Drums And Wires is the tenth in a series of XTC Classics to be issued on a 200 gram vinyl edition. Initial run includes an extra 7 single, previously only available in the first pressing of the original UK vinyl release. (7 vinyl pressed at standard 7 vinyl weight)The album has been mastered by Jason Mitchell at LOUD mastering with input from Andy Partridge and is fully approved by XTC. Drums and Wires entered the UK Albums Chart where it remained for a total of seven weeks, accompanied by another first for the band, a Top 20 UK (and international) hit single in album lead track Making Plans for Nigel.