Behind the Curtain (album)
Behind the Curtain is a compilation album by English rock band Wire. It was released in 1995, composed of outtakes and early versions of songs from 1977–1978. Amongst the first songs on the compilation come from the band's first live performance at The Roxy in London in April 1977. Following these are officially previously unreleased studio tracks, and previously unreleased versions of songs that were released in finished versions.
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| Released | 5 May 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, art punk, punk rock | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Mike Thorne | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mary Is a Dyke" | Bruce Gilbert, George Gill, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Too True" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:05 |
| 3. | "Just Don't Care" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:22 |
| 4. | "TV" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:26 |
| 5. | "New York City" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:12 |
| 6. | "After Midnight" | J.J. Cale | 1:30 |
| 7. | "Pink Flag" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Love Ain't Polite" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:05 |
| 9. | "Oh No Not So" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:37 |
| 10. | "It's the Motive" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:24 |
| 11. | "Practice Makes Perfect" | Gilbert, Newman | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Sand in My Joints" | Lewis | 1:51 |
| 13. | "Stablemate" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 2:17 |
| 14. | "I Feel Mysterious Today" | Lewis, Newman | 1:41 |
| 15. | "Underwater Experiences" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Dot Dash" | Lewis, Newman | 2:20 |
| 17. | "Options R" | Lewis | 1:51 |
| 18. | "From the Nursery" | Lewis, Newman | 2:53 |
| 19. | "Finistaire" | Lewis, Newman | 2:17 |
| 20. | "No Romans" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:12 |
| 21. | "Another the Letter" | Gilbert, Newman | 1:07 |
| 22. | "40 Versions" | Gilbert | 3:19 |
| 23. | "Blessed State" | Gilbert | 3:14 |
| 24. | "A Touching Display" | Lewis | 5:19 |
| 25. | "Once Is Enough" | Newman | 2:39 |
| 26. | "Stepping Off too Quick" | Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman | 1:24 |
| 27. | "Indirect Inquiries" | Lewis, Newman | 3:20 |
| 28. | "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" | Gilbert, Lewis, Newman | 3:50 |
| 29. | "A Question of Degree" | Lewis, Newman | 2:58 |
| 30. | "Two People in a Room" | Gilbert, Newman | 2:04 |
| 31. | "Former Airline" | Gilbert | 1:12 |
Personnel
- Production
- Tim Chacksfield – project co-ordination
- Kevin S. Eden – compilation, liner notes
- Bruce Gilbert – concept
- Graham Lewis – concept
- Jon Savage – compilation, liner notes
- Mike Thorne – producer
- Jon Wozencroft – compilation, liner notes, design
References
- Andy Kellman. "Behind the Curtain". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- Robert Christgau. "Wire". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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