Wire - Set Lists
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WIRE MARK I 1976 - 1980
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Wire: Rehearsal, ? August 1976 ***
Prove Myself, Mary Is A Dyke, Bad Night At The Lion, Outside The Law, Gimme Your
Love, Midnight Train, Feeling Called Love, TV, Lost Boy, Johnny Brown, After
Midnight [J. J. Cale], Fade, Bitch, Roadrunner [Jon Richman]
Wire Rehearsals
{August 1976} (Sound varies from ** to ***)
1. intrumental
2. Prove Myself
3. Mary Is A Dyke
4. Bad Night At The Lion
5. Outside The Law
6. Gimme Your Love
7. Midnight Train
8. Feeling Called Love
9. TV
10. Lost Boy
11. Johnny Brown
12. After Midnight [J. J. Cale]
13. Fade
14. Bitch
15. Roadrunner [Jon Richman]
{March 1977} (Sound varies from * to **)
16. Mary Is A Dyke
17. Too True
18. The Commercial
19. Just Don't Care
20. Strange
21. Brazil
22. It's So Obvious
23. Three Girl Rhumba
24. Lowdown
25. Feeling Called Love
26. After Midnight [J. J. Cale]
27. 12XU
28. Mr. Suit
29. unknown (probably a Dome flexi single?)
30. unknown (probably a Dome flexi single?)
Wire: rehearsal, ? March 1977 **
Mary Is A Dyke, Too True, The Commercial, Just Don't Care, Strange, Brazil,
It's So Obvious, Three Girl Rhumba, Lowdown, Feeling Called Love, After
Midnight [J.
J. Cale], 12XU, Mr. Suit
Wire: The Roxy, London, 1 April 1977 **
The Commercial, Mary Is A Dyke, Too True, Just Don't Care, Strange, Brazil,
It's So Obvious, Three Girl Rhumba, TV, Straight Line, Lowdown, Feeling Called
Love, New York City, After Midnight, 12XU, Mr. Suit, Glad All Over [Dave
Clark Five]
Wire
1st April 1977
The Roxy, London, England
1.01 The Commercial
1.02 'Mary Is A Dyke
1.03 Too True
1.04 Just Don't Care
1.05 Strange
1.06 Brazil
1.07 It's So Obvious
1.08 Three Girl Rhumba
1.09 TV
1.10 Straight Line
1.11 Lowdown
1.12 Feeling Called Love
1.13 NYC
1.14 After Midnight
1.15 12XU
1.16 Mr Suit
1.17 Glad All Over
Wire
2nd April 1977
The Roxy, London, England
1.18 The Commercial
1.19 Mary Is A Dyke
1.20 Too True
1.21 Just Don't Care
1.22 Strange
1.23 Brazil
1.24 It's So Obvious
1.25 Three Girl Rhumba
1.26 TV
1.27 Straight Line
1.28 Lowdown
1.29 Feeling Called Love
1.30 NYC
1.31 After Midnight
1.32 12XU
1.33 Glad All Over
1.34 Mr Suit
Wire: The Roxy, London, 2 April 1977 and Riverside Studio, 25 May 1977 ***
The Commercial, Mary Is A Dyke, Too True, Just Don't Care, Strange, Brazil,
It's So Obvious, Three Girl Rhumba, TV, Straight Line, Lowdown, Feeling Called
Love, New York City, After Midnight [J. J. Cale], 12XU, Glad All Over [Dave
Clark Five], Mr. Suit, [Riverside] Reuters, Different To Me, Ex-Lion Tamer,
Mannequin, Champs, Start To Move
Wire: EMI Studio Demos, 4 May 1977 *****
The Commercial, Mr Suit, Pink Flag
Wire: Eastbourne Winter Gardens 3 June 1977
It's So Obvious, Three Girl Rhumba, Feeling Called Love, ?, Champs.
Wire: Riverside Studio, 12 August 1977 ****
106 Beats That, Fragile [cut], Fragile, Suregeon's Girl, Surgeon's Girl, Fragile,
Field Day For The Sundays, Field Day For The Sundays, 106 Beats That, 106
Beats That, Fragile, Fragile
Wire: Riverside Studio, 14 December 1977 ***
Practice Makes Perfect, Oh No Not So, Culture Vultures, It's The Motive, Love
Ain't Polite, French Film Blurred, Sand In My Joints, Too Late, I Am The
Fly, Heartbeat, Underwater Experiences, Stablemate [I Feel Mysterious Today
omitted]
Wire: Odeon, Hammersmith, 11 and 12 November 1977 * // *
106 Beats That, Reuters, Three Girl Rhumba, Oh No Not So, Strange, Brazil,
Lowdown, It's The Motive, Practice Makes Perfect, Mannequin, Pink Flag, Sand
In My Joints, 12XU [ibid.]
