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| Released | 8 September 1978 | |||
| 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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Chairs Missing is the second studio album by the English rock band Wire. It was released on 8 September 1978 through Harvest Records.[1] The album peaked at number 48 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]
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".[3] The single "Outdoor Miner" was a minor hit, peaking at number 51 in the UK singles chart.[4]
- ^ Burbeck, Rodney, ed. (16 November 1978). "News" (PDF). Music Week. London: Morgan-Grampian. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Chairs Missing | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim; Neate, Wilson. "Wire". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Outdoor Miner | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2018.