Coatings (album)

Coatings

Compilation album by Wire

Released

21 October 1997

Recorded

1985–1990

Genre

Alternative dance, experimental rock, post-punk

Length

89:15

Label

WMO

Wire compilation album chronology

Turns and Strokes
(1996)

Coatings
(1997)

1977-1979
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Coatings is a compilation album by English rock band Wire. It was released on 21 October 1997 which compiles studio recordings from the band's second era (1985–90) that appeared only as B-sides, alternate mixes, bonus tracks previously unavailable in the UK and several Peel Session tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, and Colin Newman.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ambulance Chasers (Original Version)"	5:09
2.	"A Serious of Snakes (Alternate Mix)"	6:13
3.	"Ambitious (Alternate Mix)"	5:11
4.	"Madman's Honey (Alternate Mix)"	3:03
5.	"Kidney Bingos (Original Mix)"	5:19
6.	"It's a Boy (Instrumental)"	3:56
7.	"German Shepherds (John Peel Session)"	5:33
8.	"Boiling Boy (John Peel Session)"	5:36
9.	"Drill (John Peel Session)"	8:33
10.	"In Vivo (Club Mix)"	6:28
11.	"Who Has Nine?"	6:05
12.	"It Can't Be True Can It?"	4:06
13.	"Gravity Worship"	5:09

References

↑ Stewart Mason. "Coatings". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 February 2012.

External links

Coatings 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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