Chairs Missing is the second studio album by the English rock band Wire. It was released on 8 September 1978 through Harvest Records. The album peaked at number 48 in the UK Albums Chart. Although it features some of the minimalist punk rock of the band’s debut Pink Flag, Chairs Missing contains more developed song structure (taking some cues from 1970s prog-rock, psychedelia, and art rock), keyboard and synthesizer elements brought in by producer Mike Thorne, and a broader palette of emotional and intellectual subject matter. The title is said to be a British slang term for a mildly disturbed person, as in “that guy has a few chairs missing in his front room”. The single “Outdoor Miner” was a minor hit, peaking at number 51 in the UK singles chart.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Practice Makes Perfect |
| A2 | French Film Blurred |
| A3 | Another The Letter |
| A4 | Men 2nd |
| A5 | Marooned |
| A6 | Sand In My Joints |
| A7 | Being Sucked In Again |
| A8 | Heartbeat |
| B1 | Mercy |
| B2 | Outdoor Miner |
| B3 | I Am The Fly |
| B4 | I Feel Mysterious Today |
| B5 | From The Nursery |
| B6 | Used To |
| B7 | Too Late |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairs_Missing |
| Format | 1× Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue |
| Label | Pinkflag |
| Catalog Number | PF12LP |
| Notes | Manufactured under licence from The state51 Conspiracy. ℗ & © 2018 pinkflag Not available on cassette Printed inner sleeve with lyrics. Labels read “Side One” on both sides, track listing is correct for each side however. A similar version of [r=31405538] states “Available on cassette” and does not mention “Manufactured under licence from The state51 Conspiracy.” |
| Discogs URL | Wire - Chairs Missing |