Live at the Roxy, London – April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York – July 18th 1978

Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978

Live album by Wire

Released

2006

Recorded

1–2 April 1977 at The Roxy, London, England
18 July 1978 at CBGB, New York City, United States

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Colin Newman, Mike Thorne

Wire live album chronology

The Scottish Play: 2004
(2005)

Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978
(2006)

Legal Bootleg Series: 25 Oct 1978 Bradford University
(2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
BBC Music	(favourable)^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
Record Collector	^[4]

Live at the Roxy, London – April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York – July 18th 1978 is a live double album by English rock band Wire. It was released in 2006. It comprises 1 and 2 April 1977 performances at The Roxy, London, England and an 18 July 1978 performance at CBGB, New York City, United States.

Track listing

Disc one: Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977

FRI 1st April 1977
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Commercial"	Graham Lewis	1:00
2.	"Mary Is a Dyke"	George Gill, Colin Newman	1:08
3.	"Too True"	Newman	1:05
4.	"Just Don't Care"	Lewis, Newman	1:21
5.	"Strange"	Bruce Gilbert, Newman	2:29
6.	"Brazil"	Lewis, Newman	0:47
7.	"It's So Obvious"	Lewis, Newman	0:56
8.	"Three Girl Rhumba"	Newman	1:29
9.	"TV"	Gilbert, Newman	1:26
10.	"Straight Line"	Gilbert, Newman	0:53
11.	"Lowdown"	Lewis, Newman	2:23
12.	"Feeling Called Love"	Newman	1:20
13.	"NYC"	Lewis, Newman	1:12
14.	"After Midnight"	J.J. Cale	1:27
15.	"12XU"	Gilbert, Lewis, Newman	2:03
16.	"Mr Suit"	Newman	1:50
17.	"Glad All Over"	Dave Clark, Mike Smith	1:43

SAT 2nd April 1977
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
18.	"The Commercial"	Lewis	1:02
19.	"Mary Is a Dyke"	Gill, Newman	1:39
20.	"Too True"	Newman	1:06
21.	"Just Don't Care"	Lewis, Newman	1:27
22.	"Strange"	Gilbert, Newman	2:40
23.	"Brazil"	Lewis, Newman	1:04
24.	"It's So Obvious"	Lewis, Newman	1:00
25.	"Three Girl Rhumba"	Newman	1:39
26.	"TV"	Gilbert, Newman	1:18
27.	"Straight Line"	Gilbert, Newman	1:40
28.	"Lowdown"	Lewis, Newman	1:48
29.	"Feeling Called Love"	Newman	1:21
30.	"NYC"	Lewis, Newman	1:10
31.	"After Midnight"	Cale	1:08
32.	"12XU"	Gilbert, Lewis, Newman	2:01
33.	"Glad All Over"	Clark, Smith	1:21
34.	"Mr Suit"	Newman	2:07

Disc two: Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Men 2nd"	Lewis, Newman	1:41
2.	"Reuters"	Lewis, Newman	2:34
3.	"106 Beats That"	Lewis, Newman	1:02
4.	"From the Nursery"	Lewis, Newman	2:38
5.	"Dot Dash"	Lewis, Newman	2:19
6.	"Another the Letter"	Gilbert, Newman	1:07
7.	"Practice Makes Perfect"	Gilbert, Newman	2:34
8.	"Marooned"	Gilbert, Lewis, Newman	2:19
9.	"I Am the Fly"	Lewis, Newman	3:12
10.	"Lowdown"	Lewis, Newman	2:10
11.	"Mercy"	Lewis, Newman	5:41
12.	"Outro"		1:31

Personnel

Wire

Bruce Gilbert – guitar
Robert Gotobed – drums
Graham Lewis – bass guitar, backing vocals
Colin Newman – guitar (tracks 2-1 and 2-12), vocals

Production

Denis Blackham – mastering
David Coppenhall – design
Chris Hollebone – engineering (track 1 and tracks 1–34)
Charles Martin – mixing (tracks 2-1 to 2-12)
Phil Newell – engineering (track 1 and tracks 1–34)
Colin Newman – liner notes, production (post-production)
Gus Stewart – cover photography
Mike Thorne – original project production

References

↑ Wilson Neate. "Live at the Roxy/Live at the CBGB Theatre". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ Nick Reynolds (30 January 2007). "Wire Live At The Roxy/Live At CBGB Theatre Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ Robert Christgau. "Wire". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ Grahame Bent. "Wire - Live At The Roxy, London (April 1st & 2nd 1977) Live At CBGB Theatre, New York (July 18th 1978)". Record Collector (332). Retrieved 22 February 2012.

External links

Live at the Roxy, London - April 1st & 2nd 1977/Live at CBGB Theatre, New York - July 18th 1978 at Discogs

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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