Wire fans who have been craving more of the beloved post-punks are about to get satisfied in a big way. The on-again, off-again group have announced the Legal Bootleg Series, which is exactly what it sounds like: a collection of live recordings that are due to be released through the band's official store.
Wire have released the first three instalments in the series, which come from 1978, 1988 and 2000, respectively. You can purchase the albums in either MP3 or FLAC format for £8.99 ($14.15) each or £24.99 ($39.32) for all three. See the tracklists for the three releases at the bottom of the page.
Future instalments in the series will also be released in groups of threes, bringing together one concert from the '70s, one concert from the '80s and another from the '00s.
Hardcore fans can splurge for a subscription to the series, which costs £66.99 ($105.41). This will get you a total of nine live albums plus a live DVD of 21 Jul 1985 Bloomsbury Theatre.
Slicing Up Eyeballs also reports that Wire are currently working on their 12th studio studio album, which is expected to be released in early 2011, "with the digital version perhaps appearing slightly earlier."
25 October 1978 Bradford University:
1. "Indirect Enquiries"
2. "Men 2nd"
3. "Lowdown"
4. "On Returning"
5. "Being Sucked In"
6. "I Feel Mysterious Today"
7. "The Other Window"
8. "A Mutual Friend"
9. "Former Airline"
10. "Mercy"
11. "Stepping Off Too Quick"
12. "Strange"
13. "Another the Letter"
14. "Sand In My Joints"
15. "French Film Blurred"
16. "I Should Have Known Better"
17. "Practice Makes Perfect"
18. "Reuters"
19. "106 Beats That"
21 July 1988 Astoria, London:
1. "The Queen of Ur"
2. "In Vivo"
3. "Kidney Bingos"
4. "The Finest Drops"
5. "Silk Skin Paws"
6. "German Shepherds"
7. "A Public Place"
8. "It's A Boy"
9. "The Offer"
10. "Eardrum Buzz"
11. "Boiling Boy"
12. "Drill"
13. "Ahead"
14. "Over Theirs"
8 Dec 2000 Queen's Hall, Edinburgh:
1. "Zoom"
2. "Heartbeat"
3. "Ally In Exile"
4. "Germ Ship"
5. "Boiling Boy"
6. "He Knows"
7. "Advantage in Height"
8. "Lowdown"
9. "Another the Letter"
10. "12XU"
11. "Pink Flag"
12. "Drill"
Wire have released the first three instalments in the series, which come from 1978, 1988 and 2000, respectively. You can purchase the albums in either MP3 or FLAC format for £8.99 ($14.15) each or £24.99 ($39.32) for all three. See the tracklists for the three releases at the bottom of the page.
Future instalments in the series will also be released in groups of threes, bringing together one concert from the '70s, one concert from the '80s and another from the '00s.
Hardcore fans can splurge for a subscription to the series, which costs £66.99 ($105.41). This will get you a total of nine live albums plus a live DVD of 21 Jul 1985 Bloomsbury Theatre.
Slicing Up Eyeballs also reports that Wire are currently working on their 12th studio studio album, which is expected to be released in early 2011, "with the digital version perhaps appearing slightly earlier."
25 October 1978 Bradford University:
1. "Indirect Enquiries"
2. "Men 2nd"
3. "Lowdown"
4. "On Returning"
5. "Being Sucked In"
6. "I Feel Mysterious Today"
7. "The Other Window"
8. "A Mutual Friend"
9. "Former Airline"
10. "Mercy"
11. "Stepping Off Too Quick"
12. "Strange"
13. "Another the Letter"
14. "Sand In My Joints"
15. "French Film Blurred"
16. "I Should Have Known Better"
17. "Practice Makes Perfect"
18. "Reuters"
19. "106 Beats That"
21 July 1988 Astoria, London:
1. "The Queen of Ur"
2. "In Vivo"
3. "Kidney Bingos"
4. "The Finest Drops"
5. "Silk Skin Paws"
6. "German Shepherds"
7. "A Public Place"
8. "It's A Boy"
9. "The Offer"
10. "Eardrum Buzz"
11. "Boiling Boy"
12. "Drill"
13. "Ahead"
14. "Over Theirs"
8 Dec 2000 Queen's Hall, Edinburgh:
1. "Zoom"
2. "Heartbeat"
3. "Ally In Exile"
4. "Germ Ship"
5. "Boiling Boy"
6. "He Knows"
7. "Advantage in Height"
8. "Lowdown"
9. "Another the Letter"
10. "12XU"
11. "Pink Flag"
12. "Drill"
