Wire / The Ideal Copy

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Artist

Wire

Album Title:

The Ideal Copy

Album Cover:

Primary Genre

Alternative & Punk: Post-Punk

Format

Released

04/27/1987

Label

Enigma Records/Mute Records Ltd.

Catalog No

CDE-73270

Bar Code No

0 1877-73270-2 2

Packaging

Jewelcase

Tracks

1.	The Point Of Collapse (3:22)
2.	Ahead (4:59)
3.	Madman's Honey (4:28)
4.	Feed Me (6:00)
5.	Ambitious (4:05)
6.	Cheeking Tongues (2:08)
7.	Still Shows (4:10)
8.	Over Theirs (5:25)
9.	A Serious Of Snakes (4:53)
10.	Drill (5:04)
11.	Advantage In Height (3:06)
12.	Up To The Sun (2:50)
13.	Ambulance Chasers (3:02)
14.	Feed Me (4:31)
15.	Vivid Riot Of Red (2:33)

Date Acquired

06/06/1987

Personal Rating

Acquired from

Down In The Valley

Purchase Price

16.00

Web Links

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Notes

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-01-27 03:20:29

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Analyzed: Wire / The Ideal Copy
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -2.54 dB -15.00 dB 3:23 01/15-The Point of Collapse
DR11 -1.63 dB -13.94 dB 5:00 02/15-Ahead
DR11 -2.58 dB -15.44 dB 4:29 03/15-Madman's Honey
DR12 -3.60 dB -19.15 dB 6:00 04/15-Feed Me
DR14 -0.39 dB -16.58 dB 4:05 05/15-Ambitious
DR13 -0.58 dB -14.91 dB 2:08 06/15-Cheeking Tongues
DR13 -3.83 dB -19.85 dB 4:11 07/15-Still Shows
DR13 -1.28 dB -16.97 dB 5:26 08/15-Over Theirs
DR11 -1.96 dB -15.87 dB 4:54 09/15-A Serious of Snakes
DR13 -1.74 dB -17.67 dB 5:04 10/15-Drill
DR13 -1.97 dB -17.43 dB 3:07 11/15-Advantage in Height
DR14 -6.36 dB -26.58 dB 2:51 12/15-Up to the Sun
DR13 -2.14 dB -17.32 dB 3:02 13/15-Ambulance Chasers (live)
DR11 -4.36 dB -16.97 dB 4:32 14/15-Feed Me (live)
DR12 -5.03 dB -20.64 dB 2:33 15/15-Vivid Riot of Red (live)
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 653 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews

All Music Guide Review:

Review by Jason Ankeny
Wire's first new full-length effort in eight years, The Ideal Copy is a stunning comeback picking up where 154 left off while also reflecting the strides made by the members' solo work. Finding its footing in dark, edgy dance rhythms and ominous digital textures, The Ideal Copy is experimental and forward-thinking, spanning from the buzzing melodies of "Ahead" and "Ambitious" to the taut minimalism of "Feed Me"; the record has its flaws, but its restless creative spirit and refusal to rest on past glories make it one of the few reunion efforts that actually matters.

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