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Wire
The Ideal Copy
Album UK 1987 on Mute label
Electronic and Rock (Leftfield, New Wave, Art Rock)
Recorded in Hansa Tonstudio Berlin, Strong Room London and Metropol Berlin (Live 1986). Thanks to Daniel Miller. Thanks to Monica Döring (Metropol). Published by Dying Art except tracks 10 to 16 Lewis/Opal Ltd. ℗ & © Mute Records Ltd 1987. Made In England Catalogue number (On Spine/Rear): CD STUMM 42 Catalogue number (On CD): CDSTUMM 42 Issued in a standard jewel case with six page foldout booklet with lyrics. This original version has the rear tray credits in black text. A later version has the same text in blue. Small round sticker on jewel case with the text "Contains Eight Extra tracks". Tracks 9 to 16 are taken from the 'Ahead' & 'Snakedrill' 12" singles.
Musicians
 | Wire , 1976-1980 GB composed by, all titles by, album by |
 | Robert Gotobed , drums, performer, various |
 | Bruce Gilbert g, *1946 GB guitar |
 | Graham Lewis b, voc, *1953 GB voice, bass, performer, various |
 | Colin Newman voc, g, *1954 GB voice, guitar, performer, various |
Producers
| Sven cover, front cover image |
| André Giere engineer, assistant |
| Gareth Jones producer, engineer |
Composers
| Wire |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Point Of Collapse | Wire | 3:22 | |
| 2 | | Ahead | Wire | 4:59 | |
| 3 | | Madman's Honey | Wire | 4:29 | |
| 4 | | Feed Me | Wire | 5:59 | |
| 5 | | Ambitious | Wire | 4:05 | |
| 6 | | Cheeking Tongues | Wire | 2:08 | |
| 7 | | Still Shows | Wire | 4:10 | |
| 8 | | Over Theirs | Wire | 5:23 | |
| 9 | | Ahead (II) | Wire | 3:29 | |
| 10 | | A Serious Of Snakes | Wire | 4:42 | |
| 11 | | Drill | Wire | 5:03 | |
| 12 | | Advantage In Height | Wire | 3:02 | |
| 13 | | Up To The Sun | Wire | 2:42 | |
| 14 | | Ambulance Chasers | Wire | 2:55 | |
| 15 | | Feed Me(II) | Wire | 4:28 | |
| 16 | Vivid Riot Of Red | Wire | 2:22 |
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