Wire
1977 November the 11th or 12th
Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK
(My tape labelled 14.11.77), but according to the Wire's Gigography they only
played on the 11th and 12th of that month at Hammersmith Odeon - Cyrus
AUD Cassete
"Got this from "Dave the punk" on Portobello Road in 1979 on a Philips C60 tape
Copied from Marantz cassette deck to Sony PCM D50
Topped, tailed and normalized in EAC" - Cowtruck
Tracks separated via Audacity - Cyrus
27:24 minutes - Supporting The Tubes
1. 106 Beats That 0:46
2. Reuters 3:04
3. Three Girl Rhumba 1:23
4. Oh No, No So 1:46
5. Strange 2:46
6. Brazil 0:42
7. Lowdown 2:12
8. It`s The Motive 1:27
9. Practice Makes Perfect 3:17
10. Mannequin 2:22
11. Pink Flag 3:39
12. Sand In My Joints 2:11
13. 12XU 1:44
Wire
"Behind the Curtin -(Early Versions 1977-1978)"
1995 EMI Records Ltd. (OOP) *****
1st April 1977, The Roxy, Covent Garden, London, England
(Part of a two day [the 1st and 2nd) Punk Festival recorded
by EMI)
1. Mary Is a Dyke (Wire)
2. Too True (Wire)
3. Just Don't Care (Wire)
4. TV (Wire)
5. New York City (Gilbert/Gotobed/Lewis/Newman)
6. After Midnight (Cale)
4th April 1977, Demo, EMI, London, England
7. Pink Flag (Gilbert/Gotobed/Lewis/Newman)
14th May 1977, Demos, London, England
8. Love Ain't Polite (Wire)
9. Oh No Not So (Wire)
10. It's the Motive (Wire)
11. Practice Makes Perfect (Gilbert/Newman)
12. Sand in My Joints (Lewis)
13. Stablemate (Wire)
14. I Feel Mysterious Today (Lewis/Newman)
15. Underwater Experiences (Gilbert/Gotobed/Lewis/Newman)
14th April 1978, Demos, London, England
16. Dot Dash (Lewis/Newman)
17. Options R (Lewis)
18. From the Nursery (Lewis/Newman)
19. Finistaire (Lewis/Newman)
20. No Romans (Wire)
21. Another the Letter (Gilbert/Newman)
11th December 1978, Demos, London, England
22. 40 Versions (Gilbert)
23. Blessed State (Gilbert)
24. A Touching Display (Lewis)
25. Once Is Enough (Newman)
26. Stepping Off too Quick (Wire)
27. Indirect Inquiries (Lewis/Newman)
28. Map Ref. 41 Degrees North 93 Degrees West (Gilbert/Lewis/Newman)
29. A Question of Degree (Lewis/Newman)
30. Two People in a Room (Gilbert/Newman)
31. Former Airline (Gilbert)
Wire
"Graham's Rehearal Tape" (Mostly *****)
A) 1977-1978 "Pink Flag" & "Chairs Missing" Rough Mixes
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B) 1979 Playback Rehearsal Tape - "40 Versions" - (*** 1/2)
An audience tape of a playback of "40 Versions" in the control room
with
the band and engineers discussing the song.
C) 1979 or 80 Rehearsal Tape - (** 1/2)
Lastly there are three songs from a late 1979 or 1980 rehearsal, including
"Eels Sang Lino", "Cancel Your Order", and "Second Length".
Disc One
A) 1977-1978 "Pink Flag" & "Chairs Missing" Rough Mixes
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1. Reuters
2. Field Day For The Sundays
3. 3 Girl Rhumba
4. Ex Lion Tamer
5. Strange
6. Brazil
7. It's So Obvious
8. Mannequin
9. Surgeons Girl
10. Pink Flag
11. Commercial
12. Straightline
13. 106 Beats That
14. Mr.Suit
15. Lowdown
16. Feeling Called Love
17. Different To Me
18. Champs
19. Fragile
20. Underwater Experience
21. Sand In My Joints
22. Used To
23.Another The Letter
44:15 minutes
Disc Two
A) 1977-1978 "Pink Flag" & "Chairs Missing" Rough Mixes
- (continued)
1. Outdoor Miner
2. Practice Makes Perfect
3. Heartbeat
4. Marooned
5. From The Nursery
6. Being Sucked In Again
7. I Feel Mysterious Today
8. Mercy
B) 1979 Playback Rehearsal Tape - "40 Versions" -
9. 40 Versions 1
10. 40 Versions (Discussion interlude 1)
11. 40 Versions 2
12. 40 Versions (Discussion interlude 2)
13. 40 Versions 3
C) 1979 or 80 Rehearsal Tape -
14. Ees Sang Lino
14. Dome-Cancel Your Order
16. Our Swimmer - Sencond Length
48:50 minutes
Wire: West Runton Pavilion January 1978
Champs, Ex-Lion Tamer, Options R, 106 Beats That, Reuters, Three Girl Rhumba,
I am The Fly, Oh No Not So, Strange, Brazil, Culture Vultures, Lowdown,
Motive, Practice Makes Perfect, Mannequin, Pink Flag, Marooned, Love Ain't
Polite,
Sand In My Joints, 12XU, Too Late
Wire: Regents Hotel, Brighton, 31 January 1978 *
Champs, Ex-Lion Tamer, 106 Beats That, Marooned, Reuters, Three Girl Rhumba,
Oh No Not So, Strange, Brazil, Culture Vultures, Lowdown, It's The Motive,
