Colin Newman

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Born
16 September 1954 (age 70)
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 Alone - Remastered
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2 Play track Order For Order - Remastered Order For Order - Remastered
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3 & Jury - Remastered & Jury - Remastered
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4 B - Remastered B - Remastered
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5 Life On Deck - Remastered Life On Deck - Remastered
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6 Play track I've Waited Ages - Remastered I've Waited Ages - Remastered
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7 Play track A - Z Alone
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8 Not To - Remastered Not To - Remastered
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9 Play track commercial suicide Their Terrain
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10 Inventory - Remastered Inventory - Remastered
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  1. 21,206 listeners

    23 Feb 2017 · 12 tracks

    A-Z (Remastered)
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  2. 16,567 listeners

    1980 · 12 tracks

    A - Z
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  3. 5,238 listeners

    Oct 1980 · 12 tracks

    A-Z
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  4. 4,520 listeners

    1986 · 9 tracks

    commercial suicide
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