Artist |
Wire |
Album Title: |
154 |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Post-Punk |
Format |
CD (3) |
Released |
09/21/1979 |
Reissue Date |
05/19/2018 |
Label |
Pinkflag |
Catalog No |
PF13SE |
Bar Code No |
5 024545 812503 |
Reissue |
Yes |
Remastered |
Yes |
Packaging |
Book Bound Thang |
Tracks |
154 (Disc 1)(Original Album) |
1.
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I Should Have Known Better (3:52)
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2.
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Two People in a Room (2:10)
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3.
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The 15th (3:05)
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4.
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The Other Window (2:07)
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5.
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Single K.O. (2:23)
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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 (2:06)
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8.
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A Mutual Friend (4:28)
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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. 41ºn 93ºw (3:40)
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12.
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Indirect Enquiries (3:36)
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13.
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40 Versions (3:28)
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154 (Disc 2)(Singles, B-sides And Studio Recordings) |
1.
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A Question of Degree (3:08)
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2.
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Former Airline (3:18)
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3.
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Go Ahead (4:02)
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4.
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Our Swimmer (3:29)
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5.
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Midnight Bahnhof Cafe (4:29)
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6.
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Our Swimmer (2nd Length) (2:48)
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7.
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Catapult 30 (5:04)
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8.
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Song 1 (3:01)
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9.
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Get Down I + II (4:26)
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10.
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Let's Panic Later (3:19)
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11.
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Small Electric Piece (3:30)
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154 (Disc 3)(Studio Demos: Sixth Demo Sessions, EP) |
1.
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40 Versions (3:18)
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2.
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Ignorance No Plea (I Should Have Known Better) (4:01)
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3.
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Blessed State (3:11)
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4.
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A Touching Display (5:19)
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5.
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The 15th (2:29)
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6.
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A Mutual Friend (3:56)
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7.
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Once is Enough (2:38)
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8.
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The Other Window (2:09)
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9.
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Stepping Off Too Quick (1:22)
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10.
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Indirect Enquiries (V2) (3:15)
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11.
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Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (3:49)
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12.
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Single K.O. (2:24)
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13.
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On Returning (1:49)
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14.
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A Question of Degree (3:02)
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15.
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Former Airline (1:12)
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16.
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Two People in a Room (2:03)
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Date Acquired |
03/30/2020 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
The Band At A Gig |
Purchase Price |
40.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry: Discogs Entry: MusicBrainz Entry: Wikipedia Entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
Disc 1
Recorded and mixed April/May 1979 at Advision Studios, Gosfield Street, London
Disc 2
1 & 2. Recorded and mixed April 1979 at Advision Studios, Gosfield Street, London
3–5. Recorded and mixed November 1979 at Magritte Studios, Harmondsworth, Middlesex
6 & 7. Recorded and mixed 1980 at Scorpio Sound, Euston Tower, London
8–11. Recorded and mixed July 1979 at Riverside Studios, Church Path, Chiswick, London
Disc 3
1–16. Recorded and mixed December 1978 at Riverside Studios, Church Path, Chiswick, London
Manufactured under licence from The state51 Conspiracy
℗ & © 2018 pinkflag
Expanded edition of the 2006 CD remaster (PF13). The album is presented as an 80-page 7-inch sized hardback book with recording details, new interviews with the band members, photographs and lyrics.
From the pinkflag website:
All audio has been painstakingly remastered – or, in some cases, mastered for the first time!
