The Golden Wire is the third solo album by the English musician Andy Summers, released in 1989.

[9] Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote that "the music embraces an array of styles from jazz-rock in the mystical mode of the Mahavishnu Orchestra to pastoral reveries that have a floating new-age ambiance.

"[16] Ira Robbins of Trouser Press praised the "much-needed rhythmic muscle and textural variety.

"[7] The Chicago Tribune stated that the Summers "drifts from brief encounters with the echo unit that gave the Police their trademark sound to samplings of rhythms from around the globe.

"[17] Rob Caldwell of AllMusic wrote that "the textures here have more in common with his work as guitarist for the Police, though his playing is better highlighted in this solo context.