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Colin Newman

Real Name:
Colin John Newman
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Born: 16 September 1954, in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
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Discography

Releases:
A-Z (Album) (3 versions)   Beggars Banquet ... 1980
B (7")   Beggars Banquet 1980
Inventory / This Picture (7")   Beggars Banquet 1981
Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish (Album) (2 versions)   4AD ... 1981
Not To (3 versions)   4AD ... 1982
We Means We Starts / Not To (7")   4AD 1982
Commercial Suicide (Album) (6 versions)   Crammed Discs ... 1986
Feigned Hearing (7")   Crammed Discs 1986
Interview (12")   Crammed Discs, Normal 1986
Better Later Than Never (7")   Crammed Discs 1988
Bush Whacked / Si Tu Attends (Flexi, 6")   Reflex Magazine 1988
CN1 (CD, Single)   4AD, 4AD 1988
It Seems (Album) (6 versions)   Crammed Discs ... 1988
Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish / Not To (Album, Comp) (2 versions)   4AD ... 1988
Voice (EP) (2 versions)   Swim ~ ... 1995
Bastard (Album) (3 versions)   Swim ~ ... 1997
The Narrativ (12", Ltd)   i220 1999
Remixes:
In Vivo (4 versions) In Vivo (7" Version) Mute Records Ltd. ... 1989
1985 - 1990: The A List (CD) In Vivo Mute Records Ltd. 1993
Prepare For The Others To Follow (Maxi) (2 versions) Prepare For The Others... Swim ~ ... 1996
K2 / Prime Movers (7") Prime Movers (Boss Remix) Swim ~ 2001
Swim Team # 2 (CD, Comp, Smplr) Prime Movers (Boss Remix) Swim ~ 2001
Twelve Times You (7", Ltd, Single, W/Lbl) X U Version Pinkflag 2001
Landslide (10") Landslide Virgin Music (Belgium) 2002
An Extended Play (12") Baby Turns Blue (Direc... The Grey Area 2004
Baby Turns Blue (Director's Cut) (File, MP3) Baby Turns Blue (Direc... The Grey Area 2004
I My Me Mine (7", Ltd) Jhout (Wire Remix By C... Tired & Lonesome 2006
Polysics Mixes (CDr, Maxi, Promo) Jhout (Wire Remix By C... Tired & Lonesome 2006
Production:
154 (Album) (3 versions)   Harvest ... 1979
...If I Die, I Die (Album) (12 versions)   Rough Trade (UK) ... 1982
Baby Turns Blue (7")   Rough Trade (UK) 1982
The Faculties Of A Broken Heart (12") The Faculties Of A Bro... Rough Trade (UK) 1982
My Will (7")   Crammed Discs 1985
Over The Rainbow (LP) The King Of Junk Baby Records 1985
Sananat (7")   Barclay 1985
Raging Souls (CD)   Crammed Discs 1986
Dual Perspective (12")   Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1987
It's A Crammed, Crammed World! 2 (LP) The Traitor Crammed Discs 1987
La Debutante (Album) (5 versions)   Crammed Discs ... 1987
Cut Up (Album) (2 versions)   Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1988
Strange World (12") The Chosen One Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1988
Gothic Rock (Comp) (2 versions) Pagan Love Song Jungle Records ... 1992
Gothic Rock 1 (2xCD, Comp) Pagan Love Song Cleopatra 1993
Vertigo (2xCD) Coming Down (Immersion... Beggars Banquet 1997
Over The Rainbow (2xCD) King Of Junk, The Facu... Mute, Mute Corporation 2004
Live At The Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977 / Live At CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978 (2xCD, Album, Dig)   Pinkflag 2006
Co-production:
Helven Park (CD, Album)   Swim ~ 1996
Instar (CD)   Swim ~ 1998
Mix:
It's All In The Brochure (CD, Album)   Pinkflag 2000
The Third Day (CD, Maxi)   Pinkflag 2000
Read & Burn 01 (CD, MiniAlbum)   Pinkflag 2002
Read & Burn 02 (CD, MiniAlbum)   Pinkflag 2002
PF456 Redux (LP)   Pinkflag 2003
Send (CD, Album)   Pinkflag 2003
Headgit (CD, Maxi)   Swim ~ 2004
