Single K.O..flac
DR10 -1.30 dB -13.83 dB 06 - A Touching Display.flac
DR11 -2.02 dB -16.09 dB 07 - On Returning.flac
DR10 -2.02 dB -16.60 dB 08 - A Mutual Friend.flac
DR11 -3.49 dB -16.90 dB 09 - Blessed State.flac
DR09 -1.68 dB -13.41 dB 10 - Once Is Enough.flac
DR10 -1.46 dB -13.53 dB 11 - Map Ref. 41° N 93° W.flac
DR10 -0.56 dB -14.14 dB 12 - Indirect Enquiries.flac
DR10 -2.45 dB -15.11 dB 13 - 40 Versions.flac
DR16 -1.55 dB -20.07 dB 14 - Song 1.flac
DR13 -2.23 dB -21.16 dB 15 - Get Down 1 + 2.flac
DR10 -1.95 dB -15.14 dB 16 - Let's Panic Later.flac
DR12 -4.70 dB -23.22 dB 17 - Small Electric Piece.flac
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Number of Files: 17
Official DR Value: DR11
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Steve Huey:
Named for the number of live gigs Wire had played to that point, 154 refines and expands the innovations of Chairs Missing, with producer Mike Thorne's synthesizer effects playing an even more integral role; little of Pink Flag's rawness remains. If Chairs Missing was a transitional album between punk and post-punk, 154 is squarely in the latter camp, devoting itself to experimental soundscapes that can sound cold and forbidding at times. However, the best tracks retain their humanity thanks to the arrangements' smooth, seamless blend of electronic and guitar textures and the beauty of the group's melodies. Where previously some of Wire's hooks could find themselves buried or not properly brought out, the fully fleshed-out production of 154 lends a sweeping splendor to "The 15th," the epic "A Touching Display," "A Mutual Friend," and the gorgeous (if obscurely titled) "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W." Not every track is a gem, as the group's artier tendencies occasionally get the better of them, but 154's best moments help make it at least the equal of Chairs Missing. It's difficult to believe that a band that evolved as quickly and altered its sound as restlessly as Wire did could be out of ideas after only three years and three albums, but such was the case according to its members, and with their (temporary, as it turned out) disbandment following this album, Wire's most fertile and influential period came to a close. [The original 1989 CD issue by Restless Retro features four bonus tracks from an experimental EP issued with some copies of the vinyl LP.]
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