Credits:
Art Direction – Jon Wozencroft
Booklet Editor [Book Sub-editor] – Craig Grannell
Cover [Cover Design], Design [Cover Design] – Dave Dragon
Cover [Cover Image] – BC Gilbert
Engineer – Daniel Priest (tracks: 2-3 to 2-5), Nick Glennie-Smith (tracks: 2-8 to 3-16), Paul Hardiman (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2), Steve Parker (tracks: 2-6, 2-7)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Ken Thomas (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2)
Image Editor [Retouching] – Malka Spigel-Newman
Image Editor [Scanning] – Colourstream
Layout – HQ, JW
Liner Notes [Intro] – Jon Savage
Liner Notes [Main Text] – Graham Duff
Photography By – Annette Green
Producer – BC Gilbert (tracks: 2-11), Colin Newman (tracks: 2-9), G Lewis (tracks: 2-10), Mike Thorne (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2), Robert Grey (tracks: 2-8), Wire (tracks: 2-3 to 2-7, 3-1 to 3-16)
Typography [154 Typography] – Brian Harris
Companies, etc.:
Licensed From – The state51 Conspiracy
Manufactured By – www.keyproduction.co.uk
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pinkflag
Copyright © – Pinkflag
Recorded At – Advision Studios
Recorded At – Magritte Studios
Recorded At – Scorpio Sound
Recorded At – Riverside Studios, London
Mixed At – Advision Studios
Mixed At – Magritte Studios
Mixed At – Scorpio Sound
Mixed At – Riverside Studios, London
Mastered At – Skye Mastering
Glass Mastered At – TAKT – 2100007579436
Glass Mastered At – TAKT – 2100007579467
Glass Mastered At – TAKT – 2100007579498
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 5 024545 812503
Barcode (Scanned): 5024545812503
Matrix / Runout (CD1): 2100007579436 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Matrix / Runout (CD2): 2100007579467 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Matrix / Runout (CD3): 2100007579498 www.keyproduction.co.uk
Mastering SID Code (CD1, CD2, CD3): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD1, CD2): IFPI 9R88
Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI UU015
Other (CD1 catalog no.): PF13SE – 1
Other (CD2 catalog no.): PF13SE – 2
Other (CD3 catalog no.): PF13SE – 3
Other (ISBN): 978-1-9999803-2-0
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Analyzed Folder: Wire - 154_dr.txt
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DR07 -0.10 dB -07.83 dB 01 - 02 - Two People In A Room.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -07.33 dB 01 - 03 - The 15Th.aif
DR07 -0.10 dB -09.34 dB 01 - 04 - The Other Window.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -08.21 dB 01 - 05 - Single K.O..aif
DR05 -0.10 dB -06.74 dB 01 - 06 - A Touching Display.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -07.69 dB 01 - 07 - On Returning.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -08.91 dB 01 - 08 - A Mutual Friend.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -08.00 dB 01 - 09 - Blessed State.aif
DR05 -0.10 dB -06.71 dB 01 - 10 - Once Is Enough.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -07.06 dB 01 - 11 - Map Ref. 41°n 93°w.aif
DR05 -0.10 dB -07.81 dB 01 - 12 - Indirect Enquiries.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -07.69 dB 01 - 13 - 40 Versions.aif
DR07 -0.10 dB -08.49 dB 02 - 01 - A Question Of Degree.aif
DR05 -0.10 dB -07.37 dB 02 - 02 - Former Airline.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.05 dB 02 - 03 - Go Ahead.aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.10 dB 02 - 04 - Our Swimmer.aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -11.13 dB 02 - 05 - Midnight Bahnhof Cafe.aif
DR05 -0.11 dB -06.95 dB 02 - 06 - Our Swimmer (2Nd Length).aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.47 dB 02 - 07 - Catapult 30.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.20 dB 02 - 08 - Song 1.aif
DR10 -0.10 dB -13.44 dB 02 - 09 - Get Down I + Ii.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -08.00 dB 02 - 10 - Let’s Panic Later.aif
DR11 -0.10 dB -14.99 dB 02 - 11 - Small Electric Piece.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.06 dB 03 - 01 - 40 Versions.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.46 dB 03 - 02 - Ignorance No Plea (I Should Have Known Better).aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.65 dB 03 - 03 - Blessed State.aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.23 dB 03 - 04 - A Touching Display.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.03 dB 03 - 05 - The 15Th.aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.31 dB 03 - 06 - A Mutual Friend.aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.47 dB 03 - 07 - Once Is Enough.aif
DR07 -0.10 dB -08.07 dB 03 - 08 - The Other Window.aif
DR06 -0.10 dB -08.62 dB 03 - 09 - Stepping Off Too Quick.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.79 dB 03 - 10 - Indirect Enquiries (V2).aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.27 dB 03 - 11 - Map Ref. 41°n 93°w.aif
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.73 dB 03 - 12 - Single K.O..aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.53 dB 03 - 13 - On Returning.aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -10.14 dB 03 - 14 - A Question Of Degree.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -10.26 dB 03 - 15 - Former Airline.aif
DR08 -0.10 dB -09.39 dB 03 - 16 - Two People In A Room.aif
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Number of Files: 40
Official DR Value: DR7
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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.
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