On Returning (1977–1979)

Compilation album by Wire

Released

1989

Recorded

1977–1979

Genre

Length

74:31 (CD)

Label

Restless

Producer

Mike Thorne

Wire compilation album chronology

On Returning (1977–1979)
(1989)

The Peel Sessions Album
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	A^[2]
NME	8/10^[3]

On Returning (1977–1979) is a compilation album by English rock band Wire. It was released in 1989 and comprises recordings of the band from 1977 to 1979 (the albums Pink Flag, Chairs Missing and 154, which are also each represented graphically on the album cover), and is seen as the band's first "best of" album, complimented four years later by 1985–1990: The A List which is the "best of" of the band's second era. The album is named after the band's track "On Returning" which closes the album, originally released on the band's third album 154 (1979).

CD Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"12XU"	Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman	1:56
2.	"It's So Obvious"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	0:52
3.	"Mr. Suit"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:25
4.	"Three Girl Rhumba"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:24
5.	"Ex Lion Tamer"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	2:18
6.	"Lowdown"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	2:27
7.	"Straight Line"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	0:46
8.	"106 Beats That"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:13
9.	"Strange"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	3:58
10.	"Reuters"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	3:02
11.	"Field Day for the Sundays"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	0:29
12.	"Champs"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:47
13.	"Feeling Called Love"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:22
14.	"I Am the Fly"	Lewis, Newman	3:07
15.	"Dot Dash"	Lewis, Newman	2:24
16.	"Practise Makes Perfect"	Gilbert, Newman	4:06
17.	"French Film Blurred"	Lewis, Newman	2:35
18.	"Another the Letter"	Gilbert, Newman	1:08
19.	"I Feel Mysterious Today"	Lewis, Newman	1:56
20.	"Men 2nd"	Lewis	1:42
21.	"Marooned"	Gilbert, Lewis, Newman	2:20
22.	"Sand in My Joints"	Lewis	1:51
23.	"Outdoor Miner"	Lewis, Newman	2:51
24.	"A Question of Degree"	Lewis, Newman	3:11
25.	"I Should Have Known Better"	Lewis	3:50
26.	"Two People in a Room"	Gilbert, Newman	2:09
27.	"Blessed State"	Gilbert	3:28
28.	"The Other Window"	Gilbert, Lewis	2:09
29.	"40 Versions"	Gilbert	3:28
30.	"A Touching Display"	Lewis	6:55
31.	"On Returning"	Newman	2:06

LP Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"12XU"	Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman	1:56
2.	"It's So Obvious"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	0:52
3.	"Mr. Suit"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:25
4.	"Three Girl Rhumba"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:24
5.	"Ex Lion Tamer"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	2:18
6.	"Lowdown"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	2:27
7.	"Strange"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	3:58
8.	"Reuters"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	3:02
9.	"Feeling Called Love"	Gilbert, Gotobed, Lewis, Newman	1:22
10.	"I Am the Fly"	Lewis, Newman	3:07
11.	"Practise Makes Perfect"	Gilbert, Newman	4:06
12.	"French Film Blurred"	Lewis, Newman	2:35
13.	"I Feel Mysterious Today"	Lewis, Newman	1:56
14.	"Marooned"	Gilbert, Lewis, Newman	2:20
15.	"Sand in My Joints"	Lewis	1:51
16.	"Outdoor Miner"	Lewis, Newman	2:51
17.	"A Question of Degree"	Lewis, Newman	3:11
18.	"I Should Have Known Better"	Lewis	3:50
19.	"The Other Window"	Gilbert, Lewis	2:09
20.	"40 Versions"	Gilbert	3:28
21.	"A Touching Display"	Lewis	6:55
22.	"On Returning"	Newman	2:06

Personnel

Wire

Bruce Gilbert – guitar
Robert Gotobed – drums
Graham Lewis – bass guitar, vocals
Colin Newman – guitar, vocals

Production

Bruce Gilbert – design
Jon Savage – compilation producer, liner notes
Mike Thorne – producer

References

↑ Steve Huey. "On Returning (1977–1979)". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ Robert Christgau. "Wire". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ "On Returning (1977–1979)". NME.COM. 1 February 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

External links

On Returning (1977–1979) at Discogs (list of releases)

Wire

Robert Grey Graham Lewis Colin Newman Matthew Simms Bruce Gilbert Margaret Fiedler McGinnis (touring only)

Studio albums	Pink Flag Chairs Missing 154 The Ideal Copy A Bell Is a Cup IBTABA Manscape The Drill The First Letter Send Object 47 Red Barked Tree Change Becomes Us Wire Nocturnal Koreans

Live albums	Document and Eyewitness Wire on the Box: 1979 The Scottish Play: 2004 Live at the Roxy, London – April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York – July 18th 1978 Legal Bootleg Series: 14 Sept 2002 Metro, Chicago The Black Session: Paris, 10 May 2011

Compilations	On Returning (1977–1979) The Peel Sessions Album 1985–1990: The A List Behind the Curtain Turns and Strokes Coatings

EPs	Snakedrill Kidney Bingos Silk Skin Paws The Third Day Read & Burn 01 Read & Burn 02 Read & Burn 03

Songs	"The 15th" "Heartbeat" "Outdoor Miner"

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