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Notes: Recorded at Hansa Tonstudios: Winter 1986 Comes with a one-sided insert sheet for mail-order of this album and Colin Newman's release on this label. [Editor's Note]Lacquer-cutting credits printed on the back sleeve for John Dent and The Exchange pertain to the original UK pressing and are irrelevant for this pressing. Mastering credits for this pressing are based on information in the runout grooves. "△" in the runout etching indicates that the lacquer disc was processed at, and the metal parts used to manufacture the record were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix. Wire - The Ideal Copy is very similar, but pressed by Specialty Records Corporation. Credits: Artwork [Front Cover Image] – Sven Artwork [Inner Bag Art/Inner Gatefold], Design – Dave Coppenhall, Russell Mills Composed By [All Titles By] – Gilbert, Newman, Lewis, Gotobed, Wire Drums, Other [Various] – Robert Gotobed Engineer [Assistant] – Andre Giere Guitar – B.C. Gilbert Mastered By – E Producer, Engineer – Gareth Jones Voice, Bass, Other [Various] – Graham Lewis Voice, Guitar, Other [Various] – Colin Newman Companies, etc.: Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios Mastered At – Capitol Mastering Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △16057 Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-27021 Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-27022 Distributed By – Capitol Records, Inc. Published By – Dying Art Ltd. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mute Records Ltd. Copyright © – Mute Records Ltd. Barcode and other Identifiers: Barcode (Text): 0 1877-73270-1 5 Barcode (Compact text): 018777327015 Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 73270-1-A Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 73270-1-B Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): SWAO-1-73270 G-1 ɑ B-27021-G1 △16057 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): SWAO-2-73270 G-1 ɑ B-27022-G1 △16057-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E