Tracklist

A1	The Point Of Collapse	3:18
A2	Ahead	4:53
A3	Madman's Honey	4:23
A4	Feed Me	5:50
B1	Ambitious	4:00
B2	Cheeking Tongues	2:02
B3	Still Shows	4:00
B4	Over Theirs	5:18

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – Intercord Ton GmbH
• Copyright (c) – Mute Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mute Records Ltd.
• Published By – Dying Art Ltd.
• Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
• Mastered At – The Exchange

Credits

• Artwork By [Cover Image] – Sven
• Bass – Lewis*
• Design, Artwork [Inner Bag Art] – Dave Coppenhall, Russell Mills
• Drums – Robert Gotobed
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Andre Giere*
• Guitar – B.C. Gilbert*, Colin Newman
• Mastered By [Cut] – John Dent
• Performer [Various] – Colin Newman, Lewis*, Robert Gotobed
• Producer, Engineer – Gareth Jones
• Voice – Colin Newman, Lewis*
• Written-By [All Titles By] – Wire

Notes

Recorded at Hansa Tonstudios, winter 1986.
Mastered at The Exchange.

Publishing by Dying Art Ltd
P + C Mute Records Ltd 1987
Marketed by Intercord Ton GmbH, Licensee.
Printed in W. Germany

Contains colour printed inner sleeve with song lyrics.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4006751468294
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Label Code: LC 5834

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CD STUMM 42, CDSTUMM 42	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(CD, Album, Bla)	Mute, Mute	CD STUMM 42, CDSTUMM 42	UK	1987
4XO-73270	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(Cass, Album)	Enigma Records	4XO-73270	US	1987
4X0-73270	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(Cass, Album)	Enigma Records	4X0-73270	Canada	1987
STUMM 42	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(LP, Album, W/Lbl)	Mute	STUMM 42	Italy	1987
32XB-171	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(CD, Album)	Mute	32XB-171	Japan	1987