154 (album)

154
Studio album by
Wire
ReleasedSeptember 1979 (1979-09)
Recorded (1979-04-00) (1979-05-{{{day}}})April – May 1979
StudioAdvision Studios, West London, England, United Kingdom
Genre
Length44:41
LabelHarvest
ProducerMike Thorne
Wire studio album chronology
Chairs Missing
(1978) 		154
(1979) 		The Ideal Copy
(1987)
Singles from 154
  1. "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W"
    Released: 26 October 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
The Guardian[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork9.1/10[8]
Q[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[11]
Uncut[12]
The Village VoiceB[13]

154 is the third album by the English post-punk band Wire, released in 1979 on EMI imprint Harvest Records in the UK and Europe and Warner Bros. Records in America.

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  7. ^ Myers, Ben (June 2018). "Wire: 154". Mojo. No. 295. p. 104.
  8. ^ Tangari, Joe (5 May 2006). "Wire: Pink Flag / Chairs Missing / 154". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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  11. ^ Weisbard, Eric (1995). "Wire". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 435–37. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  12. ^ "Wire: 154". Uncut. No. 106. March 2006. p. 106.
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert (25 February 1980). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 29 February 2012.