Chairs Missing is the second studio album by English rock band Wire. It was released on 8 September 1978 by 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

1. Practice Makes Perfect (4:06)
2. French Film Blurred (2:35)
3. Another The Letter (1:06)
4. Men 2nd (1:43)
5. Marooned (2:21)
6. Sand In My Joints (1:51)
7. Being Sucked In Again (3:12)
8. Heartbeat (3:15)
9. Mercy (5:46)
10. Outdoor Miner (1:45)
11. I Am The Fly (3:06)
12. I Feel Mysterious Today (1:56)
13. From The Nursery (3:00)
14. Used To (2:21)
15. Too Late (4:16)

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Practice Makes Perfect (2006 Remastered Version)

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• French Film Blurred (2006 Remastered Version)
• Another the Letter (2006 Remastered Version)
• Men 2nd (2006 Remastered Version)
• Marooned (2006 Remastered Version)
• Sand in My Joints (2006 Remastered Version)
• Being Sucked in Again (2006 Remastered Version)
• Heartbeat (2006 Remastered Version)
• Mercy (2006 Remastered Version)
• Outdoor Miner (2006 Remastered Version)
• I Am the Fly (2006 Remastered Version)
• I Feel Mysterious Today (2006 Remastered Version)
• From The Nursery (2006 Remastered Version)
• Used To (2006 Remastered Version)
• Too Late (2006 Remastered Version)

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