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''Document and Eyewitness'' marked the end of the first period of Wire's activity and the end of their association with EMI . The Notre Dame Hall show records Wire after the tour to support 154 , tired of playing the same old songs and continually moving forward. Of the seven songs, three were never recorded by Wire and the rest were captured as B-sides and other ephemeral recordings. The Electric Ballroom show documents a band revelling in their (artistic) freedom, creating a surreal and challenging show that not only included almost all new material, but also a Dada ist cabaret including a moving 6'x12' sheet behind which the band performed, assorted headdresses and props, and an MC, Mick Collins, who tried to keep control of proceedings. The show was performed before a restive punk crowd who were little appeased by a 15 second version of '' 12XU '' and which overreacted with a thrown bottle during the unnamed instrumental. The recording was made on an eight track tape recorder that was set up incorrectly, resulting in a distorted two track mix. The live version of 'Heartbeat' was recorded in Montreux in March 1979 when Wire supported Roxy Music , and it is likely that the final two tracks may have been intended for single release had communications with EMI remained functional. TRACK LISTING (1-7 were recorded at Notre Dame Hall, London, 8 at Montreux, 9-20 at the Electric Ballroom, London, 21-22 at Magritte Studio) #'Go Ahead' #'Ally in Exile' #'Relationship' #'Underwater Experiences' #'Witness to the Fact' #'2 People in a Room' #'Our Swimmer' #'Heartbeat' #'5/10' ''M.C.'s request spot'' #'12XU (FRAGMENT)' #'Underwater Experiences' #'Everythings Going To Be Nice' ''Woman enters pulling 2 tethered men and an inflatable jet'' #'Piano Tuner (Keep Strumming Those Guitars)' ''Vocalist attacks gas stove'' #'We Meet Under Tables' ''Vocalist wears black knee length veil'' #'Zegk Hoqp' ''12 percussionists with newspaper head dresses'' #'Eastern Standard' ''M.C. attempts geographical explanation' #'Instrumental' ''(thrown bottle)'' #'Eels Sang Lino' ''Vocalist accompanied and lit by illuminated goose'' #'Revealing Trade Secrets' #'And Then...' ''Vocalist eats 2 loaves and then blank scrolls are unrolled'' #'Our Swimmer' #'Midnight Bahnhof Cafe' |
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