Tracklist

A1	Making Plans For Nigel	1:13
A2	Helicopter	3:54
A3	Life Begins At The Hop	3:05
A4	When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty	3:20
A5	Ten Feet Tall	3:12
A6	Roads Girdle The Globe	5:11
B1	Real By Reel	3:46
B2	Millions	5:37
B3	That Is The Way	2:56
B4	Outside World	2:40
B5	Scissor Man	3:59
B6	Complicated Game	4:53

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Vadeca - J.C. Donas, Lda. - Discos VDC
• Licensed From – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Sericrom Lda.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Credits

• Engineer – Hugh Padgham
• Producer – Steve Lillywhite
• Written-By – Andy Partridge (tracks: A2, A4, A6 to B2, B4 to B6), Colin Moulding (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B3)

Notes

The label lists the sides incorrectly.
Contains lyric insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): MVV-33016V-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): MVV-33016V-B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2129	XTC	Drums And Wires ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2129	UK	1979
70010	XTC	Drums And Wires ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Virgin	70010	France	1984
200 917, 200 917-270	XTC	Drums And Wires ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Virgin, Virgin	200 917, 200 917-270	Europe	Unknown
TOCP-54233	XTC	Drums And Wires = ドラムス・アンド・ワイアーズ ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM)	Virgin	TOCP-54233	Japan	2011
3222 785	XTC	Drums And Wires ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	3222 785	France	1979