Wired (Hugh Cornwell album)

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All tracks are written by Hugh Cornwell, except where noted

Wired
Wired Album.jpg
Studio album by
Released21 June 1993
Recorded1992
StudioMetroplis Studios, London
Soundlab Studios, Wiltshire
Genre Alternative rock
Post-punk
Length42:51
Label Transmission
Producer
Hugh Cornwell chronology
Wolf
(1988)
Wired
(1993)
Guilty
(1997)
Singles from Wired
  1. "Story of He & She"
    Released: 1993
  2. "My Kind of Loving"
    Released: 1994
UK/European release
No.TitleLength
1."Hot Cat on a Tin Roof"4:08
2."Make It with You"3:32
3."My Kind of Loving"3:25
4."Wasted Tears"4:11
5."Story of He & She"4:56
6."Ain't It Strange"3:10
7."Stop"4:19
8."Mr Insignificant"3:39
9."Turn Your Body Down"3:34
10."Love in Your Eyes"3:58
11."First Bus to Babylon"3:59

The American edition retitled First Bus to Babylon dropped the track "Make It With You" and includes "Stone Free" and "My Kind of Loving" (12" version).

First Bus to Babylon – US release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hot Cat on a Tin Roof" 4:08
2."My Kind of Loving" 3:26
3."Wasted Tears" 4:11
4."Story of He & She" 4:57
5."Ain't It Strange" 3:10
6."Stop" 4:19
7."Mr Insignificant" 3:38
8."Turn Your Body Down" 3:33
9."Love in Your Eyes" 3:58
10."First Bus to Babylon" 3:58
11."Stone Free" Jimi Hendrix 3:39
12."My Kind of Loving" (12" mix) 7:32

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album liner notes. [13]

Musicians
Technical

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
Europe21 June 1993Transmission RecordsCDTRANS CD 1
United Kingdom6 June 1995Griffin RecordsCD/CS131
United States27 April 1999Velvel RecordCD63467-79767-2

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