# XTC's 'Drums and Wires': A 1979 Classic Revived in 2014
## Album Basics
- **Artist:** XTC
- **Album Title:** Drums and Wires
- **Release Year:** 1979/2014
- **Label:** Ape House Ltd.
- **Country:** UK
- **Genre:** Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave
## Quality Details
- **Video:** MPEG - 4 AVC 1000 kbps 1920*1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
- **Audio:**
- LPCM 2.0 / 192 kHz / 9216 kbps / 24 - bit
- LPCM 5.1 / 96 kHz / 13824 kbps / 24 - bit
- LPCM 2.0 / 96 kHz / 4608 kbps / 24 - bit
- DTS - HD MA 5.1 / 96 kHz / 8623 kbps / 24 - bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24 - bit)
- **Time:** 1:09:04+0:46:56+ 0:33:19
- **Full Size:** 33.99 GB
## Album Significance
This is the second release in the XTC Surround series. The 1979 classic third album was a breakthrough for the band. It had their first UK hit single “Making Plans for Nigel”. It also introduced the 2 - guitar line - up with Dave Gregory, alongside songwriters Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding, and drummer Terry Chambers.
## New Features
Steven Wilson created new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes from the original multitrack tapes. There are 11 bonus tracks in stereo and 5.1, plus the original stereo album mix, instrumental mixes, promo videos, and other high - resolution 96/24 audio bonus material. Andy Partridge, a founder band member, contributed, and the band fully approved.
## Tracklist
### Additional 2014 5.1 Mixes
- Life Begins At The Hop
- Homo Safari
- Chain Of Command
- Limelight
- Bushman President
- Pulsing Pulsing
- Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
- Ten Feet Tall
- Officer Blue
- Over Rusty Water
- Sleepyheads
### 2014 5.1 Mixes
- Making Plans For Nigel
- Helicopter Day
- In Day Out
- When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
- Ten Feet Tall
- Roads Girdle The Globe
- Real By Reel
- Millions
- That Is The Way
- Outside World
- Scissor Man
- Complicated Game
### Instrumental Mixes
- Making Plans For Nigel
- Helicopter Day
- In Day Out
- When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
- Ten Feet Tall
- Roads Girdle The Globe
- Real By Reel
- Millions
- That Is The Way
- Outside World
- Scissor Man
- Complicated Game
- Chain Of Command
- Limelight
- Pulsing Pulsing
- Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
- Ten Feet Tall
- Officer Blue
- Sleepyheads
### Original Master
- Making Plans For Nigel
- Helicopter Day
- In Day Out
- When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
- Ten Feet Tall
- Roads Girdle The Globe
- Real By Reel
- Millions
- That Is The Way
- Outside World
- Scissor Man
- Complicated Game
### Original Album Extra Tracks
- Chain Of Command
- Limelight
- Life Begins At The Hop
- That Is The Way
- DJM Stereo Mixes
- Helicopter
- When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
- Real By Reel
- Saucy Plate Session
- The Beautiful People
- Cheap Perfume
- I Feel Blue
- Someone’s Been In My Room
- If I Had My Way
- Unknown Session
- Life Begins At The Hop
- Swindon Town Hall 1
- Life Begins At The Hop
- When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty
- Cheap Perfume
- Outside World
- Swindon Town Hall 2
- Chain Of Command
- Ten Feet Tall
- Helicopter
- Making Plans For Nigel
- Toots Garage
- Officer Blue
- Don’t Lose Your Temper
- I Overheard
- Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down
- Tudor Barn Album Rehearsal
- Millions
- Limelight
- Limelight
- Limelight
- Complicated Game
- Diddley - Beat Jam
- Millions
- Millions
- Limelight
- Day In Day In Day Out
- Real By Reel
- This Is The Preamble
- That Is The Way
- That Is Another Way
- Helicopter Game Set - Up
- Complicated Game
- Complicated Analysis / Scissor Set - Up
- Scissor Man
## Band Members
- Andy Partridge – vocals, guitars, synthesizers
- Colin Moulding – vocals, bass
- Dave Gregory – guitars, keyboards, background vocals
- Terry Chambers – drums, percussion, background vocals
### Additional Contributors
- With Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory, Terry Chambers, Steve Warren, Hugh Padgham, Al Clark, Jumbo Van Reinen – Vernon Yard Voice Voice Choir on “Roads Girdle the Globe”
- Dick Cuthell – trumpet on “That is the Way”
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