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Wire - 154 download free
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Wire - 154 download free

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Album:
154
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Style:
New Wave, Experimental
MP3 archive size:
1488 mb
FLAC archive size:
1622 mb
WMA archive size:
1508 mb
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Tracklist

A1 I Should Have Known Better 3:50
A2 Two People In A Room 2:08
A3 The 15th 3:02
A4 The Other Window 2:06
A5 Single K.O. 2:19
A6 A Touching Display 6:25
A7 On Returning 2:05
B1 A Mutual Friend 4:25
B2 Blessed State 3:26
B3 Once Is Enough 3:20
B4 Map Ref. 41ºN 93ºW 3:35
B5 Indirect Enquiries 3:33
B6 40 Versions 3:26
Free E.P.
C1 Song 1 3:02
C2 Get Down (Parts I + II) 4:27
D1 Let's Panic Later 3:20
D2 Small Electric Piece 3:31

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – EMI Records
  • Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
  • Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

  • Alto Flute – Kate Lukas
  • Art Direction – Dave Dragon
  • Artwork [Sleeve Concept] – Gilbert*, Lewis*
  • Bass Vocals – Hilly Kristal
  • Cor Anglais – Joan Whiting
  • Drums – Robert Gotobed
  • Engineer – Paul Hardiman
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Thomas
  • Guitar, Voice – Bruce Gilbert
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer – Mike Thorne
  • Producer – Gilbert* (tracks: D2), Newman* (tracks: C2), Lewis* (tracks: D1), Mike Thorne (tracks: A1 to A7, B1 to B6), Gotobed* (tracks: C1)
  • Typography [Typographic Design] – Brian Harris
  • Viola [Electric] – Tim Souster
  • Vocals, Bass – Graham Lewis
  • Vocals, Guitar – Colin Newman
  • Written By – David (tracks: C2), Smith (tracks: C2)
  • Written-By – Gilbert* (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B4, B6, D2), Newman* (tracks: A2, A3, A7, B1, B3 to B6, C1, C2), Simmons* (tracks: C1, C2), Lewis* (tracks: A1, A4 to A6, B1, B4, B5, D1), Gotobed* (tracks: C1, C2)

Notes

Early copies include bonus four-track 7" (PSR 444).
Labels: LP and bonus 7": white with designed 154 logo.
Label and inner sleeve without durations
Printed inner sleeve with rounded corners with lyrics and band info. + credits.

℗ 1979 EMI Records Ltd.
© 1979 EMI Records Ltd.

Matrix notes:
While there is a solid line running through the entire first "crossed out" string on each matrix set, the extra dash characters used to create the line are omitted in the matrices for clarity.
There are no other dashes in either portion of the matrix string EXCEPT between the last characters noting side and plate version (A-1, B-1, etc) in both for and aft portions.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped Var.1): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped Var.1): S̶̶HV̶̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped Var.1): SPSR 444 A-1 1 O
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped Var.1): SPSR 444 B-1 1 L
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped Var.2): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶ SHSP 4105 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped Var.2): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶2̶ SHSP 4105 B-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped Var.2): SPSR 444 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped Var.2): SPSR 444 B-1 -1XX C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped Var.3): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped Var.3 (The "▓" looks like a "2" that was crossed out multiple times.)): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 B- ▓1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped Var.2b): SPSR 444 A-1 1 M
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped Var.2b): SPSR 444 B-1 1 M
  • Matrix / Runout (Label D1): PSR 444A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label D2): PSR 444B

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
BSK 3398 Wire 154 ‎(LP, Album, TP) Warner Bros. Records BSK 3398 US 1979
QBS 3398 Wire 154 ‎(LP, Album) Warner Bros. Records QBS 3398 Canada 1979
SHSP 4105, 0C 062-07 088 Wire 154 ‎(LP, Album) Harvest, Harvest SHSP 4105, 0C 062-07 088 UK 1979
772362-2 Wire 154 ‎(CD, Album) Restless Retro 772362-2 USA & Canada 1989
SHVL 819 Wire 154 ‎(LP, TP) Harvest SHVL 819 UK 1979


  • Often classed as a punk or new wave album, this is both of those but much, much more. While some thrash punk elements from Pink Flag are retained in 2 People in a Room, the rest is post-punk at its finest. "Map Ref 41N 93W" is a classic pop song, catchy and quirky, while "I Should Have Known Better" is one of the finest bitter love songs ever written, with superbly poignant and very pointed lyrics sung with true emotion evident. This album is one of the true classics and influenced thousands of subsequent pieces of music. Timeless and breathtaking.