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Wire is an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on the Live at the Roxy WC2 album—a key early document of the scene—and were later central to the development of post-punk.
Inspired by the burgeoning UK punk scene, Wire are often cited as one of the more important rock groups of the 1970s and 1980s. Critic Stewart Mason wrote, "Over their brilliant first three albums, Wire expanded the sonic boundaries of not just punk, but rock music in general."
Wire are arguably a definitive art punk or post-punk ensemble, mostly due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound, often obscure lyrical themes, and, to a lesser extent, their Situationist political stance. The group exhibited a steady development from an early raucous punk style (1977's Pink Flag) to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's Chairs Missing and 1979's 154). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout its career.More 
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Wir
Members:
Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman, George Gill, Graham Lewis, Margaret Fiedler, Matthew Simms, Robert Grey
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Wire - Pink Flag album artPink Flag Harvest, Harvest,Harvest1977
Wire - Chairs Missing album artChairs Missing Harvest, Harvest1978
Wire - 154 album art154 Harvest, Harvest1979
Wire - Document And Eyewitness album artDocument And Eyewitness Rough Trade, Rough Trade1981
Wire - The Ideal Copy album artThe Ideal Copy Mute, Mute1987
Wire - A Bell Is A Cup... Until It Is Struck album artA Bell Is A Cup... Until It Is Struck Mute1988
Wire - It's Beginning To And Back Again album artIt's Beginning To And Back Again Mute1989
Wire - Manscape album artManscape Mute, Mute1990
Wire - The Drill album artThe Drill Mute1991
Wire - Send album artSend Pinkflag2003
Wire - On The Box: 1979 album artOn The Box: 1979 Pinkflag2004
Wire - The Scottish Play: 2004 album artThe Scottish Play: 2004 Pinkflag2005
Wire - Live At The Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977 / Live At CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978 album artLive At The Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977 / Live At CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978 ‎(2xCD, Album)PinkflagPF9-102006
Wire - Object 47 album artObject 47 Pinkflag2008
Wire - 21 Jul 1988 Astoria, London album art21 Jul 1988 Astoria, London Pinkflag2010
Wire - 25 Oct 1978 Bradford University album art25 Oct 1978 Bradford University Pinkflag2010
Wire - 08 Dec 2000 Queen's Hall, Edinburgh album art08 Dec 2000 Queen's Hall, Edinburgh Pinkflag2010
Wire - 19 Apr 2002 Fleece & Firkin, Bristol album art19 Apr 2002 Fleece & Firkin, Bristol Pinkflag2010
Wire - Red Barked Tree album artRed Barked Tree Pinkflag2010
Wire - 01 Dec 1987 The Town & Country, London album art01 Dec 1987 The Town & Country, London Pinkflag2010
Wire - 02 May 2000 Great American, San Francisco album art02 May 2000 Great American, San Francisco Pinkflag2011
Wire - 12 Nov 1978, SO36, Berlin album art12 Nov 1978, SO36, Berlin Pinkflag2011
Wire - 17 Dec 1985 Paradiso, Amsterdam album art17 Dec 1985 Paradiso, Amsterdam Pinkflag2011
Wire - 21 Jul 1985 Bloomsbury Theatre, London album art21 Jul 1985 Bloomsbury Theatre, London ‎(DVD-D, Ltd, NTSC)PinkflagPFB 8022011
Wire - The Black Session album artThe Black Session ‎(CD, Album)PinkflagPF 192011

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mekon21

mekon21

 March 19, 2016
hi, can anyone say something about a compilation called "Never for money, always for love" (line from "Practice makes perfect")?
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Stoffeler10

Stoffeler10

 January 16, 2005
edited over 9 years ago 
"I've found something no one else is looking for. I've found something that there's no use for. And what's more. I'm keeping it to myself."

Wire was a real phenomenon in the end 70's. And probably THE BAND of that time.
Their first three LPs, all equally brilliant, absorbed or better reflected, what was happening in Europe these days.
Their sound changed from the fast and short punk tracks of "Pink Flag" and leaded to the longer, more complex sounds of "154" .

Wire was a band of four strong individualists with different music preferences.
And that's probably the reason why their collaboration only lasts three LPs at first.
Newman and Gotobed surely were more Rock orientated, while Gilbert and Lewis were interested in more abstract soundscapes. But no doubt , it was this mixture, which made this band so special and ahead of the time during that period.
But it's impossible to talk about Wire, without mentioning their lyrics. Because no other „Punk / New Wave“ band had lyrics like that. To get an idea, just picture a play by Samuel Beckett mixed with Kafka.
Anyway the band paused after this three LPs . Just a compilation of live tracks was released in 1981 on Rough Trade Records, called "Document And Eyewitness".
Gilbert and Lewis released LPs not only under their names, but also under Dome and Duet Emmo. Followed by „He Said“ (a Lewis project).
Newman had several solo albums on Beggar`s Banquet, 4 AD and Crammed. But in 1986 Wire started working together again, released a few albums, until their „final split“ in 1991.
After that the members came up with solo projects again. Newman also launched the label Swim, together with Malka Spigel.

Today Wire is active again with a new label called „Pink Flag“.
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Videos (120) Edit

Wire - Outdoor Miner
2:55
Wire - Ahead
4:58
Dot Dash
2:26
Wire - Snakedrill (1986) full 12” EP
16:24
WIRE - In The Art of Stopping
3:38
Wire 5/10 (Document and Eyewitness)
5:30
Wire 12 Times You/12XU rare vinyl Pink Flag release both sides
3:14
wire 154 on returning
2:03
Wire ‎-- Mutual Friend The Peel Sessions
4:17
A Question Of Degree
3:10
Wire (Colin Newman) - Chairs Missing 1978 Full Vinyl
42:37
Wire Our Swimmer Versions Second Length + Catapult 30 from Crazy About Love EP Rare
7:52
Wire- 1 2 X U
1:56
Wire - The 15th (HQ)
3:11
Wire - 23 Years Too Late
9:49
Wire - Silk Skin Paws
4:22
Wire (Colin Newman) - Man Scape 1990 Full Vinyl
48:41
Pieta (La Piccola)
7:30
Wire - Ex Lion Tamer
2:20
Free Falling Divisions
3:40
WIRE - What Do You See? (1990)
6:47
WIRE - Live Generiq festival ('FD' short live film)
9:23
Sleep on the Wing
3:00
Wire - Three Girl Rhumba
1:24
Wire - The Point Of Collapse
3:22
Wire - Up To The Sun
2:43
Wire - Single KO (HQ)
2:26
Wire - Let's Panic Later
3:21
The Queen Of Ur And The King Of Um
4:04
Life In The Manscape
3:29
Playing Harp for the Fishes
3:45
It's A Boy
4:27
Follow The Locust
4:23
Wire - Practice makes perfect
4:07
Wire - I Should Have Known Better
3:53
Wire - Ahead (full length, remastered)
5:02
Wire - Feed Me
6:01
Wire - Lowdown
2:28
Wire - Eardrum Buzz 

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