Practice Makes Perfect, Mannequin, Pink Flag, Love Ain't Polite, French Film
Blurred, Sand In My Joints, 12XU, Too Late
Wire: Essex Univ., Colchester, 4 March 1978 ***
Indirect Enquiries, Lowdown, Men 2nd, On Returning, Being Sucked In Again [fragment]
Wire: Riverside Studio, 14 April 1978 **
Dot Dash, French Film Blurred, Options R, Mercy, Marooned, From The Nursery,
Indirect Enquiries, Outdoor Miner, Used To, Being Sucked In Again, Men 2nd
[Another The Letter and No Romans omitted]
Wire: CBGB's, N. Y., 15 (or 21) July 1978 (2 shows)
106 Beats That, Options R, Reuters, Men 2nd, Practice Makes Perfect, Dot Dash,
Lowdown, Being Sucked In Again, Outdoor Miner, Another The Letter, French
Film Blurred, Sand In My Joints, Mercy, 12XU Reuters, 106 Beats That, From
The Nursery, Options R, French Film Blurred, Three Girl Rhumba, Dot Dash,
Strange, I Am The Fly, Being Sucked In Again, Men 2nd, Pink Flag, Too Late
Wire
18th July 1978
CBGBs, New York, NY
2.01 Men 2nd
2.02 Reuters
2.03 106 Beats That
2.04 From The Nursery
2.05 Dot Dash
2.06 Another The Letter
2.07 Practise Makes Perfect
2.08 Marooned
2.09 I Am The Fly
2.10 Lowdown
2.11 Mercy
2.12 Outro
Wire: CBGB's / WPIX-FM, New York, 28 July 1978 ***
Men 2nd, Reuters, 106 Beats That, From The Nursery, Dot Dash, Another The Letter,
Practice Makes Perfect, Marooned, I Am The Fly, Lowdown, Mercy
Wire
25 October 1978
Bradford University, Bradford, England *****
Soundboard > ? > Cassette > wav > CDR > EAC Secure > FLAC Frontend
1. Indirect Enquiries
2. Men 2nd
3. Lowdown
4. On Returning
5. Being Sucked In Again
6. I Feel Mysterious Today
7. The Other Window
8. Mutual Friend
9. Former Airline
10. Mercy
11. Stepping Off Too Quick
12. Strange
13.Another The Letter
14. Sand In My Joints
15. French Film Blurred
16. Ignorance No Plea [I Should Have Known Better]
17. Practice Makes Perfect
18. 106 Beats That
19. Reuters
Wire: rehearsal, ? October/November 1978 ****
?, The Other Window, Mutual Friend, Former Airline, Mercy, Stepping Off Too
Quick
Wire
10 November 1978
S036 Club, Berlin, Germany *****
Soundboard > ? > Cassette > wav > CDR > EAC Secure > FLAC Frontend
01. Indirect Enquiries
02. Men 2nd
03. Lowdown
04. On Returning
05. Being Sucked In Again
06. I Feel Mysterious Today
07. The Other Window
08. Mutual Friend
09. Former Airline
10. Mercy
11. Stepping Off Too Quick
12. Ignorance No Plea [I Should Have Known Better]
13. Practice Makes Perfect
Wire: Technical College, Harrow, 17 November 1978 *
Men 2nd, Lowdown, On Returning [original version], Being Sucked In Again, I
Feel Mysterious Today, Mutual Friend, Former Airline, Mercy, Stepping Off Too
Quick, Strange, Another The Letter, Sand In My Joints, French Film Blurred
Wire: Riverside Studio, 11 December 1978 *
40 Versions, I Should Have Known Better, Blessed State, A Touching Display,
The 15th, Mutual Friend, Once Is Enough, The Other Window, Stepping Off Too
Quick, Indirect Enquiries [fragment], Map Ref. 41N 93W, Single K. O., On
Returning, Question Of Degree, Former Airline, Two People In A Room
Wire: Not About To Die ***
Save The Bullet [Oh No Not So], Culture Vultures, [It's The] Motive, Love Ain't
Polite, French Film Blurred, Underwater Experiences, Stablemate, Options
R, Indirect Enquiries, Used To, Being Sucked In Again, I Should Have Known
Better, Once Is Enough, The Other Window, Not About To Die [Stepping Off
Too Quick], On Returning, Former Airline, Two People In A Room
Wire: rehearsal, ? December 1978 **
?, Underwater Experiences, Single K. O., Two People In A Room, Blessed State,
Once Is Enough, A Touching Display, The 15th, Question Of Degree, 40 Versions
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Wire
14 February 1979
WDR Studio L, Rockpalast, Koln, Germany *****
1. Another The Letter
2. The 15th
3. Practice Makes Perfect
4. Two People In A Room
5. I Feel Mysterious Today
6. Being Sucked In Again
7. Once Is Enough
8. Blessed State
9. Question Of Degree
10. Single K. O
11. Mercy
12. 40 Versions
13. Former Airline
14. A Touching Display
15. French Film Blurred
16. Men 2nd
17. Map Ref. 43N 110W(sic)
18. Heartbeat
19. Pink Flag
Wire
19 February 1979
Queen's Hall, Barnstable, England
Audience Master Recording > ? > Cassette > Cassette >
Total Recorder > Sound Forge 8.0 > FLAC Frontend (8)
