Tracklist
I Should Have Known Better | 3:50 | ||
Two People In A Room | 2:08 | ||
The 15th | 3:02 | ||
The Other Window | 2:06 | ||
Single K.O. | 2:19 | ||
A Touching Display | 6:25 | ||
On Returning | 2:05 | ||
A Mutual Friend | 4:25 | ||
Blessed State | 3:26 | ||
Once Is Enough | 3:20 | ||
Map Ref. 41ºN 93ºW | 3:35 | ||
Indirect Enquiries | 3:33 | ||
40 Versions | 3:26 | ||
Free E.P. | |||
Song 1 | 3:02 | ||
Get Down (Parts I + II) | 4:27 | ||
Let's Panic Later | 3:20 | ||
Small Electric Piece | 3:31 |
Credits (27)
- Kate LukasAlto Flute
- Dave DragonArt Direction
- Hilly KristalBass Vocals
- Joan WhitingCor Anglais
- Gilbert*Design Concept [Sleeve Concept]
- Lewis*Design Concept [Sleeve Concept]
Notes
Titled from the number of live gigs the band had played at time of release.
The original version (and all vinyl re-releases) of this album ends with "40 Versions" as last track. "Song 1", "Get Down (Parts I + II)", "Let's Panic Later" and "Small Electric Piece" are CD release additions taken from the free 7" EP.
The original version (and all vinyl re-releases) of this album ends with "40 Versions" as last track. "Song 1", "Get Down (Parts I + II)", "Let's Panic Later" and "Small Electric Piece" are CD release additions taken from the free 7" EP.
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | 154 LP, Album | Warner Bros. Records – QBS 3398 | Canada | 1979 | Canada — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Stereo | Harvest – 1C 064-07 097, EMI Electrola – 1C 064-07 097 | Germany | 1979 | Germany — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album; 7", 45 RPM, EP | Harvest – SHSP 4105, Harvest – 0C 062 - 07 088 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Stereo | Harvest – 1A 062-07097 | Netherlands | 1979 | Netherlands — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album | Harvest – 3C 062-07097 | Italy | 1979 | Italy — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Misprint, Los Angeles Pressing | Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3398, Automatic Record Co. – BSK 3398 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album | Harvest – SHSP 4105, Harvest – 0C 062-07 088 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album | EMI – EMS-81277 | Japan | 1979 | Japan — 1979 | ||||
![]() | 154 LP, Test Pressing | Harvest – SHVL 819 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Misprint | Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3398 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Test Pressing | Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3398 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 Cassette, Album | Warner Bros. Records – WB M5 3398 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Promo | EMI – EMS-81277 | Japan | 1979 | Japan — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 8-Track Cartridge | Warner Bros. Records – WB M8 3398 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Misprint | Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3398 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 Cassette, Album | Harvest – TC-SHSP 4105, Harvest – 0C 262-07 155 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | ||||
154 Cassette, Album | Harvest – TC-SHVL-819 | Australia | 1979 | Australia — 1979 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Test Pressing | Harvest – 1A 062-07097 | Netherlands | 1979 | Netherlands — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album | Harvest – SHVL-819 | Australia | 1980 | Australia — 1980 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album | Harvest – SHSP 4105 | New Zealand | 1980 | New Zealand — 1980 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue | Harvest – CD HAR 3 | UK | 1987 | UK — 1987 | ||||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Repress | Harvest – SHSP 4105, Harvest – 0C 062-07 088 | UK | 1987 | UK — 1987 | ||||
![]() | 154 Cassette, Album, Reissue, Dolby HX Pro | Restless Retro – 7 72362-4 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue | Restless Retro – 7 72362-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album | Restless Retro – 772362-2 | USA & Canada | 1989 | USA & Canada — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Longbox | Restless Retro – 7 72362-2 | US | 1989 | US — 1989 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Harvest – 7243 8 29859 2 1, Harvest – CD GO 2064 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | Harvest – 7243 8 29859 2 1, Harvest – CD GO 2064 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | ||||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Harvest – 7243 8 29859 2 1, Harvest – CD GO 2064 | Europe | 1994 | Europe — 1994 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Remastered | EMI – TOCP-8728 | Japan | 1995 | Japan — 1995 | ||||
