Formed: London, England, UK
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Lineup 1 (Autumn - Winter 1976, as Overload):
Vocals, Guitar - Colin Newman
Guitar - Bruce "B.C." Gilbert
Bass, Vocals - Graham Lewis
Drums - Robert Gotobed (real name Robert Grey)
George Gill - Guitar
Recorded: 1976 Demo
Lineup 2 (January 1977 - Sometime in 1980, as Wire):
Vocals, Guitar - Colin Newman
Guitar - Bruce "B.C." Gilbert
Bass, Vocals - Graham Lewis
Drums - Robert Gotobed
Recorded: Everything else
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DISCOGRAPHY
Subsequent studio albums: The Ideal Copy (1987), A Bell Is A Cup Until It Is Struck (1988), Manscape (1990), The Drill (1991), The First Letter (1991), Send (2003), Object 47 (2008), Red Barked Tree (2010), Change Becomes Us (2013), Wire (2015), Nocturnal Koreans (2016), Silver/Lead (2017).
Notes:
Wire actually reformed in 1985, and in 1986 released its comeback single, 'Snakedrill'. Although this falls within the timeline of this website, it bears virtually no similarity to the band's earlier stuff, and there I have not included it. Since 1986 they have released numerous albums and singles.
There are a few releases below which do not have expanded information.
Pink Flag / Chairs Missing / Wire 154 is a "threefor" containing the three 1994 reissues (with same bonus tracks) in a slipcase.
1977-1979 contains the three 2006 reissues of the same records along with both discs from Live At The Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977 / Live At CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978.
If anyone can send me good scans of any of the above - or any of the bootlegs below without links - I shall add expanded information.
Singles & Albums 1977-1979/ Extraneous Releases / Promos / Bootlegs / Various Artists
Mannequin (7", 1977)
Pink Flag (LP, 1977)
I Am The Fly (7", 1978)
Dot Dash (7", 1978)
Chairs Missing (LP, 1978)
Outdoor Miner (7", 1979)
A Question Of Degree (7", 1979)
154 (LP/LP+7", 1979)
Map Ref. 41ºN 93ºW (7", 1979)
Extraneous Releases
Our Swimmer (7", 1981)
Document And Eyewitness (LP, 1981)
Crazy About Love (12", 1983)
And Here It Is...Again... (LP, 1984)
In The Pink (LP, 1986)
Wire Play Pop (LP, 1986)
The Peel Sessions (12", 1987)
On Returning (1977-1979) (LP/CD, 1989)
The Peel Sessions Album (LP/CD, 1989)
154 Pink Chairs (CD, 1995)
Behind The Curtain (Early Versions 1977 & 78) (CD, 1995)
Turns And Strokes (2xLP/CD, 1996)
Pink Flag / Chairs Missing / Wire 154 (3xCD, box set, 2000)
On The Box: 1979 (CD+DVD, 2004)
Live At The Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977 / Live At CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978 (2xCD, 2006)
1977-1979 (5xCD, box set, 2006)
Promos
Sampler (CDS, 2006)
Bootlegs
Not About To Die (LP, 1980)
Mittnacht Bahnhof Cafe Nostalgia (LP, 1982)
Wire Live / Dominoe (LP, split with Magazine, 1984)
The Legendary Manchester Wire (12", 1987)
Live In London 1978 (7", 1990)
Take A Terrifying Trip To The Past! (7", 1990)
After Midnight (LP, 1995)
Honi Soit (LP, 2003)
1976 Demo (LP, 2010)
Live In Germany 1979 (7", 2012)
New York 1978 (Tape)
Various Artists
The Roxy London WC2 (Jan-Apr 77) UK LP 1977 (Harvest): 1.2.X.U. / Lowdown
Meet The New (Punk) Wave Holland LP 1978 (EMI): Mannequin
What's All This, John? Germany LP 1980 (EMI): Blessed State
Cross Current: Rough Trade Greatest Hits Italy LP 1981 (Base/Rough Trade): Our Swimmer
Burning Ambitions (A History Of Punk) UK 2xLP 1982 (Cherry Red): 1.2.X.U.
Clear Cut 5 Japan LP 1983 (Rough Trade): Our Swimmer
Pogo A Gogo! UK Tape 1986 (New Musical Express): Dot Dash
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! 2 UK 2xCD 1996 (Circa): Outdoor Miner
1-2-3-4 Punk & New Wave 1976-1979 UK 5xCD 1999 (Universal): Mannequin
Live From The Roxy UK CD 1999 (Castle): Just Don't Care / TV
Sniffin' Glue: The Essential Punk Accessory UK CD 2003 (Castle): 1.2.X.U.
No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion US 4xCD 2003 (Rhino): 1.2.X.U. / Mannequin
Rough Trade Shops - Post Punk 01 UK 2xCD 2003 (Mute): Ex Lion Tamer
The Roxy London WC2 - A Live Punk Box Set UK 6xCD 2005 (Castle Music): 1.2.X.U. / Lowdown
To The Outside Of Everything - A Story Of UK Post Punk 1977 - 1981 UK 4xCD Box Set 2017 (Cherry Red): I Am The Fly
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Links
Pinkflag.com - the official Wire website
Wire Albums From Best To Worst