Free Git (CD)   Swim ~ 2005
Profile (CD)   Swim ~ 2005
The Scottish Play: 2004 (DVD, NTSC + CD)   Pinkflag 2005
Without Number (File, MP3, 128) Romeo Touch 2008
Appears On:
Mannequin (7", Single)   EMI Music (Netherlands) 1977
Pink Flag (Album, Comp) (7 versions)   Harvest ... 1977
Chairs Missing (Album) (10 versions)   Harvest ... 1978
Dot Dash (7") Dot Dash Harvest 1978
I Am The Fly (7", Single)   Harvest 1978
Outdoor Miner (3 versions) Outdoor Miner (Edited ... Harvest 1978
154 (Album) (10 versions)   Harvest ... 1979
Map Ref. 41ºN 93ºW (7")   Harvest 1979
The Rare Stuff? (2 versions) Dot Dash EMI Music (New Zealand) ... 1979
4 AD Dark Paths (LP, Comp) Fish 1, Fish 10 WEA Records (Greece) 1982
Clear Cut 5 (LP) Second Length (Our Swi... Japan Records Inc. 1983
It'll End In Tears (Album) (14 versions) Not Me 4AD ... 1984
3 (LP, Album) A Question Of Degree New Rose Records 1985
Raging Souls (5 versions)   Crammed Discs ... 1985
Filigree & Shadow (Album) (10 versions) Alone 4AD ... 1986
Wire Play Pop (LP, Comp)   The Pink Label 1986
Document (Album) (15 versions)   I.R.S. Records ... 1987
Dual Perspective (12") Moans Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1987
Heartbeat (7") Heartbeat Touch And Go 1987
Mixed Peel (Cass, Comp) I Am The Fly New Musical Express 1987
The Ideal Copy (Album) (5 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. ... 1987
A Bell Is A Cup Until It Is Struck (Album) (2 versions)   Enigma Records (3) ... 1988
Cut Up (Album) (2 versions) Moans Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1988
Kidney Bingos (12")   Mute Records Ltd. 1988
Silk Skin Paws (CD, Mini, Single)   Restless Records 1988
Eardrum Buzz (Single) (2 versions)   Enigma Records (3) 1989
In Vivo (2 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. ... 1989
Indie Top 20 Vol VII (CD, Comp) Eardrum Buzz Beechwood Music 1989
It's Beginning To And Back Again (Album) (6 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. ... 1989
Novice (Album) (3 versions)   Barclay 1989
On Returning (1977-1979) (Comp) (3 versions)   Harvest ... 1989
Sound. And Vision. Volume One (CD, Comp, Smplr, Promo) Eardrum Buzz Enigma Records (3) 1989
The Peel Sessions (CD, EP) Practice Makes Perfect... Castle Communications 1989
The Peel Sessions Album (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Practice Makes Perfect... Strange Fruit ... 1989
Gone Away (CD, Comp) Pink Flag Touch And Go 1990
Indie Top 20 Vol VIII (2 versions) In Vivo Beechwood Music ... 1990
Manscape (Album) (2 versions)   Enigma Records (3) ... 1990
A Lizard Is A Submarine On Grass (LP) Outdoor Miner Madagascar 1991
Document And Eyewitness (CD, Album)   Elektra 1991
For Love (Maxi, Single) (4 versions) Outdoor Miner 4AD ... 1991
Lever (7", Comp, Tra) Reuters Simple Machines Records 1991
Never Mind The Mainstream...The Best Of MTV's 120 Minutes Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, RM) Eardrum Buzz Warner Special Products, Rhino Records (2) 1991
So And Slow It Grows (7")   Mute Records Ltd. 1991
The First Letter (Album) (2 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. ... 1991
The Italian Mute Sampler (CD, EP, Smplr) Big Glue Canal (Long R... Mute Records Ltd. 1991
The Tyranny Of The Beat - Original Soundtracks From The Grey Area (Comp) (2 versions) Our Swimmer (Live At N... The Grey Area ... 1991
Tonal Evidence 4 (CD, Promo, Ltd) So Slow (7" Mix) Mute Records Ltd. 1991
Do Re Me, So Far So Good (CD, Single) Mannequin Chrysalis, Chrysalis 1992
Live Totem Pole EP (CD, EP) Mannequin Columbia 1992
Sleep (CD, Maxi)   Mammoth Records 1992
