The Ideal Copy coverMUTE · STUMM 42
the-ideal-copy-1nazqip UK · 1987
Representative sleeve — art from another pressing of this release Cover Art Archive
A1 — B4
  1. A1 The Point Of Collapse 3:18
  2. A2 Ahead 4:53
  3. A3 Madman's Honey 4:23
  4. A4 Feed Me 5:50
  5. B1 Ambitious 4:00
  6. B2 Cheeking Tongues 2:02
  7. B3 Still Shows 4:00
  8. B4 Over Theirs 5:18
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Liner notes

Sleeve design is printed in blue and red. Other colour sleeve designs exist. Vinyl is black. Recorded at Hansa Tonstudios, winter 1986. Mastered at The Exchange. Published by Dying Art Ltd P + C Mute Records Ltd 1987 Contains colour printed inner sleeve with song lyrics.

Personnel
Artwork [Cover Image]Sven [xxii]
BassGraham Lewis
Composed ByWire
Design, Artwork [Inner Bag Art]Dave Coppenhall
Design, Artwork [Inner Bag Art]Russell Mills
DrumsRobert Gotobed
Engineer [Assistant Engineer]André Giere
GuitarBruce Gilbert
GuitarColin Newman
Lacquer Cut ByJohn Dent
Performer [Various]Colin Newman
Performer [Various]Graham Lewis
Performer [Various]Robert Gotobed
Plated ByPAG
Producer, EngineerGareth Jones
VoiceColin Newman
VoiceGraham Lewis
Matrix / Runout
Runout side A, variant 1STUM - 42 A₁ PAG EXCHANGE D
Runout side B, variant 1STUM - 42 B₁ PAG JONZ F
Runout side A, variant 2STUM - 42 A₁ PAG EXCHANGE F
Runout side B, variant 2STUM - 42 B₁ PAG JONZ B
Manufacture
Phonographic Copyright (p)Mute Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)Mute Records Ltd.
Lacquer Cut AtThe Exchange
Recorded AtHansa Tonstudios
Pressed ByP.R. Records Limited
Release UK · 1987 · Vinyl, LP, Album
Wire

The Ideal Copy

Label
Mute
Cat #
STUMM 42
Country
UK
Released
1987
Style
Leftfield, Art Rock
Format
Vinyl, LP, Album
Main release of The Ideal Copy — master
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