Album

Nine Sevens

Wire

2018 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Nine Sevens by Wire

Nine Sevens is an Alt/Indie album by Wire, originally released in 2018. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. AMannequin

Side B

  1. B1Feeling Called Love
  2. B212XU

Side C

  1. CI Am The Fly

Side D

  1. DEx-Lion Tamer

Side E

  1. EDot Dash

Side F

  1. FOptions R

Side G

  1. GOutdoor Miner

Side H

  1. HPractice Makes Perfect

Side I

  1. IQuestion Of Degree

Side J

  1. JFormer Airline

Side K

  1. KMap Ref 41°N 93°W

Side L

  1. LGo Ahead

Side M

  1. MOur Swimmer

Side N

  1. NMidnight Bahnhof Café

Side O

  1. O1Song 1
  2. O2Get Down Parts 1&2

Side P

  1. P1Let's Panic Later
  2. P2Small Electric Piece

Side Q

  1. Q2nd Length (Our Swimmer)

Side R

  1. RCatapult 30

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Post-Punk
  • angular
  • anxious
  • art school

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Record Store Day exclusive, produced in an edition of 1500.
Tracks A to B2 recorded 1977, released in 1977 on Harvest HAR 5144.
All tracks taken from the album Pink Flag (UK 1977) (opens in a new tab).
Tracks C, D recorded 1978/1977, released in 1978 on Harvest 5151.
A version of side C was later added to the album Chairs Missing (UK 1978) (opens in a new tab).
Side D taken from the album Pink Flag (UK 1977) (opens in a new tab).
Tracks E, F recorded 1978, released 1978 on Harvest HAR 5161.
Standalone single.
Tracks G, H recorded 1978, released 1978 on Harvest HAR 5172.
Side G is a lengthened version of the track from the album Chairs Missing (UK 1978) (opens in a new tab). Track H is a "single" version of the track from the album Chairs Missing (UK 1978) (opens in a new tab).
Tracks I, J recorded 1979, released 1979 on Harvest HAR 5187.
Standalone single.
Tracks K, L recorded 1979, released 1979 on Harvest HAR 5192.
Side K taken from the album 154 (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab).
Tracks M, N recorded 1980, released 1981 on Rough Trade RTO 79.
Standalone single.
Tracks O1 to P2 recorded 1979, released on Harvest PSR 444.
The EP represents 4 solo pieces, production by each band member. First released as a bonus disc with the album 154 (UK 1979) (opens in a new tab).
Tracks Q, R recorded 1980, released 2018 on pinkflag.
Standalone single.
Originally recorded for Charisma but rejected. Later compiled to Crazy About Love (UK 1983) (opens in a new tab) EP and Document And Eyewitness (UK 1981) (opens in a new tab).
There are two Bruce Gilbert “cover concept” credits: one as B.C. Gilbert for individual tracks (with individual track credits) and one (using full name) for the box set design concept.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Mike ThornePRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
  • WirePRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]

Songwriting

  • Bruce Gilbert
  • Colin Newman
  • David
  • Desmond Simmons
  • Graham Lewis
  • Grey/Newman/Simmonds
  • Newman/Gilbert
  • Newman/Lewis
  • Newman/Lewis/Gilbert
  • Newman/Lewis/Gilbert/Grey
  • Newman/Smith/Simmons/Grey/David
  • Robert Grey

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