Tracklist

1	The Point Of Collapse	3:22
2	Ahead	4:59
3	Madman's Honey	4:29
4	Feed Me	5:58
5	Ambitious	4:05
6	Cheeking Tongues	2:08
7	Still Shows	4:10
8	Over Theirs	5:23
9	Ahead (Quiet Version)	3:30
10	A Serious Of Snakes	4:42
11	Drill	5:03
12	Advantage In Height	3:03
13	Up To The Sun	2:40
14	Ambulance Chasers (Live)	2:55
15	Feed Me (Live)	4:28
16	Vivid Riot Of Red (Live)	2:22

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Alfa Records, Inc

Credits

• Artwork By [Front Cover] – Sven
• Producer – Daniel Miller (tracks: 10 to 13), Gareth Jones

Notes

(p)&(c) Mute Records 1987 except tracks 14-16 (p)&(c) Mute Records 1986

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CD STUMM 42, CDSTUMM 42	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(CD, Album, Bla)	Mute, Mute	CD STUMM 42, CDSTUMM 42	UK	1987
4XO-73270	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(Cass, Album)	Enigma Records	4XO-73270	US	1987
4X0-73270	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(Cass, Album)	Enigma Records	4X0-73270	Canada	1987
STUMM 42	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(LP, Album, TP)	Mute	STUMM 42	Italy	1987
STUMM 42	Wire	The Ideal Copy ‎(LP, Album, TP, Gre)	Mute	STUMM 42	UK	1987

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