62:38 minutes
1. Another The Letter
2. The 15th
3. Practice Makes Perfect
4. Two People In A Room
5. I Feel Mysterious Today
6. Being Sucked In Again
7. Once Is Enough
8. Blessed State
9. Question Of Degree
10. Single K. O.
11. Mercy
12. 40 Versions > Former Airline
13. A Touching Display
14. French Film Blurred
15. Map Ref. 41N 93W
16. Men 2nd
17. Heartbeat
18. Pink Flag
Wire
20 February 1979
Metro, Plymouth, England
Audience Master Cassette > ? > Cassette > Cassette >
Sony TC-K55II > Total Recorder > wav > Sound Forge 8.0 >
FLAC Frontend (8)
Disc One
1. Another The Letter
2. The 15th
3. Practice Makes Perfect
4. Two People In A Room
5. I Feel Mysterious Today
6. Being Sucked In Again
7. Once Is Enough
8. Blessed State
9. Question Of Degree
10. Single K. O.
11. Mercy
12. 40 Versions
13. Former Airline
14. A Touching Display
15. French Film Blurred
16. Map Ref.41N 93W (cut - tape flip)
Disc Two
17. Men 2nd
18. Heartbeat
20.Strange
21. Pink Flag
22. Too Late
Wire
March 1979
Koln (?), Germany ***
Master Tape > ? > CDR > EAC Secure > FLAC Frontend
14. Practice Makes Perfect
15. I Feel Mysterious Today
16. Being Sucked In Again
17. Single K. O.
18. Mercy
19. 40 Versions
20. Former Airline
21. French Film Blurred
22. Men 2nd
Map Ref. 41N 93W
Heartbeat
Pink Flag
Wire: Cologne?, March 1979 *
Practice Makes Perfect, I Feel Mysterious Today, Being Sucked In Again, Single
K. O., Mercy, 40 Versions, Former Airline, French Film Blurred, Men 2nd,
Map Ref. 41N 93W, Heartbeat, Pink Flag
Wire: Dusseldorf?, March 1979 *
The 15th, Practice Makes Perfect, I Feel Mysterious Today, Being Sucked In
Again, Single K. O., Mercy, 40 Versions, Former Airline, French Film Blurred,
Men 2nd, Map Ref. 41N 93W, Heartbeat, Pink Flag
Wire: Take A Terrifying Trip To The Past! (Palais Des Artes, Montreaux, 9
March 1979) ****
Another The Letter, Practice Makes Perfect, Two People In A Room, I Feel Mysterious
Today
Wire
1979-03-05
Carre, Amsterdam, Nl.
Master cassette -> Nak Drogon -> Audacity -> WAv ->
WaveLab 7 (minor edit, tracking) -> xACT (Flac SBE)
01. Another The Letter
02. Practice Makes Perfect
03. Two People In A Room
04. I Feel Mysterious Today
05. Being Sucked In Again
06. Blessed State
07. A Question Of Degree
08. Mercy
09. A Touching Display
10. I Just Don't Know ?
11. French Film Blorred
12. Men 2nd
13. Heartbeat
Wire: "Live In London 1978"
(Palais Des Artes, Montreaux, 9 March 1979, sic) ****
Soundboard(?) > ? > Vinyl Bootleg, "London 1978"> wav > CDR > EAC Secure > FLAC Frontend
1. Being Sucked
2. Blessed State
3. A Question of Degree
4. Heartbeat
5. Another the Letter
6. Practice Makes Perfect
7. Two People In A Room
8. Mysterious
Wire: Dominoe (Palais Des Artes, Montreaux, 9 March 1979) **
Another The Letter, Practice Makes Perfect, Two People In A Room, I Feel Mysterious
Today, Being Sucked In Again, Blessed State, Question of Degreee, Mercy,
A Touching Display, Former Airline, French Film Blurred, Men 2nd [Heartbeat
omitted]
Wire
09 March 1979
Palais Des Artes, Montreaux, France ***
Master Tape > ? > Cassette > Total Recall > wav > CDR > EAC Secure > FLAC Frontend
1. Another The Letter
2. Practice Makes Perfect
3. Two People In A Room
4. I Feel Mysterious Today
5. Being Sucked In Again
6. Blessed State
7. Question of Degree
8. Mercy
9. A Touching Display
10. Former Airline
11. French Film Blurred
12. Men 2nd
13. Heartbeat
Wire: Tiffany's, Hull, 3 July 1979 **
Go Ahead, Ally In Exile, Relationship, Being Sucked In Again, Safe, Lorry [Lorries],
Wanted To Go [separate listing but same as Lorries], Midnight Bahnhof Cafe
// Underwater Experiences, Blessed State, Two People In A Room, I Should
Have Known Better, Question Of Degree, Our Swimmer, I Am The Fly, Too Late
Wire
07/19/79
Notre Dame Hall, London, England ****
1. Go Ahead *
2. Ally In Exile *
3. Being Sucked In Again
4. Relationship *
5. Midnight Bahnhoff Cafe
6. Underwater Experiences *
7. Blessed State
8. Witness To The Fact *
9. I Should Have Known Better
10. Safe **
11. Lorries **
12. Two People In A Room *
13. Question Of Degree
14. Our Swimmer *
15. I Am The Fly
16. Heartbeat
17. Strange
* Featured on Document and Eyewitness
** Freatured on Turns and Strokes
Wire
10 November 1979
Jeanette Cochrane Theatre, London, England ***
1. Crazy About Love
2. Improved On Removal [Remove For Improvement] *
3. The Spare One *
4. Two People In A Room
5. Lorries
6. Underwater Experiences
7. Blessed State
8. Ally In Exile
9. Over My Head *
10. Our Swimmer
11. On Returning
* Freatured on Turns and Strokes
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Wire: rehearsal, ? February 1980 **
5/10, Revealing Trade Secrets, We Meet Under Tables, Inventory, Eastern Standard,
Cancel Your Order [Dome], Everything's Going To Be Nice, Ritual View, And
Then, Eels Sang Lino, Part Of Our History
Wire: Electric Ballroom. Camden, London 29th February 1980
5/10, 12xu, Underwater Experiences, Everything's Going To Be Nice, Piano Tuner,
We Mee tUnder Tables, Inventory, ZEGK HOQP,Eastern Standard, Instrumental
(Thrown Bottle), We Sing & Dance, Eels Sng Lino, Revealing Trade Secrets,
And Then...
