The original Not About To Die was an illegal bootleg, released in the early 1980s, by the dubiously named Amnesia Records. The album comprised selections of demos recorded by Wire for Chairs Missing and 154. These demos had been recorded for EMI, with cassette copies circulated amongst record company employees. However, they were never intended for release.

A typically shoddy cash-in, the songs on Not About To Die were taken from a second- or possibly third-generation cassette, with the album housed in a grainy green and red photocopied sleeve. Compared with the high standards of production and design Wire have always been known for, it was something of an insult to band and fans alike.

Now, in a classic act of Wire perversity, the group have decided to redress the balance and reclaim one of the shadier moments of their history, by giving Not About To Die its first official release. All the tracks have been properly remastered, with relevant recording details in place. As for the artwork, while it strongly references the original, it is decidedly more artful in execution.

Tracklist:
A1 Oh No Not So [Save The Bullet]
A2 Culture Vultures
A3 It's the Motive
A4 Love Ain't Polite
A5 French Film [Blurred]
A6 Underwater Experiences
A7 Stalemate
A8 Options R
A9 Indirect Enquiries v1
A10 Chairs Missing [Used To]
B11 Being Sucked In Again
B12 Ignorance No Plea [I Should Have Known Better]
B13 Once Is Enough
B14 The Other Window
B15 Stepping Off Too Quick [Not About To Die]
B16 On Returning
B17 Former Airline
B18 Two People In A Room