Wired for Sound (Band of Susans album)

Wired for Sound
Compilation album by
Band of Susans
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1995 (1995-01-23)
RecordedAugust 1986 (1986-08)–February 1993 (1993-02)
GenreNoise rock, shoegazing, alternative rock
Length129:53
LabelBlast First
Band of Susans chronology
Veil
(1993) 		Wired for Sound
(1995) 		Here Comes Success
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Wired for Sound is a compilation album by Band of Susans, released in 1995 by Blast First.[2][3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Poss and Susan Stenger

Disc one
No.TitleAlbum (recording date)Length
1."Hope Against Hope"Blessing and Curse (1986)5:00
2."Throne of Blood"Hope Against Hope (1987)3:16
3."You Were an Optimist"Blessing and Curse (1986)3:18
4."All the Wrong Reasons"Hope Against Hope (1987)5:26
5."The Pursuit of Happiness"Love Agenda (1988)5:29
6."Hard Light"Love Agenda (1988)4:41
7."It's Locked Away"Love Agenda (1988)5:10
8."Birthmark"Love Agenda (1988)4:09
9."Now Is Now"The Word and the Flesh (1990)4:51
10."Trouble Follows" (1994 remix)The Word and the Flesh (1990)3:53
11."Ice Age" (1994 remix)The Word and the Flesh (1990)5:27
12."Following My Heart"Now (1992)4:31
13."Mood Swing"Veil (1993)5:07
14."The Red and the Black"Veil (1993)6:27
15."Blind"Veil (1993)3:55
Disc two
No.TitleAlbum (recording date)Length
1."Elliot Abrams in Hell"Hope Against Hope (1987)2:23
2."Where Have All the Flowers Gone"Blessing and Curse (1986)5:03
3."No God"Hope Against Hope (1987)5:00
4."Thorn in My Side"Love Agenda (1988)2:54
5."Sin Embargo"Love Agenda (1988)3:43
6."Bitter and Twisted"The Word and the Flesh (1990)3:13
7."Tilt"The Word and the Flesh (1990)5:06
8."Paint It Black"Now (1992)4:33
9."Trash Train"Now (1992)3:57
10."Out of the Question" 2:55
11."Trollbinders Theme"Veil (1993)4:25
12."The Last Temptation of Susan"Veil (1993)2:42
13."Guitar Trio"The Word and the Flesh (1990)13:21

Personnel

Adapted from Wired for Sound liner notes.[4]

Band of Susans
  • Anne Husick – electric guitar
  • Mark Lonergan – electric guitar
  • Robert Poss – electric guitar, vocals
  • Ron Spitzer – drums
  • Susan Stenger – bass guitar, vocals

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1995 Blast First CD, LP BFFP111

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Band of Susans: Wired for Sound > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Neate, Wilson; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Band of Susans". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Buckley, Peter (May 24, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Wired for Sound (booklet). Band of Susans. London, United Kingdom: Blast First. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)