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WIRE MARK II - 1985 - 1991
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Wire
7 June 1985
Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, England ****
Audience Master Tape > ? > Cassette > wav > CDR > EAC Secure > FLAC Frontend
37:23 minutes - Sound: Very Good (+)
Light to moderate hiss (it varies!) that is pretty much apparent only between
tracks...
Colin's vocals sometimes a bit buried in the mix, but not bad.
1. Ambulance Chasers
2. Drill
3. Kidney Bingos (First version)
4. Over Theirs
5. Harry Houdini
6. A Serious of Snakes
7. Up To the Sun
8. Kidney Bingos (Reworked version)
Wire
04/21/85
Bloomsbury Theatre, London, England
Aiwa Stereo Cassette Recorder > Audience Master Cassette > Maxell XLII 90
>
Yamaha KX-393 > Adobe Audition >CD Wave (Split Tracks) > Wav > flac
48:37 minutes
Tracklist (As Per Song Sheet):
1. Drill (Game)
2. Kidnap Yourself*
3. Serious (Of Snakes)
4. A Chase (Ambulance Chasers)
5. Harry
6. Madman's Honey
7. Nuisance Over Theirs (Come Back In Two Halves)
8. Kidney Bingos
9. Up To The Sun
10. (Encore) Drill
11. Serious (Edit - Tape Flip)
Wire: Crown And Castle, Dalston, London, 8 October 1985 ***
Cheeking Tongues, Harry Houdini, Ambulance Chasers, Over Theirs, Madman's Honey,
Kidney Bingos [original version], Come Back In Two Halves, Drill, Kidnap
Yourself [He Said] A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun
Wire: Wien Messepalast, Vienna, 10 October 1985 **
Cheeking Tongues, Harry Houdini, Ambulance Chasers, Over Theirs, Madman's Honey,
Kidney Bingos, Come Back In Two Halves, Drill Kidnap Yourself [He Said],
A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun, Cheeking Tongues
Wire: Harp Club, New Cross, Londonm 15 December 1985 ***
TUNE-UP, Advantage In Height [sound check], Cheeking Tongues [sound check],
Cheeking Tongues, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Madman's Honey, Ambulance Chasers,
Advantage In Height Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Drill,
A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun, Advantage In Height
Wire: Paradiso, Amsterdam, 17 December 1985 ****
Cheeking Tongues, Kidney Bingos [original version], Feed Me, Over Theirs, Madman's
Honey, Ambulance Chasers, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Drill,
A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun [Advantage In Height and Cheeking Tongues
omitted]
Wire: Splash Club, Glasgow, 22 December 1985 ****
TUNE-UP, Cheeking Tongues [sound check], Madman's Honey [sound check], Cheeking
Tongues, Kidney Bingos [original version], Over Theirs, Madman's Honey, Ambulance
Chasers, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Drill Up To The Sun,
A Serious Of Snakes, Advantage In Height
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Wire: The Enterprise, London 23 June 1986
Serious Of Snakes, Ambulance Chasers, Three Legged Waltz, Cheeking Tongues,
An Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs,
Drill, Madman's Honey, Ambitious, Advantage In Height.
Wire: Clarendon Hotel, London, 24 June 1986 ***
A Serious Of Snakes, Ambulance Chasers, Point Of Collapse, Cheeking Tongues,
Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Kidney Bingos [original version],
Over Theirs, Drill, Madman's Honey, Ambitious
Wire: Posthof, Linz 15 October 1986
Cheeking Tongues, Kidney Bingos, The Point Of Collapse, Ambulance Chasers,
Come Back In Two Halves,Advantage In Height, Ahead, Madman's Honey, Drill,
Ambitious, A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun, Drill.
Wire: Alabama Hall, Munich 18 October 1986 ***
It's A Boy, Boiling Boy, A Serious Of Snakes, Ambitious, Up To The Sun, Drill,
[Alabama Hall?] A Serious Of Snakes
Wire: Metropol, Berlin 19 October 1986
Kidney Bingos, The Point Of Collapse, Ambulance Chasers, Come Back In Two Halves,Feed
Me, Advantage In Height, Over Theirs, Ahead, Madman's Honey, Drill, Ambitious,
A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun, Drill, Ahead.
