Backing Vocals – Vernon Yard Male Voice ChoirWritten-By – Partridge
5:11
2
Scissor Man
Written-By – Partridge
3:59
3
Complicated Game
Written-By – Partridge
4:53
4
Real By Reel
Written-By – Partridge
3:46
5
Millions
Written-By – Partridge
5:37
6
Making Plans For Nigel
Written-By – Moulding
4:13
7
Life Begins At The Hop
Written-By – Moulding
3:46
8
When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty
Written-By – Partridge
3:20
9
Bonus Single
10
Helicopter
Written-By – Partridge
3:54
11
Limelight
Written-By – Colin Moulding
2:22
12
Outside World
Written-By – Partridge
2:40
13
Ten Feet Tall
Written-By – Moulding
3:12
14
Chain Of Command
Written-By – Andy Partridge
2:29
15
That Is The Way
Written-By – Moulding
2:56
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
V 2129
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album + 7", Single)
Virgin
V 2129
UK
1979
V 2129
XTC
Drums And Wires (LP, Album)
Virgin
V 2129
Unknown
OVEDC 113
XTC
Drums And Wires (Cass, Album, RE)
Virgin
OVEDC 113
UK
Unknown
M5G 4034
XTC
Drums And Wires (Cass, Album, RE, SR,)
Geffen Records
M5G 4034
US
1984
CDV 2129, 0777 7 86655 2 6
XTC
Drums And Wires (CD, Album, RE)
Virgin, Virgin
CDV 2129, 0777 7 86655 2 6
Europe
Unknown
Credits
Design [Scissors And Paintbrush] – Jill Mumford
Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Tape Op – Georgie Chambers, Nick Cook, Steve Prestage
Notes
Sticker on cover reads: "XTC DRUMS & WIRES Includes Bonus Single -Limited Edition- (With Two Previously Unreleased Tracks "Chain of Command" "Limelight")"
Contains 4 page insert with lyrics to the 3 D EP, White Music, Go 2, and Drums and Wires, plus songs that appeared on singles and compilations.
Barcodes
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SMX54731
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SMX54732
Matrix / Runout (Side C label): MX55257
Matrix / Runout (Side D label): MX55258
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): 3 SMX·54731 ···2A
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): 4 SMX·54732 ··2B
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched): SMX-54731 2A 7"
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched): SMX-54732 ··2A 7"