Live at the Roxy, London – April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York – July 18th 1978

Live at the Roxy, London – April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York – July 18th 1978 is a live double album by English rock band Wire. It was released in 2006. It comprises 1 and 2 April 1977 performances at The Roxy, London, England and an 18 July 1978 performance at CBGB, New York City, United States.

Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978
Live album by
Wire
Released2006
Recorded1–2 April 1977 at The Roxy, London, England
18 July 1978 at CBGB, New York City, United States
GenrePost-punk, art punk
LabelPinkflag
ProducerColin Newman, Mike Thorne
Wire live album chronology
The Scottish Play: 2004
(2005)		 Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978
(2006)		 Legal Bootleg Series: 25 Oct 1978 Bradford University
(2007)
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
BBC Music(favourable)[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
Record Collector[4]

Track listing
Disc one
Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977
FRI 1st April 1977
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Commercial"Graham Lewis1:00
2."Mary Is a Dyke"George Gill, Colin Newman1:08
3."Too True"Newman1:05
4."Just Don't Care"Lewis, Newman1:21
5."Strange"Bruce Gilbert, Newman2:29
6."Brazil"Lewis, Newman0:47
7."It's So Obvious"Lewis, Newman0:56
8."Three Girl Rhumba"Newman1:29
9."TV"Gilbert, Newman1:26
10."Straight Line"Gilbert, Newman0:53
11."Lowdown"Lewis, Newman2:23
12."Feeling Called Love"Newman1:20
13."NYC"Lewis, Newman1:12
14."After Midnight"J.J. Cale1:27
15."12XU"Gilbert, Lewis, Newman2:03
16."Mr Suit"Newman1:50
17."Glad All Over"Dave Clark, Mike Smith1:43
SAT 2nd April 1977
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."The Commercial"Lewis1:02
19."Mary Is a Dyke"Gill, Newman1:39
20."Too True"Newman1:06
21."Just Don't Care"Lewis, Newman1:27
22."Strange"Gilbert, Newman2:40
23."Brazil"Lewis, Newman1:04
24."It's So Obvious"Lewis, Newman1:00
25."Three Girl Rhumba"Newman1:39
26."TV"Gilbert, Newman1:18
27."Straight Line"Gilbert, Newman1:40
28."Lowdown"Lewis, Newman1:48
29."Feeling Called Love"Newman1:21
30."NYC"Lewis, Newman1:10
31."After Midnight"Cale1:08
32."12XU"Gilbert, Lewis, Newman2:01
33."Glad All Over"Clark, Smith1:21
34."Mr Suit"Newman2:07
Disc two
Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Men 2nd"Lewis, Newman1:41
2."Reuters"Lewis, Newman2:34
3."106 Beats That"Lewis, Newman1:02
4."From the Nursery"Lewis, Newman2:38
5."Dot Dash"Lewis, Newman2:19
6."Another the Letter"Gilbert, Newman1:07
7."Practice Makes Perfect"Gilbert, Newman2:34
8."Marooned"Gilbert, Lewis, Newman2:19
9."I Am the Fly"Lewis, Newman3:12
10."Lowdown"Lewis, Newman2:10
11."Mercy"Lewis, Newman5:41
12."Outro" 1:31

Personnel
Wire
Production
  • Denis Blackham – mastering
  • David Coppenhall – design
  • Chris Hollebone – engineering (track 1 and tracks 1–34)
  • Charles Martin – mixing (tracks 2-1 to 2-12)
  • Phil Newell – engineering (track 1 and tracks 1–34)
  • Colin Newman – liner notes, production (post-production)
  • Gus Stewart – cover photography
  • Mike Thorne – original project production

References
  1. Wilson Neate. "Live at the Roxy/Live at the CBGB Theatre". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. Nick Reynolds (30 January 2007). "Wire Live At The Roxy/Live At CBGB Theatre Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. Robert Christgau. "Wire". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  4. Grahame Bent. "Wire - Live At The Roxy, London (April 1st & 2nd 1977) Live At CBGB Theatre, New York (July 18th 1978)". Record Collector (332). Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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