Wire: Fabrik, Hamburg, 21 October 1986 ****
Ambulance Chasers, Come Back In Two Halves, Feed Me, Advantage In Height, Over
Theirs, Ahead [original version], Madman's Honey, Drill, Ambitious [Free
Falling Divisions version], A Serious Of Snakes
Wire: Melkweg, Amsterdam, 22 October 1986 ***
Cheeking Tongues, Kidney Bingos, Point Of Collapse, Ambulance Chasers, Come
Back In Two Halves, Feed Me, Advantage In Height, Over Theirs, Ahead, Madman's
Honey, Drill, Ambitious, A Serious Of Snakes, Drill
Wire: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, 23 October 1986 **
Cheeking Tongues, Kidney Bingos, Point Of Collapse, Ambulance Chasers, Come
Back In Two Halves, Feed Me, Advantage In Height, Over Theirs, Ahead, Madman's
Honey, Drill Ambitious, A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun, Drill, Ahead
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Wire: La Dolce Vita, Lausanne, 4 or 5 June 1987 **
Silk Skin Paws, Cheeking Tongues, Madman's Honey, Advantage In Height, Point
Of Collapse, Come Back In Two Halves, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still
Shows A Serious Of Snakes, It's A Boy, Ambitious, Drill, Up To The Sun
Wire: Revival Club, Philadelphia, 10 June 1987 **
Silk Skin Paws, Cheeking Tongues, Madman's Honey, Advantage In Height, Point
Of Collapse, Come Back In Two Halves, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs,
Still Shows A Serious Of Snakes, It's A Boy, Ambitious, Drill, Up To The
Sun
Wire: 9.30 Club, Washington D.C. 11June 1987
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Ambitious, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ahead,
Wire: The Ritz, N. Y., 13 June 1987 ***
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Ambitious, Drill, Silk Skin Paws, Ahead,
Wire: Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey. 12 June 1987
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Ambitious, Drill, Up To The Sun, Drill.
INTERVIEW [Graham Lewis, NYC promo interviews, 12 April 1987]
Wire: Peabody's DownUnder, Cleveland, 18 June 1987 ****
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows A Serious
Of Snakes, It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ambitious
Wire
19 June 1987
St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI ****
Master Audience Tape > ? > Cassette > wav > CDR
78:33 minutes - Sound: Good (+)
1. Silk Skin Paws
2. Advantage In Height
3. Come Back In Two Halves
4. Cheeking Tongues
5. Madman's Honey
6. Ahead
7. Kidney Bingos
8. Over Theirs
9. Still Shows
10. A Serious Of Snakes
11. It's A Boy
12. Drill
13. Up To The Sun
14. Ambitious
Wire: Cabaret Metro, Chicago 20 July 1987
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ambitious
Wire: First Avenue, Minneapolis, 21-22 June 1987 ***
Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues, Madman's Honey,
Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious Of Snakes, It's A
Boy, Drill Up To The Sun, Ambitious,
[22 June] Silk Skin Paws, Over Theirs, Roadrunner [Jon Richman]
Wire: Pine Street Theater, Portland, 27 June 1987 ****
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ambitious
Wire: I-Beam, San Francisco, 29 June 1987 ****
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ambitious, Roadrunner [Jon Richman]
Wire: I-Beam, San Francisco, 30 June 1987 ***
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ambitious,
[Late Show, US TV, 1 July 1987] Drill,
INTERVIEW [Wire]
Wire: Variety Arts Center, L. A., 1 July 1987 ****
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ambitious, Roadrunner [Jon Richman],
INTERVIEW [Colin and Graham, KSDT FM radio San Diego March (or April) 1987, broadcast 21 May 1987]
Wire: Pukkelpop Festival , Leopoldsburg 21 July 1987
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun
Wire: Finsbury Park, London, 25 July 1987 ***
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs, Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun
Wire: Hovlkodden Festival, Oslo, 15 August 1987 **
Silk Skin Paws, Advantage In Height, Come Back In Two Halves, Cheeking Tongues,
Madman's Honey, Ahead, Kidney Bingos, Over Theirs Still Shows, A Serious
Of Snakes, It's A Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun, Ambitious
Wire: The Roxy, Amsterdam, 2 November 1987 ***
Silk Skin Paws, Ahead, ?, Cheeking Tongues, Come Back In Two Halves, Madman's
Honey, Freefalling Divisions, Over Theirs, Kidney Bingos, Follow The Locust,
It's A Boy, Boiling Boy, Ambitious
Wire: Metropol, Aachen, 3 November 1987 ***
Silk Skin Paws, Ahead, Freefalling Divisions, Cheeking Tongues, Come Back In
Two Halves, Madman's Honey, Over Theirs, Kidney Bingos, Follow The Locust,
Drill, Its A Boy, Boiling Boy, Serious Of Snakes, Drill.
Wire: Batschapp Frankfurt 4 November 1987
Silk Skin Paws, Ahead, Freefalling Divisions, Cheeking Tongues, Come Back In
Two Halves, Madman's Honey, Over Theirs, Kidney Bingos, Follow The Locust,
Drill
Wire: Barowtak, Gothenburg, 7 November 1987 ***
Silk Skin Paws, Ahead, Freefalling Divisions, Cheeking Tongues, Madman's Honey,
Over Theirs, Kidney Bingos, Follow The Locust, Drill It's A Boy, Boiling
Boy, A Serious Of Snakes, Up To The Sun
Wire: Metropol, Vienna 15 November 1987
Ahead, Come Back In Two Halves, Madman's Honey, Over Theirs, Kidney Bingos,A
Serious Of Snakes, Drill, Ambitious, Up To
The Sun.