!!Destroy-Oh-Boy!! (LP, Album) Mr. Suit Crypt Records 1993
Faster & Louder - Hardcore Punk, Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) 1.2.X.U. Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
Heavenly Voices (2xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Yesitney, Jealousy Hyperium Records 1993
Heavenly Voices Part 1 (CD, Comp) Yesitney Hyperium Records 1993
Love Ta Love Ya Baby: An NMS '93 Dance Compilation (LP) Esther II New Music Seminar 1993
Rosh Ballata (CD, Album)   Swim ~ 1993
The Italian Mute Evidence (CD, Comp) So And Slow It Grows (... BMG 1993
This Is The Sound Of An Electric Guitar - A Collection Of Other People's Songs By Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine (CD, Comp) Mannequin Chrysalis 1993
Thurtene - A Collection Of 4AD Covers (CD, Comp) 5/10 Dewdrops Records 1993
Version Of Me (Single, EP) (2 versions) Strange Stifled Aardvark Records ... 1993
Extended Play (EP) (2 versions) Heartbeat Discordia 1994
Freezone 1 - The Phenomenology Of Ambient (2xCD, Comp) Flow (Motion) SSR Records 1994
Kidney Bingos / Courtyard (7", Ltd) Kidney Bingos Play It Again Sam Records 1994
Nowhere (CD, Single) Reuters A&M Records 1994
Oscillating (CD, Album)   Swim ~ 1994
Tree (CD, Album)   Swim ~ 1994
Trigger Inside (7", Ltd, Yel) Reuters A&M Records 1994
Volume Ten (CD, Comp) The Sweetest Place Volume 1994
After Midnight (LP, Comp)   Harvest 1995
Alone On Penguin Island (CD, Album) The Gymnast (Live), Th... WMO 1995
Behind The Curtain (Early Versions 1977 & 78) (CD, Comp) Mary Is A Dyke, Practi... EMI Records 1995
Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) (Single, Maxi) (4 versions) Fingers & Thumbs (Cold... Mute Records Ltd. ... 1995
Lágrimas De Miedo N°2 - Muslim Women Prepare To Shoot (CD, Mini) Surrender Fear Drop 1995
Outdoor Miner / Psychic Driving (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   Domino Recording Company Ltd. 1995
Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond The Call Of Duty: The Orb Remix Project (Comp, Album) (4 versions) So And Slow It Grows (... Deviant Records ... 1996
Lobe (CD, Album)   Swim ~ 1996
New Wave Club Class•X 7 (CD, Comp) Mannequin Antler-Subway 1996
Outdoor Miner (CD, Single) Outdoor Miner Radiation Records (2) 1996
Punk 45 (7", Mono, EP) 12XU Sympathy For The Record Industry 1996
Serenity Dub 3.1 Organic Technology (CD, Comp) Metal Sea Incoming! 1996
Turns And Strokes (Album, Comp) (2 versions)   WMO 1996
Game Over (CD) Three Girl Rhumba 3rd Stone 1997
Hide (CD, MiniAlbum)   Swim ~ 1997
New Voices Vol. 14 (CD, Comp, Car) Slowfast Rolling Stone (Germany) 1997
Rock, You Sucker (CD, Comp) The 15th (Live) Broken Rekids 1997
The Boy Who Wanted... (CD, Single) Outdoor Miner Virgin, Virgin 1997
Vien (CD, Maxi)   Touch 1997
Water Communication (2xCD, Comp)   Swim ~ 1997
Dead Man On Campus (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) Human DreamWorks Records 1998
Dugga Dugga Dugga (CD)   WMO 1998
My Pet Fish (CD, Album)   Swim ~ 1998
Hibernation (CD, Album)   swim ~, swim ~ 1999
Low Impact (2xCD, Album)   Swim ~, Swim ~ 1999
The Third Day (CD, Maxi)   Pinkflag 2000
#1 (Album) (5 versions) The 15th International Deejay Gigolo Records ... 2001
5, 6, 7, 8 - Bullenstaat! (CD, Album) 1 2XU Hot Action Records 2001
Punk Lives! (Comp) (2 versions) 12XU (Live) Sanctuary Records ... 2001
Twelve Times You (7", Ltd, Single, W/Lbl) Twelve Times You Pinkflag 2001
Initials C.C. - Out-Takes, Rarities & Personal Favourites 1982-2002 Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) A Mutual Friend Invisible, Underground, Inc. 2002
