They Waited Ages


Colin Newman - A-Z
Originally released as a vinyl album on Beggars Banquet Records (BEGA 20) in 1980. Ripped here from a 1988 compact disc reissue. I meant to post this a while back but for some reason overlooked doing so. The 12XU cover on the Serious Drinking album reminded me that this was ready to post. I have tended to avoid most of the Wire catelogue on ESWA purely because most of it remains available in one format or another. It would seem A-Z hasn't been available in any format for some considerable time. Wire had changed direction considerably by 1979 and I am only suggesting that A-Z would have made a fantastic Wire album.

1 I've Waited Ages
2 & Jury
3 Alone
4 Order For Order
5 Image
6 Life On Deck
7 Troisieme
8 S-S-S-Star Eyes
9 Seconds To Last
10 Inventory
11 But No
12 B
13 The Classic Remains
14 Alone On Piano
15 This Picture
16 Not Me
17 Don't Bring Reminders
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20 comments:

  1. Blogmeister9 August 2016 at 17:20

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  2. Anonymous12 August 2016 at 05:44

    As a Wire fan, I was mostly disappointed in Newman's own releases, although I recall that one of them did impress. Unfortunately I don't remember which album it was! Here's hoping this is it. Many thanks.

    -Brian

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  3. Mick12 August 2016 at 12:35

    This is Newmans closest album to Wire. Robert Gotobed of Wire drums throughout and Mike Thorne, the producer of Wire's first 3 albums, also does so here. He also plays synthesizer & keyboards as he did on Chairs Missing and 154. If you like Wire this is a must have. Needless to say I already own it but not on vinyl alas.

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  4. Anonymous13 August 2016 at 13:05

    Loving the Manchester kid...

    Odd: got an error when downloading

    "The file exists and does not have the expected size [0 - 364731681]"

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    1. Blogmeister13 August 2016 at 13:20

      Just refresh and dl again. That should resolve the issue

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    2. Blogmeister13 August 2016 at 13:21

      Just refresh and dl again. That should resolve the issue

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  5. Anonymous16 August 2016 at 01:55

    !!!!!The Swim Records site (run by Colin & his wife Malka) has the first three Colin Newman solo albums (A-Z, Provisionally Entitled the Singing Fish, and Not To) as TWO-DISC REISSUES on October 28!!!!!

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    1. Charles20 August 2016 at 21:47

      Thank you so much for this heads-up! I just ordered the 3 releases immediately. There's a boatload of extra tracks on these cds and I can't wait to hear them. Thanks again man!

      Charles

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  6. konrad20 August 2016 at 07:07

    A suggestion for posts of band mates who went on to solo careers...two albums that are both, start to finish, brilliant...a rare feat in music/albumdom...

    Gavin Friday -

    Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
    Adam & Eve

    If you need quality rips, I can provide them.

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    1. Blogmeister20 August 2016 at 07:19

      Morning Konrad, if you think they'd make good posts please let me have your rips

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    2. konrad20 August 2016 at 08:11

      I suppose I should qualify that quality... :)

      Rips would be from 44/16 CDs...hard to get better than 44/16 from a 44/16 source...

      If you still want, I can provide...

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    3. konrad20 August 2016 at 08:14

      When I say quality I'm talking about EAC/Accurate Rip editions...

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  7. konrad20 August 2016 at 08:22

    And, my God man...have you not heard those two releases????

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    1. Blogmeister20 August 2016 at 08:28

      The quality will be just fine. I'll admit to never being a Virgin Prunes fan so I would have never gone out of my way to listen to these.

      I am a little more open-minded these days ;-)

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    2. konrad20 August 2016 at 08:47

      Prunes Sacrilege, you old punk bastage! :D

      I'll include the Pagan Love Song Prunes EP as well, and if you've never heard it, Gavin's vocals on the Dave Ball track 'Strict Tempo' from Dave's 'In Strict Tempo' LP...another incredible gem of the era. :)

      Will rip over the weekend and get them to you...somehow. :)

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    3. Blogmeister20 August 2016 at 08:56

      Okay. Thank you. I shall look forward to it. There is a contact email towards the top of the blog menu. Use that for the links.

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    4. konrad20 August 2016 at 09:07

      No worries mate...just giving you a bit of shite...one old punk to another. :D

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  8. konrad20 August 2016 at 09:26

    By the by...did you ever listen to the Third Mind rip I sent you links to a year or so ago...Prayer Tower?

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    1. Blogmeister20 August 2016 at 09:28

      I did thank you. I have another run of Third Mind stuff coming soon and was going to feature Prayer Tower among them.

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    2. konrad20 August 2016 at 09:40

      You, and your blog, rocks, and rolls...nothing else like it for sonic quality or selection. I bow before you sir!

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