Wire:The Mayfair, Glasgow 29 November 1987
Silk Skin Paws, Cheeking Tongues, Freefalling Divisions, Ahead, Come Back In
Two Halves, Madman's Honey, Over Theirs,
Kidney Bingos, Follow The Locust A Serious Of Snakes, It's A Boy, Boiling Boy,
Drill, Ambitious Up To The Sun
Wire: International, Manchester, 30 November 1987 **
Silk Skin Paws, Cheeking Tongues, Freefalling Divisions, Ahead, Come Back In
Two Halves, Madman's Honey, Over Theirs, Kidney Bingos, Follow The Locust
A Serious Of Snakes, It's A Boy, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ambitious, Up To The
Sun.
Wire: Town & Country Club, London 1 December 1987
Silk Skin Paws, Cheeking Tongues, Freefalling Divisions, Ahead, Come Back In
Two Halves, Madman's Honey, Over Theirs, Kidney Bingos, Follow The Locust
A Serious Of Snakes, It's A Boy, Boiling Boy, Drill, Up To The Sun.
=============================================================================================================
Wire: Maxwell's, Hoboken, N. J., 14 June 1988 **
The King Of Ur And The Queen Of Um, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Finest Drops, Silk
Skin Paws, German Shepherds, Public Place, It's A Boy, The Offer // Eardrum
Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs
Wire: Filmore West, San Francisco, 16 June 1988 ***
The Queen Of Ur And The King Of Um, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Finest Drops, Silk
Skin Paws, German Shepherds, Public Place, It's A Boy The Offer, Eardrum
Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs
Wire: Club Lingerie, Hollywood, 19 June 1988 ****
The Queen Of Ur And The King Of Um, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Finest Drops, Silk
Skin Paws, German Shepherds, Public Place, It's A Boy The Offer, Eardrum
Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs
Wire: The Ritz, N. Y., 2 July 1988 ****
The King Of Ur And The Queen Of Um, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Finest Drops, Silk
Skin Paws, German Shepherds, Public Place, It's A Boy, The Offer Eardrum
Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs
Wire: Green Parrot, Asbury Park, N. J., 4 July 1988 ***
It's A Boy, Free Falling Divisions, Eardrum Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead,
Over Theirs
Wire: Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, 5 July 1988 ***
The Queen Of Ur And The King Of Um, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Finest Drops, Silk
Skin Paws, German Shepherds, Public Place, It's A Boy, The Offer, Eardrum
Buzz Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs
Wire: Astoria Theatre, London, 21 July 1988 ***
The Queen Of Ur And The King Of Um, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Finest Drops, Silk
Skin Paws, German Shepherds, Public Place, It's A Boy // The Offer, Eardrum
Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs [fragment]
Wire: Ink Stick, Shibaura Factory, Tokyo, 21 September 1988 **
Illuminated, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Finest Drops, Silk Skin Paws, German Shepherds,
Public Place, It's A Boy The Offer, Eardrum Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead,
Over Theirs, Up To The Sun
Wire: Town & Country Club, London, 23 October 1988 ***
Illuminated, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, The Finest Drops, Silk Skin Paws, German
Shepherds, Public Place, It's A Boy The Offer, Eardrum Buzz, Boiling Boy,
Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs [fragment]
Wire: Bisquithalle, Bonn, Germany, 25 October 1988
Illuminated, In Vivo, Kidney Bingos, Silk Skin Paws, Public Place, It's A Boy
, Eardrum Buzz, Boiling Boy, Drill, Ahead, Over Theirs.
=============================================================================================================
Wire: Queens Hall, Edinburgh 17 May 1990
Wire: Hibernian Club, London, 21 May 1990 ***
Patterns Of Behaviour, Eardrum Bingos, Small Black Reptile, Goodbye Ploy, Sixth
Sense, Stampede, You Hung Your Lights In The Trees, Ahead [alternate version],
What Do You See? (Welcome) 12DrillU, Advantage In Height, Underwater Experiences,
Torch It!
Wire: Mean Fiddler, London, 23 August 1990 ***
What Do You See? (Welcome), Eardrum Bingos, Small Black Reptile, Sixth Sense,
Patterns Of Behaviour, 12DrillU, Advantage In Height, Underwater Experiences
Ahead [alternate version], Torch It!
Wire
25th August 1990
Reading Festival, Berkshire England ***
Master Audience Recording > ? > Cassette > wav > FLAC Frontend
35:15 minutes - Sound: Very Good
1. What Do You See? (Welcome)
2. Kidney Bingos
3. Eardrum Buzz
4. Small Blck Reptile
5. Ahead
6. Patterns Of Behaviour
7. 1-2 Drill U,
8. An Advantage In Height
9. Underwater Experiences.
=============================================================================================================
Wir: Mean Fiddler, London, 12 July 1991 ***
Naked Whooping And Such-Like, A Bargain At 3 And 20 Yeah!, Take It (For Greedy),
Ticking Mouth, It Continues, Looking At Me (Stop!), The First Letter So And
Slow It Grows, Footsi-Footsi, Tailor Made, A Big Glue Canal, Drill [fragment]
Wir: Kilburn National, London, 14 October 1991 ****
Naked Whooping And Such-Like, A Bargain At 3 And 20 Yeah!, Take It (For Greedy),
The First Letter, So And Slow It Grows, A Big Glue Canal
=============================================================================================================
WIRE MARK III 2000 -
=============================================================================================================
Wire: Social Club, Nottingham, 23 February 2000 ****
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, 40 Versions, Boiling Boy, Art Of Persistence, Lowdown,
Madman's Honey, Advantage In Height, He Knows Being Sucked In Again, Strange,
A Serious Of Snakes, Another The Letter, Mercy, 12XU
Wire: Royal Festival Hall, London, 26 February 2000 *** .
