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 | ||||
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Released | 2006 | |||
Recorded | 1–2 April 1977 at The Roxy, London, England 18 July 1978 at CBGB, New York City, United States | |||
Genre | Post-punk, art punk | |||
Label | Pinkflag | |||
Producer | Colin Newman, Mike Thorne | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
BBC Music | (favourable)[2] |
Robert Christgau | |
Record Collector |
Track listing
- Disc one
- Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Commercial" | Graham Lewis | 1:00 |
2. | "Mary Is a Dyke" | George Gill, Colin Newman | 1:08 |
3. | "Too True" | Newman | 1:05 |
4. | "Just Don't Care" | Lewis, Newman | 1:21 |
5. | "Strange" | Bruce Gilbert, Newman | 2:29 |
6. | "Brazil" | Lewis, Newman | 0:47 |
7. | "It's So Obvious" | Lewis, Newman | 0:56 |
8. | "Three Girl Rhumba" | Newman | 1:29 |
9. | "TV" | Gilbert, Newman | 1:26 |
10. | "Straight Line" | Gilbert, Newman | 0:53 |
11. | "Lowdown" | Lewis, Newman | 2:23 |
12. | "Feeling Called Love" | Newman | 1:20 |
13. | "NYC" | Lewis, Newman | 1:12 |
14. | "After Midnight" | J.J. Cale | 1:27 |
15. | "12XU" | Gilbert, Lewis, Newman | 2:03 |
16. | "Mr Suit" | Newman | 1:50 |
17. | "Glad All Over" | Dave Clark, Mike Smith | 1:43 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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18. | "The Commercial" | Lewis | 1:02 |
19. | "Mary Is a Dyke" | Gill, Newman | 1:39 |
20. | "Too True" | Newman | 1:06 |
21. | "Just Don't Care" | Lewis, Newman | 1:27 |
22. | "Strange" | Gilbert, Newman | 2:40 |
23. | "Brazil" | Lewis, Newman | 1:04 |
24. | "It's So Obvious" | Lewis, Newman | 1:00 |
25. | "Three Girl Rhumba" | Newman | 1:39 |
26. | "TV" | Gilbert, Newman | 1:18 |
27. | "Straight Line" | Gilbert, Newman | 1:40 |
28. | "Lowdown" | Lewis, Newman | 1:48 |
29. | "Feeling Called Love" | Newman | 1:21 |
30. | "NYC" | Lewis, Newman | 1:10 |
31. | "After Midnight" | Cale | 1:08 |
32. | "12XU" | Gilbert, Lewis, Newman | 2:01 |
33. | "Glad All Over" | Clark, Smith | 1:21 |
34. | "Mr Suit" | Newman | 2:07 |
- Disc two
- Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Men 2nd" | Lewis, Newman | 1:41 |
2. | "Reuters" | Lewis, Newman | 2:34 |
3. | "106 Beats That" | Lewis, Newman | 1:02 |
4. | "From the Nursery" | Lewis, Newman | 2:38 |
5. | "Dot Dash" | Lewis, Newman | 2:19 |
6. | "Another the Letter" | Gilbert, Newman | 1:07 |
7. | "Practice Makes Perfect" | Gilbert, Newman | 2:34 |
8. | "Marooned" | Gilbert, Lewis, Newman | 2:19 |
9. | "I Am the Fly" | Lewis, Newman | 3:12 |
10. | "Lowdown" | Lewis, Newman | 2:10 |
11. | "Mercy" | Lewis, Newman | 5:41 |
12. | "Outro" | 1:31 |
Personnel
- Wire
- Bruce Gilbert – guitar
- Robert Gotobed – drums
- Graham Lewis – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Colin Newman – guitar (tracks 2-1 and 2-12), vocals
- 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
- Wilson Neate. "Live at the Roxy/Live at the CBGB Theatre". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- Nick Reynolds (30 January 2007). "Wire Live At The Roxy/Live At CBGB Theatre Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- Robert Christgau. "Wire". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- 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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