| 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 |
03/27/2006 |
| Label |
PinkFlag/Mutesong |
| Catalog No |
PF12 |
| Bar Code No |
8 43190 00051 7 |
| Packaging |
Digipack |
| 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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| Date Acquired |
11/29/2012 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
13.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
Remastering at Sky Mastering
℗ 2006 Licensed from EMI Records Ltd.
© 2006 Pink Flag
[on rear cover]
Digital Remaster ℗ 2006 Licensed from EMI Records Ltd.
© 2006 Pink Flag
[on booklet]
Digital Remaster ℗ 2006 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© EMI Records Ltd.
[on CD]
Credits:
Arranged By – Gilbert (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 15), Newman, Lewis, Grey
Art Direction – Brian Palmer
Bass, Vocals, Arranged By – G. Lewis
Design [Re-issue] – Andrew Day
Drums – Robert Gotobed
Engineer – Paul Hardiman
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Thomas
Guitar [Guitars] – B. C. Gilbert
Liner Notes – Pinkflag
Music By [Melody] – C. Newman (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 15), G. Lewis* (tracks: 6)
Photography By – Annette Green
Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Mike Thorne
Remastered By – Denis Blackham
Sleeve [Concept] – Gilbert, Lewis
Vocals, Guitar [Guitars] – Colin Newman
Words By – Gilbert (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 14, 15), Newman (tracks: 7, 8), G. Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9 to 13), Lewis (tracks: 5, 14)
Companies, etc.:
Licensed To – Pinkflag
Licensed From – EMI Records Ltd.
Distributed By – Revolver USA
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Pinkflag
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Remastered At – Skye Mastering
Designed At – The Red Room
Barcode and other identifiers:
Barcode (Text [UPC-A]): 8 43190 00051 7
Barcode (Scanned [UPC]): 843190000517
Matrix / Runout: CD204-017S PF12 Chairs Missing REV/CA 7A0455
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LK02
Mould SID Code: IFPI JL10
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Analyzed Folder: Wire - Chairs Missing_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR08 -0.10 dB -09.46 dB 01 - Practice Makes Perfect.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.96 dB 02 - French Film Blurred.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.30 dB 03 - Another the Letter.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.68 dB 04 - Men 2nd.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.99 dB 05 - Marooned.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -08.11 dB 06 - Sand in My Joints.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.83 dB 07 - Being Sucked In Again.flac
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.59 dB 08 - Heartbeat.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -10.01 dB 09 - Mercy.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.71 dB 10 - Outdoor Miner.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.41 dB 11 - I Am the Fly.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.80 dB 12 - I Feel Mysterious Today.flac
DR08 -0.10 dB -08.93 dB 13 - From the Nursery.flac
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.65 dB 14 - Used To.flac
DR07 -0.10 dB -07.99 dB 15 - Too Late.flac
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Number of Files: 15
Official DR Value: DR8
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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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