Chairs Missing

Chairs Missing
Studio album by
Released8 September 1978 (1978-09-08)[1]
RecordedMay 1978
StudioAdvision Studios, London, England, UK
Genre
Length42:27
LabelHarvest
ProducerMike Thorne
Wire studio album chronology
Pink Flag
(1977)
Chairs Missing
(1978)
154
(1979)
Singles from Chairs Missing
  1. "I Am the Fly"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Outdoor Miner"
    Released: 1979
  3. "A Question of Degree"
    Released: 1979

Chairs Missing is the second studio album by English rock band Wire.[2] It was released on 8 September 1978 by Harvest Records.[1] The album peaked at number 48 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

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".[4] The single "Outdoor Miner" was a minor hit, peaking at number 51 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]

  1. ^ a b Shearlaw, John, ed. (9 September 1978). "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: United Newspapers. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Treats in store for the fans willing to travel". Nottingham Evening Post. 15 September 1978. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Chairs Missing | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ DeRogatis, Jim; Neate, Wilson. "Wire". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Outdoor Miner | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

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