Coatings (album)

Coatings is a compilation album by English rock band Wire. It was released on 21 October 1997 and compiles studio recordings from the band's second era (1985–90) that appeared only as B-sides, alternate mixes, bonus tracks previously unavailable in the UK and several Peel Session tracks.

Coatings
Compilation album by Wire
Released	21 October 1997
Recorded	1985–1990
Genre	Alternative dance, experimental rock, post-punk
Length	89:15
Label	WMO
Wire compilation album chronology
Turns and Strokes (1996) Coatings (1997) 1977–1979 (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis, and Colin Newman

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ambulance Chasers" (Original Version)	5:09
2.	"A Serious of Snakes" (Alternate Mix)	6:13
3.	"Ambitious" (Alternate Mix)	5:11
4.	"Madman's Honey" (Alternate Mix)	3:03
5.	"Kidney Bingos" (Original Mix)	5:19
6.	"It's a Boy" (Instrumental)	3:56
7.	"German Shepherds" (John Peel Session, May 10, 1988)	5:33
8.	"Boiling Boy" (John Peel Session, May 10, 1988)	5:36
9.	"Drill" (John Peel Session, May 10, 1988)	8:33
10.	"In Vivo" (Club Mix)	6:28
11.	"Who Has Nine?"	6:05
12.	"It Can't Be True Can It?"	4:06
13.	"Gravity Worship"	5:09

External links

• Coatings at Discogs (list of releases)