Colin Newman

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Born
16 September 1954 (age 72)
Born In
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Newman is a member of the art rock band, Wire. When the band temporarily split in 1980, Newman pursued a solo career. His first solo LP, A-Z, was released in 1980 on the Beggar's Banquet label. The album veered from extremely skewed pop to more mainstream numbers, such as "Order for Order", which was compared by some to Gary Numan. A track from the demos for this LP (featured on CD versions but not included on the original vinyl release), "Not Me", was covered by 4AD ensemble This Mortal Coil on their It'll End In Tears LP, the group's next album F… read more
Newman is a member of the art rock band, Wire. When the band temporarily split in 1980, Newman pursued a solo career. His first solo LP, A-Z, was released in 1980 on the Beggar's Banquet label. The album veered from extremely skewed pop to more mainstream numbers, such as "Order for… read more
Newman is a member of the art rock band, Wire. When the band temporarily split in 1980, Newman pursued a solo career. His first solo LP, A-Z, was released in 1980 on the Beggar's Banquet label. The album veered from extremely skewed pop to more mainstream numbers, such as "Order for Order", which was compared by some to Gary Numan. A track from the… read more

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1 Play track Alone - Remastered 2016 Alone - Remastered 2016
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2 Play track Order For Order - Remastered 2016 Order For Order - Remastered 2016
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 124 listeners
3 I've Waited Ages - Remastered 2016 I've Waited Ages - Remastered 2016
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 80 listeners
4 Play track Not To - Remastered 2016 Not To - Remastered 2016
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5 Play track B - Remastered 2016 B - Remastered 2016
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6 Play track & Jury - Remastered 2016 & Jury - Remastered 2016
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7 Play track Life On Deck - Remastered 2016 Life On Deck - Remastered 2016
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8 Play track A - Z Alone
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9 Play track Inventory - Remastered 2016 Inventory - Remastered 2016
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10 Play track CN1 We Means We Starts
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  1. 23,364 listeners

    23 Feb 2017 · 12 tracks

    A-Z (Remastered)
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  2. 17,361 listeners

    1980 · 12 tracks

    A - Z
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  3. 6,304 listeners

    Oct 1980 · 12 tracks

    A-Z
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  4. 5,450 listeners

    1986 · 9 tracks

    commercial suicide
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