Released 21 June 1993 Length 42:51 Artist Hugh Cornwell Producer Gary Langan | Recorded 1992 Wired
(1993) Guilty
(1997) Release date 21 June 1993 Label Transmission Recordings | |
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Studio Metroplis Studios, London
Soundlab Studios, Wiltshire Genres Rock music, Post-punk, Alternative rock Similar Hugh Cornwell albums, Post-punk albums | ||
Wired from the album nosferatu by hugh cornwell robert williams
Wired is Hugh Cornwell's third solo album. It was released on 21 June 1993 on the Transmission label. The album was produced by Gary Langan (Art of Noise), with the exception of "Ain't It Strange", which was produced by Cornwell. It was recorded in 1992 at Metropolis Studios in London. The album's progress was affected by contractual disputes. Cornwell was initially signed to Phoenix Records, but the label started to fall into difficulties and Cornwell cited them for breach of contract. A new deal was struck with NTV (Transmission) to finish the album. Phoenix then maintained that NTV had no right to release the album with arguments over the matter continuing until February 1994. As a result, the album was initially only released in Europe. Two singles were released from the album, "The Story of He & She" in 1993, and "My Kind of Loving" in 1994.
Contents
- Wired from the album nosferatu by hugh cornwell robert williams
- Track listing
- Musicians
- Production and design
- Songs
- References
The album was re-released by Griffin Records in 1995 in both CD and cassette formats.
The album was released in the United States on 27 April 1999 on the Velvel Record label, under the title First Bus To Babylon with different artwork and different track listing. The album includes a cover version of Jimi Hendrix's "Stone Free", which according to Cornwell was originally considered for inclusion on the initial release of Wired.
Track listing
| collapsed = | headline = UK/European release | all_writing = Hugh Cornwell | title1 = Hot Cat on a Tin Roof | note1 = | length1 = 4:08 | title2 = Make It with You | note2 = | length2 = 3:32 | title3 = My Kind of Loving | note3 = | length3 = 3:25 | title4 = Wasted Tears | note4 = | length4 = 4:11 | title5 = Story of He & She | note5 = | length5 = 4:56 | title6 = Ain't It Strange | note6 = produced by Hugh Cornwell | length6 = 3:10 | title7 = Stop | note7 = | length7 = 4:19 | title8 = Mr Insignificant | note8 = | length8 = 3:39 | title9 = Turn Your Body Down | note9 = | length9 = 3:34 | title10 = Love in Your Eyes | note10 = | length10 = 3:58 | title11 = First Bus to Babylon | note11 = | length11 = 3:59 }}
The American edition retitled First Bus to Babylon dropped the track "Make It With You" and includes "Stone Free" and "My Kind of Loving" (12" version).
Musicians
Production and design
Songs
1Hot Cat on a Tin Roof4:09
2Make It With You3:32
3My Kind of Loving3:26