Wire 'Chairs Missing' Harvest 3C 064-06801 A/B Italian 1st + inner 1977
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Wire 'Chairs Missing' Harvest 3C 064-06801 Italian 1st press Vinyl, LP, housed in a printed inner sleeve and released in September 1978.
The vinyl appears to have been lightly played and is in great shape. It played through beautifully on my stereo - no skip or stick. It is housed in its original, printed inner sleeve, which shows minimal signs of wear, and which is also in great condition - no rips or writing. The sleeve has some light ring-wear but is otherwise in good condition, again, with no rips or writing. The spine is intact and legible. Matrix/Run Out Side A : 06801-A 5-3-79 1 Matrix/ Run Out Side B :06801-B 5-3-79 1
'Chairs Missing' is the second studio album by the English rock band Wire. It was released on 8 September 1978 through Harvest Records. It uses more developed song structures than the minimalist punk rock of the group's first album. The record was met with widespread critical acclaim.
The album peaked at number 48 in the UK Albums Chart, while the single "Outdoor Miner" was a minor hit, peaking at number 51 in the UK singles chart.
Although it features some of the minimalist punk rock of the band's debut 'Pink Flag', 'Chairs Missing' contains more developed song structure (taking some cues from 1970s prog-rock, psychedelia, and art rock), keyboard and synthesizer elements brought in by producer Mike Thorne, and a broader palette of emotional and intellectual subject matter. The title is said to be a British slang term for a mildly disturbed person, as in "that guy has a few chairs missing in his front room".
In a 1979 Trouser Press review, Jim Green said, "Wire are disconcerting, laconic yet eloquent in fragmented visions, jarring even at their most accessible. They disdain cliche, pushing out the limits of rock; the easy way is too boring." He continued, "Their stripped-down rhythms take on the quality of being familiar yet somehow alien, just as their bleak lyrics lift the everyday from its context and illuminate its ironies." Green concluded that "[y]ou have to listen for yourself."
In its retrospective review, Steve Huey of AllMusic wrote: "The arty darkness of Chairs Missing, combined with the often icy-sounding synth/guitar arrangements, helps make the record a crucial landmark in the evolution of punk into post-punk and goth, as well as a testament to Wire's rapid development and inventiveness."
In 2004, Pitchfork listed 'Chairs Missing' as 33rd best album of the 1970s. In 2013, NME listed the album as the 394th greatest album of all time.
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