Chairs Missing
1978 studio album by Wire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Released | 8 September 1978 (1978-09-08)[1] | |||
Recorded | May 1978 | |||
Studio | Advision Studios, London, England, UK | |||
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Length | 42:27 | |||
Label | Harvest | |||
Producer | Mike Thorne | |||
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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]