On Returning (Import) (CD) ~ Wire (Artist) Cover Art

On Returning (Import) (CD)

By: Wire (Artist)

More About this Product
List Price: $22.99
Tower Price: $19.79
You Save: $3.20 (14%)
Add to BagAdd to Bag Click to go directly to the checkout.
This item qualifies for FREE Shop N' Save Shipping for orders over $25. Check individual shipping price. *Some Restrictions Apply.
Availability: Ships within 3 to 5 weeks
Share This:
Add To KaboodleAdd To Kaboodle  Submit To Digg!Submit To Digg!  Share On FacebookShare On Facebook  Add to FavoritesAdd to Favorites  TwitterTwitter 

Product Description

Run a Quick Search on "On Returning" by Wire to Browse Related Products:

Browse more products related to "On Returning"

Browse more products related to "Wire"

Review

Q (4/00, p.115) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...unbridled experimentation and scintillating tunes....ineffably memorable pop tunes...this remains fascinating stuff."
Uncut (3/00, p.92) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...ON RETURNING traces their astounding development from the PINK FLAG, CHAIRS MISSING and 154 albums, from bristling pop-punks to moody experimentalists..."
NME (Magazine) (2/5/00, p.27) - 8 out of 10 - "...hear nothing less than the ultimate pre-post and post punk band....very excellent, very sarcastic and very short songs on one compilation..."

Title Note

Wire: Colin Newman, B.C. Gilbert (vocals, guitars); Graham Lewis (vocals, bass); Robert Gotobed (drums).

ON RETURNING gathers most of the jewels from the richest period in the career of Wire, one of the most influential bands to emerge from the punk era. Groups as diverse as R.E.M and the Minutemen have cited Wire as a key influence. Wire's 1977 debut was densely packed with skewed, raw songs full of vitriol and quintessentially English insolence, while the two subsequent releases showcased the group's art-school leanings as the sound grew darker and more dissonant.

This generous 31-song collection effectively charts the group's rapid evolution. It begins with a slew of songs from the debut, PINK FLAG, including "Three Girl Rhumba," a song that '90s Brit-popsters Elastica quoted so liberally that they were forced to pay royalties. The early songs have a messy charm built upon dirty guitar chords and the distinctly cheeky vocals of Colin Newman. Later works, incorporating synthesizers and keyboards played by producer Mike Thorne, are far more caustic, but the group never fully drops the pop, especially on the furiously catchy "Dot Dash" and "I Am the Fly," one of their signature songs. "Strange" may be familiar to listeners from R.E.M.'s cover version.

Customer Reviews for "On Returning (Import) (CD)" by Wire (Artist)

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

Submit your Review

Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials

Tower Records music Sales, Promotions & Special Features

Today's Most Popular Music Genres

Tower.com Music Boutique Stores

  • Greatest Hits Boutique
    Expand your musical horizons with our monthly selections for "Greatest Hits" and "Best Of" CD Collections.
  • Tower Records Vinyl Store
    Enjoy some of our favorite new pressings, indie rock releases, and milk crate essentials priced at up to 30% off so you can keep spinning right round (Like a record!)
  • The Beatles Collector's Boutique
    On 09-09-09, experience music history when the original studio albums by The Beatles are re-released, digitally remastered for the first time! Browse our favorite Beatles music, video and book titles!
  • Woodstock Anniversary Boutique
    Celebrating 40 years of Woodstock - Three days of music that changed the world forever!
  • The History Of Indie Rock Boutique
    Browse Our Album Art History of Indie Rock Influencers, from the 1960s to today!

Interact with Tower.com