154 (Special Edition)

 
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154 (Special Edition)

[ Pink Flag / 3 CD/Book ]

Release Date: Friday 18 May 2018

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Wire's third album. The band's first three albums (Pink Flag, Chairs Missing and 154) need no introduction. They are the three classic albums on which Wire's reputation is based.

Moreover, they are the recordings that minted the post-punk form. This was adopted by other bands, but Wire were there first.

This version is a definitive re-release. It is presented as an 80-page hardback book - the size of a 7-inch, but obviously much thicker. After a special introduction by Jon Savage, Graham Duff provides insight into each track. These texts include recording details, brand-new interviews with band members, and lyrics.

This stunning set of presentations also includes a range of images from the archive of Annette Green. Wire's official photographer during this period, Green also shot the covers for Pink Flag and Chairs Missing. Promotional and informal imagery - in colour and black and white - is featured throughout the book. Most of the photographs have not been seen for 40 years - and many have never been published anywhere before.

Tracks:

Disc 1 (Original album)
01 I Should Have Known Better
02 Two People In A Room

03 The 15th

04 The Other Window
05 Single K.O.

06 A Touching Display
07 On Returning

08 A Mutual Friend

09 Blessed State

10 Once Is Enough

11 Map Ref. 41°N 93°W
12 Indirect Enquiries
13 40 Versions


Disc 2 (Singles, B-sides & studio recordings)
01 A Question Of Degree (single)
02 Former Airline (single)

03 Go Ahead (single)

04 Our Swimmer (single)
05 Midnight Bahnhof Caf e (single)

06 Our Swimmer [2nd Length] (single)
07 Catapult 30 (single)

08 Song 1 (154 EP)

09 Get Down 1 + 2 (154 EP)

10 Let's Panic Later (154 EP)

11 Small Electric Piece (154 EP)

Disc 3 (Studio demos)
Sixth Demo sessions
01 40 Versions

02 Ignorance No Plea (I Should Have Known Better)
03 Blessed State

04 A Touching Display

05 The 15th

06 A Mutual Friend

07 Once Is Enough

08 The Other Window
09 Stepping Off Too Quick
10 Indirect Enquiries v2
11 Map Ref 41N 93W
12 Single K.O
13 On Returning
14 A Question Of Degree
15 Former Airline
16 Two people In A Room