![]() | 154 = 154+11 CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered | EMI – TOCP-8728 | Japan | 1995 | Japan — 1995 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue | EMI – TOCP-53292 | Japan | 2003 | Japan — 2003 | New Submission | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | EMI – TOCP-53534, EMI – 7243 8 29859 2 1 | Japan | 2005 | Japan — 2005 | ||||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Pinkflag – PF13, Pinkflag – 843190000524 | US | 2006 | US — 2006 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 LP, Album, Reissue, 180g | 4 Men With Beards – 4M 510 | US | 2006 | US — 2006 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Remastered, Copy Protected | Harvest – 0946 3 56410 2 8 | Europe | 2006 | Europe — 2006 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve | EMI – TOCP-67935, EMI – 0946 3 49545 2 5 | Japan | 2006 | Japan — 2006 | New Submission | |||
154 CD, Album, Copy Protected, Reissue | Harvest – 0946 3 49545 2 5 | UK | 2006 | UK — 2006 | |||||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Harvest – 07243 4 73199 2 1, Pinkflag – 07243 4 73199 2 1, Harvest – 4 73199 2 | Europe | 2006 | Europe — 2006 | ||||
![]() | 154 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Pinkflag – PF13, Pinkflag – 843190000524 | US | 2006 | US — 2006 |
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- Edited 2 months ago
referencing 154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) SHSP 4105
A defining moment in sophisticated artful jagged post-punk/new-wave filled w/ complex deeply layered claustrophobic soundscapes embellished w/ strings & woodwinds, avant-garde dreamy psych, manic paranoic lyrics, bizarre out-of-left-field nuanced musical intricacies & memorable melodies.
The third part of the defining great album trilogies in music history alongside Pink Flag and Chairs Missing.
A musical masterpiece ahead of its time.
My Copy
• No bonus 7” (missing).
• Inner sleeve excludes “ALL LYRICS P 1979 USED BY KIND PERMISSION OF CARLIN MUSIC CORP.”
• No barcode on the back cover.
• No mention of Harvest on this release.
• Matrix / Runout Side A: [Stamped and Crossed Out]: SHVL 819 A-1 [Stamped]: SHSP 4105 A-1
• Matrix / Runout Side B: [Stamped and Crossed Out]: SHVL 819 B-1 [Stamped]: SHSP 4105 B-1 - Sound quality is OK, but I suspect mastered from an original LP(!!) The play-in grooves sound quieter than when the music starts, which have an immediate increase in surface noise, and there is no play-out groove at the end of each side (the last track ends, and my turntable's record arm lifts off straight away)
Black 'Made in England' type and barcode printed in 'colour' black, not solid, so are slightly blurred.
But, a cool looking version of 154, which complements the LP cover design - Wire should consider a legit white vinyl reissue, referencing 154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) SHSP 4105
Some scumbag has stolen my e.p 🤬. Clearly someone desperate to listen to Lets Panic Later.
Anyone know if they ever pop up for sale by themselves?referencing 154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) SHSP 4105
Small varant here although I suppose I have he same version (according to matrix/runouts) : the printed inner sleeve doesn't have the credits en the lower left corner, only the catalog number on lower right corner- Edited one year ago
referencing 154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) SHSP 4105
I have a NM copy of the 7" 4 tracker (PSR 444), but cant find a listing to sell. If anyone is interested met me know - I A/B'd this with the 2018 reissue. There's hardly a difference sonically. I honestly like the lack of a title on sleeve of the reissue better - that was WIRE's original intent. But this is an artifact of an earlier time, so I'm keeping this one.
referencing 154 (LP, Album, Reissue) PF13LP
WIRE at its finest (as they always are). 154 still defies easy categorization. I remember a friend calling this record goth - a pejorative to him. He's a dad who writes "content" now.referencing 154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) SHSP 4105
I picked up the NZ pressing, SHSP 4105 second hand a number of years ago (for A$5.00, which was pretty sweet). It also has the free 7" single with it. Was the album released with the 7" record in NZ or has the previous owner/s found a copy of the free single and just put it in with it?referencing 154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) SHSP 4105
Original sounds great. I did have the reissue from a few years back, but it always sounded stodgy to me so it went back. These three Wire albums are originals only for me.referencing 154 (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP) SHSP 4105
Honestly, the 7" is the best part of this album.
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