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, 40 Versions, Boiling Boy, Art Of Persistence, Lowdown,
Madman's Honey, Advantage In Height Heartbeat, He Knows, Being Sucked In
Again, Strange, A Serious Of Snakes, Another Time [Another The Letter], Mercy,
Two People In A Room, 12XU
Wire: All Tomorrow's Parties, Camber Sands, 9 April 2000 ****
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, Boiling Boy, Lowdown, Advantage In Height, He Knows,
40 Versions, Another The Letter, Mercy, 12XU, Drill
Wire: Great American, San Francisco, 2 May 2000 ****
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, Boiling Boy, Lowdown, Advantage In Height, He Knows,
40 Versions, Another The Letter, Mercy, 12XU, Drill
Wire: El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, 4 May 2000 **
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, Boiling Boy, Lowdown, Advantage In Height, He Knows,
40 Versions, Another The Letter, Mercy, 12XU, Drill
Wire
6 May 2000
Showbox, Seattle, WA ****
Lineage: Core Sound Stealth Cardoids > Sony TCD-D7 DAT >
Philips CDR 870 > WAV > Sound Forge (minor edits, fades, levels) >
CDRWIN > CD > EAC > FLAC
1. Pink Flag
2. Silk Skin Paws
3. Boiling Boy
4. Lowdown
5. Advantage in Height
6. He Knows
7. 40 Versions
8. Another the Letter
9. Mercy
>> encore
10. 12XU
11. Drill
Wire
05/10/00
The Metro, Chicago, IL ****
Master Digital Mini Disc > ??? > CDR
1. Intro
2. Pink Flag
3. Silk Skin Paws
4. Boiling Boy
5. Lowdown
6. Advantage In Height
7. He Knows
8. 40 Versions
9. Anoter the Letter
10. Mercy
11. 12XU
12. Drill
Wire: 9:30 Club, Washington D. C., 13 May 2000 ***
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, Boiling Boy, Lowdown, Advantage In Height, He Knows,
40 Versions, Another The Letter, Mercy 12XU, Drill
Wire: Irving Plaza, New York, 15 May 2000 ***
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, Boiling Boy, Lowdown, Advantage In Height, He Knows,
40 Versions, Another The Letter, Mercy 12XU, Drill
Wire: The Garage, London, 26 May 2000 **
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, Boiling Boy, Lowdown, Advantage In Height, He Knows,
40 Versions, Another The Letter, Mercy Mannequin, Go Ahead, 12XU, Drill
Wire: The Garage, London, 27 May 2000 **
Pink Flag, Silk Skin Paws, Boiling Boy, Lowdown, Advantage In Height, He Knows,
40 Versions, Another The Letter, Mercy // Heartbeat, Mannequin, Go Ahead,
12XU, Drill
Wire: The Garage, London, 28 May 2000 **
Former Airline [Saxaphone Version], Heartbeat, 12XU, Mercy, Another The Letter,
40 Versions, He Knows, Advantage In Height, Lowdown, Boiling Boy, Silk Skin
Paws, Pink Flag
============================================================================================================
Wire: Bristol Fleece & Firkin 19th April 2002
Wire: All Tomorrows Parties 27th April 2002
Wire: I.C.A. London, 20th July 2002
Mr Marx's Table, First Fast, Read & Burn, The Agfers Of Kodack, Comet,
In The Art Of Stopping, Spent, I Don't Understand, Lowdown, Pink Flag, 12XU.
Wire: El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles. 8th September 2002
Wire: Crystal Ballroom Portland. 11th September 2002
Wire
09/14/02
Metro, Chicago, IL *****
1. 99.9
2. In the Art of Stopping
3. Spent
4. I Don't Understand
5. Germ Ship
6. Mr. Marx's Table
7. First Fast
8. Read and Burn
9. The Angfers of Kodak
10. Comet
Comment Professional sound
Recorded by band and given to purchasers of Send via pinkflag.com
Wire: Brighton Concorde 2 , 7th November 2002
Wire Crossing The Borde Festival November 9th 2002
=============================================================================================================
Wire: The Barbican, London 25th April 2003
Wire
24 May 2003
Paradiso, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ****
FM > Nero Wave Editor > SoftSound > Shn
50:41 minutes
1. 99.9
2. Germ Ship
3. Mr. Marx's Table
4. First Fast
5. Read and Burn
6. The Agfers of Kodack
7. Comet (first half)
8. Comet (last half)
9. In The Art of Stopping
10. Spent
11. I Don't Understand
12. Strange
13. 106 Beats That
14. Surgeon's Girl
15. Pink Flag
=============================================================================================================
Wire
04/30/04
Triptych Festival, Tramway, Glasgow, Scotland
"The Scottish Play"
1. 99.9 7:44
2. Germ Ship 1:39
3. Mr. Marx's Table 4:29
4. 1st Fast 1:32
5. Read & Burn 2:50
6. The Agfers of Kodack 4:04
7. Comet 2:43
8. In the Art of Stopping 3:43
9. Spent 4:20
10. I Don't Understand 4:22
11. Strange 3:08
12. 106 Beats That 1:27
13. Surgeon's Girl 1:20
14. Pink Flag 9:42