"Real by Reel" is a song by Andy Partridge. It appeared on the 1979 album Drums and Wires. A live in-studio version, for John Peel appeared on Drums and Wireless, later appearing on the 1998 Transistor Blast box set. An unused single version appeared on the 2002 Coat of Many Cupboards box set. A dub remix appeared on Go Home Productions: GHP Complete CD11 ‘Unofficial Remixes 2’