Tracklist
| A1 | I Should Have Known Better | 3:50 | |
| A2 | Two People In A Room | 2:08 | |
| A3 | The 15th | 3:02 | |
| A4 | The Other Window | 2:06 | |
| A5 | Single K.O. | 2:19 | |
| A6 | A Touching Display | 6:25 | |
| A7 | On Returning | 2:05 | |
| B1 | A Mutual Friend | 4:25 | |
| B2 | Blessed State | 3:26 | |
| B3 | Once Is Enough | 3:20 | |
| B4 | Map Ref. 41ºN 93ºW | 3:35 | |
| B5 | Indirect Enquiries | 3:33 | |
| B6 | 40 Versions | 3:26 | |
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| C1 | Song 1 | 3:02 | |
| C2 | Get Down (Parts I + II) | 4:27 | |
| D1 | Let's Panic Later | 3:20 | |
| D2 | Small Electric Piece | 3:31 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – EMI Records
- Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Alto Flute – Kate Lukas
- Art Direction – Dave Dragon
- Bass Vocals – Hilly Kristal
- Cor Anglais – Joan Whiting
- Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] – Lewis*
- Drums – Robert Gotobed
- Engineer – Paul Hardiman
- Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Thomas
- Guitar, Voice – Bruce Gilbert
- Keyboards, Synthesizer – Mike Thorne
- Producer – Gotobed* (tracks: C1)
- Typography [Typographic Design] – Brian Harris (5)
- Viola [Electric] – Tim Souster
- Vocals, Bass – Graham Lewis
- Vocals, Guitar – Colin Newman
- Written-By – Smith* (tracks: C2)
Notes
Early copies (this) include bonus four-track 7" (PSR 444).
Labels: LP and bonus 7": white with designed 154 logo.
Label and inner sleeve without durations
Printed inner sleeve with rounded corners with lyrics and band info. + credits.
℗ 1979 EMI Records Ltd.
© 1979 EMI Records Ltd.
Matrix notes:
While there is a solid line running through the entire first "crossed out" string on each matrix set, the extra dash characters used to create the line are omitted in the matrices for clarity.
There are no other dashes in either portion of the matrix string EXCEPT between the last characters noting side and plate version (A-1, B-1, etc) in both for and aft portions.
Labels: LP and bonus 7": white with designed 154 logo.
Label and inner sleeve without durations
Printed inner sleeve with rounded corners with lyrics and band info. + credits.
℗ 1979 EMI Records Ltd.
© 1979 EMI Records Ltd.
Matrix notes:
While there is a solid line running through the entire first "crossed out" string on each matrix set, the extra dash characters used to create the line are omitted in the matrices for clarity.
There are no other dashes in either portion of the matrix string EXCEPT between the last characters noting side and plate version (A-1, B-1, etc) in both for and aft portions.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Cat number EP): PSR 444
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): SHSP 4105A
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): SHSP 4105B
- Matrix / Runout (Label C): PSR 444A
- Matrix / Runout (Label D): PSR 444B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped var.1): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped var.1): S̶̶HV̶̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped var.1): SPSR 444 A-1 1 O
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped var.1): SPSR 444 B-1 1 L
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped var.2): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶ SHSP 4105 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped var.2): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶2̶ SHSP 4105 B-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped var.2): SPSR 444 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped var.2): SPSR 444 B-1 -1XX C
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped var.3): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped var.3 (The "▓" looks like a "2" that was crossed out multiple times.)): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 B- ▓1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped var.4): S̶H̶V̶L̶ ̶8̶1̶9̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶ SHSP 4105 A-1 R D 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped var.4): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶̶1̶̶̶ SHSP 4105 B-1 R G 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped var.5): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶ SHSP 4105 A-1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped var.5): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶2̶ SHSP 4105 B-2 C 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped var.5): SPSR 444 A-1 M 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped var.5): SPSR 444 B-1 H 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped var.6): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ A̶-̶1̶ SHSP 4105 A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped var.6): S̶̶HV̶L̶ 8̶1̶9̶ B̶-̶̶2̶ SHSP 4105 B-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped var.6): SPSR 444 A-1 1 M
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped var.6): SPSR 444 B-1 1 M
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154 (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | QBS 3398 | Canada | 1979 | ||
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154 (LP, Album, Stereo) | EMI Electrola | 1C 064-07 097 | 1979 | |||
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154 (LP, Album, Stereo) | Harvest | 1A 062-07097 | Netherlands | 1979 | ||
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154 (LP, Album) | Harvest | 3C 062-07097 | Italy | 1979 | ||
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154 (LP, Album, Misprint, Los Angeles Pressing) | Automatic Record Co. | BSK 3398 | US | 1979 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 5 months agoA 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
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Some scumbag has stolen my e.p 🤬. Clearly someone desperate to listen to Lets Panic Later.
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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 agoI 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 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? -
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.
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Not only Wire’s best album in my opinion but one of the best albums ever made full stop and once again sold zilch when released. You knew these guys weren’t aiming for your average NME reader when they had and the only band I know of to have a double page advert for 154 in the Guardian. (UK Broadsheet) when released.
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Just noticed that Hilly Kristal owner of CBGB's gets a credit for 'bass voice'. Wonder how that came about?
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