The complete Wire discography in chronological order: from “Pink Flag” (1977) to “10:20” (2020).
Other releases: 5
Studio albums
1977
1978
1979
1987
1990
1991
1991
2003
2008
2010
2015
2017
2020
2020
Releases by year
How many releases came out each year; studio albums are highlighted
studio albumsother releases
| # | studio albums | other releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Most played albums on the radio
Airplay over the last 30 days on the stations of the catalogue
- Pink Flag1977Plays: 23 · Stations: 10 · Most played track: «Mannequin»
- Chairs Missing1978Plays: 2 · Stations: 2 · Most played track: «Being Sucked In Again»
Line-up on each album
Who was in the band the year each studio album came out
| Album | Line-up |
|---|---|
| Pink Flag1977 · Chairs Missing1978 · 1541979 · The Ideal Copy1987 · A Bell Is a Cup Until It Is Struck1988 · It’s Beginning to and Back Again1989 · Manscape1990 | Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Gotobed, Bruce Gilbert |
| The Drill1991 · The First Letter1991 | Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Bruce Gilbert |
| Send2003 | Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Gotobed, Bruce Gilbert |
| Object 472008 | Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Gotobed |
| Red Barked Tree2010 · Change Becomes Us2013 · Wire2015 · Nocturnal Koreans2016 · Silver/Lead2017 · Mind Hive2020 · 10:202020 | Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Gotobed, Matthew Simms |
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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1978
1979
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1991
2003
2008
2010
2013
2015
2016
2017
2020
2020