The Ideal Copy

The Ideal Copy
The Ideal Copy
Studio album by Wire
Released	April 1987
Recorded	November–December 1986; (mixed January 1987)
Studio	Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin, West Germany
Genre	Post-punk; alternative rock; alternative dance; electronic;
Length	34:39 (LP); 63:18 (CD)
Label	Mute; Enigma (North America);
Producer	Gareth Jones
Wire studio album chronology
Singles from The Ideal Copy
	"Ahead"; Released: March 1987;

The Ideal Copy is the fourth studio album by the English rock group Wire, released in April 1987 by Mute Records. It was the first full-length recording following the band's hiatus of 1980–1985 (The band had also recorded and released the Snakedrill EP in 1986 after reuniting). The Ideal Copy peaked at number 87 in the UK albums chart.^[3]

^ Neate, Wilson (2013). Read & Burn: A Book About Wire. London: Jawbone Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-90827-933-0.
^ Lester, Paul (2009). Lowdown: The Story of Wire. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120410. Retrieved 19 January 2023 – via Google Books.
^ Wire albums the official charts

[1] Neate, Wilson (2013). Read & Burn: A Book About Wire. London: Jawbone Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-90827-933-0.

[Lester-2] Lester, Paul (2009). Lowdown: The Story of Wire. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120410. Retrieved 19 January 2023 – via Google Books.

[3] Wire albums the official charts

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