''The Wire 20 Years 1982–2002'' is a various artists

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. The 3-CD box set was released on

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for the 20th anniversary of British music magazine '' The Wire''. The tracks were selected by the magazine's publisher and former editor, Tony Herrington. It is now

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. Andy Gill at ''

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'' named it one of the ten best box sets of the year.

Track listing

Personnel

* Tony Herrington – track selection,

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* Tony Dixon – mastering *

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(Kjell Ekhorn and Jon Forss) – art direction, design, photography

References

External links

*
''The Wire 20 Years 1982–2002''
at

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