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Wire reissues and Record Store Day

Posted by Loren on March 20, 2018

Wire reissues and Record Store Day
photo by Annette Green

Wire's first three records, Pink Flag (1977), Chairs Missing (1978), and 154 (1979) will be reissued this year and released on CD, special edition CD books, and vinyl by their own pinkflag label. The CD books release on May 18 with CD and vinyl to come out on June 22. The CD books feature unreleased material and rarities. 

In addition to the reissues, the band will also release a box set of 9 7"s on Record Store Day from the group's 1977-1980 period. Hit the jump for more info.

Nine Sevens:

Mannequin (Pfs1) – Mannequin / Feeling Called Love / 12XU 
I Am The Fly (Pfs2) – I Am The Fly / Ex Lion Tamer

Dot Dash (Pfs3) – Dot Dash / Options R
Outdoor Miner (Pfs4) – Outdoor Miner / Practice Makes Perfect
A Question Of Degree (Pfs5) – A Question Of Degree / Former Airline 
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Pfs6) – Map Ref. 41°N 93°W / Go Ahead
Our Swimmer (Pfs7) – Our Swimmer/ Midnight Bahnhof Café
154 EP (Pfs8) – Song 1/ Get Down pts 1&2 / Let’s Panic Later / Small Electric Piece 
2nd Length (Pfs9) – 2nd Length (Our Swimmer) / Catapult 30

Wire reissues and Record Store Day
photo by Annette Green

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