The Third Day (EP)

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The Third Day
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Released2000
Recorded29 November 1999
Studio Ritz Hotel, London, England
Label Pinkflag
Wire EP chronology
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(1989)
The Third Day
(2000)
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(2002)
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The Third Day is an EP by the English rock band Wire. It was released in 2000.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Pink Flag (r1)"3:56
2."Blessed State"3:23
3."Mercy"5:28
4."Art of Persistence (1st Draft)"4:34
5."Pink Flag (r2)"3:36

Personnel

Wire
Production

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References

  1. Jack Rabid. "The Third Day". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 February 2012.