Landslide (10") Landslide Virgin Music (Belgium) 2002
Neo.Pop Part Two (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Copy Prot.) The 15th 1st Decade Records, Universal Marketing Group GmbH 2002
Hot Animal Machine / Life Time (2xCD, Comp) Ex-Lion Tamer Recall 2cd, 2.13.61 Records 2003
Lost In Space (2xCD, Comp) German Shepherds Too Pure 2003
Rare Trax Vol. 25 - First Wave Part Two - 14 Pre & Post Punk Greats (CD, Comp, Car) Over Theirs Rolling Stone (Germany) 2003
Rough Trade Shops - Post Punk 01 (2xCD, Comp) Ex Lion Tamer, Ex Lion... Mute Records Ltd. 2003
Worlds Of Possibility (2xCD) Outdoor Miner Domino Recording Company Ltd. 2003
A Lifetime Of Temporary Relief (3xCD + DVD-V + Box) Heartbeat Chairkickers' Music 2004
An Exhibition (CD, Enh, Promo) Baby Turns Blue, Theme... The Grey Area 2004
Flys (7", Single) I Am The Fly Asian Man Records 2004
Headgit (CD, Maxi)   Swim ~ 2004
Profile (CD)   Swim ~ 2005
Live At The Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977 / Live At CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978 (2xCD, Album, Dig)   Pinkflag 2006
Only After Dark (CD, Comp) I Am The Fly EMI Records 2006
Uncut Playlist (CD, Comp) Map Ref. 41ºN 93ºW Uncut Magazine 2006
What's Left For Kicks (CD, Dig)   Magnetic Motor Works 2006
Wire: 1977-1979 ~ Pinkflag (America) (5xCD + Box)   Pinkflag 2006
Art Pop (CD, Album) Drive By, Jet Ear Game Swim ~ 2007
Happening, Alive And Nasty - The EMI Punk Singles Collection (CD, Comp, RM, Jew) 12XU, Ex Lion Tamer Zonophone 2007
Louder (CD, Album) Herd The Shadows Prank Monkey Records 2007
Rare Trax Vol. 51 - Darkness On The Edge Of Town - Alternative Hardcore From The 80's (CD, Comp, Car) 1.2.X.U Rolling Stone (Germany) 2007
Read & Burn 03 (CD, MiniAlbum)   Pinkflag 2007
CD Side 47 (CD, Smplr) One Of Us D-Side 2008
Destroy! (CD, Comp) Lowdown Mojo Magazine 2008
Object 47 (CD, Album)   Pinkflag 2008
Object 47 / Read & Burn 03 (LP + 12")   Pinkflag 2008
Varshons (CD, Album) Fragile Cooking Vinyl 2009
Vol. 2 1990-1992 (2xCD, RM, Comp)   Infrastition 2009
Tracks Appear On:
4 AD Dark Paths (LP, Comp) Fish 1, Fish 10 WEA Records (Greece) 1982
The Beggars Banquet File (LP) Remove For Improvement CNR Records 1982
It's A Crammed, Crammed World! 2 (Album) (2 versions) But I... Crammed Discs ... 1987
Radio FFN Nightline (CD, Album, Comp) Better Later Than Never SPV Records 1992
1983 ~ 1991 (Box + 4xCD) Alone (On Piano) Warner Bros. Records 1993
Alabianca Dance Vol. 9 Flea Non-Stops (CD, Comp, Mixed) Jail Bait Jimco Records 1993
New Voices Vol. 14 (CD, Comp, Car) Slowfast Rolling Stone (Germany) 1997
Slow Death In The Metronome Factory (CD, Comp) May World Domination Recordings 1997
Water Communication (2xCD, Comp) Spaced In, Automation Swim ~ 1997
Strój Do KąpieLee Albo Sztuka Machania Nogą (CD) Turn Machina 1998
Swim Team # 1 (CD, Comp, Smplr) The Narrativ, Blank Ca... Swim ~ 2000
Swim Team # 2 (CD, Comp, Smplr) Tsunami (Edit), Time W... Swim ~ 2001
Groovetechnology v1.3 (Comp) (2 versions) The Narrativ Studio !K7 2002
Crammed Global Soundclash 1980-89 : Part Two : Electrowave (CD) Better Later Than Never Crammed Discs 2003
Crammed Global Soundclash 1980-89 The Connoisseur Edition (3xCD + Box, Ltd) Better Later Than Never Crammed Discs 2003
Ideal - Original Soundtrack (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Fish 11 DMG TV 2006
Euro Hitalo Beat Mix Vol.4 (CD, Mixed) Jail Bait Flea Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Comeback In Two Halves (Everybody Wants Some History) (LP, Album)   Not On Label 1987
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