Gary Numan is an English keyboardist, vocalist, composer, and pilot who has been musically active since the late-1970s. He emerged as the frontman of synth-punks Tubeway Army, which issued two standalone singles and a self-titled album in 1978. After placing his name in front on their 1979 breakthrough release Replicas, he became a solo artist […]
What would Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Rod Argent, Manfred Mann, Tony Banks, Tony Kaye, John Tout, Kerry Minnear, Vince Crane, Peter Bardens, John Evan, and Richard Wright think of Dave Greenfield, Barry Andrews, Jimmy Destri, Billy Currie, Johnny Fingers, Jools Holland, Greg Hawkes, Allen Ravestine, Steve Nieve, Eddie Rayner, Gary Numan, Dave Formula, […]
Dance is the fifth album by Gary Numan, released in 1981 on Beggars Banquet/Atco. Tracklist: A1. “Slowcar to China” (9:07) A2. “Night Talk” (4:30) A3. “A Subway Called ‘You’” (4:41) A4. “Cry the Clock Said” (9:59) B1. “She’s Got Claws” (5:00) B2. “Crash” (3:41) B3. “Boys Like Me” (4:17) B4. “Stories” (3:13) B5. “My Brother’s […]
Replicas is the second album by Gary Numan‘s Tubeway Army, released in April 1979 on Beggars Banquet/Atco. Tracklist: A1. “Me! I Disconnect From You” (3:19) A2. “Are “Friends” Electric?” (5:21) A3. “The Machman” (3:06) A4. “Praying to the Aliens” (3:55) A5. “Down in the Park” (4:20) B1. “You Are in My Vision” (3:12) B2. “Replicas” […]
The Pleasure Principle is the third album by Gary Numan, released in September 1979 on Beggars Banquet/Atco. Tracklist: A1. “Airlane” (3:17) A2. “Metal” (3:31) A3. “Complex” (3:10) A4. “Films” (4:07) A5. “M.E.” (5:32) B1. “Tracks” (2:49) B2. “Observer” (2:53) B3. “Conversation” (7:33) B4. “Cars” (3:57) B5. “Engineers” (3:58) B-sides/extras: “Ocean” “Asylum” (2:30) “Random“ Credits: Gary […]
Tubeway Army is the debut album by the namesake duo fronted by English keyboardist/vocalist Gary Numan, released in 1978 on Beggars Banquet. Tracklist: A1. “Listen to the Sirens” (3:05) A2. “My Shadow in Vain” (2:56) A3. “The Life Machine” (2:44) A4. “Friends” (2:28) A5. “Something’s in the House” (3:59) A6. “Everyday I Die” (2:23) B1. […]
Telekon is the fourth album by Gary Numan, released in 1980 on Beggars Banquet/Atco. Tracklist (US version): A1. “This Wreckage” (5:26) A2. “The Aircrash Bureau” (5:41) A3. “Telekon” (4:29) A4. “Remind Me to Smile” (4:03) A5. “I Die: You Die” (3:47)* B1. “I’m an Agent” (4:19) B2. “I Dream of Wires” (5:10) B3. “Remember I […]
What’s the likelihood that a 16-year-old freshly delving into old music and styles would confuse/mix post-hippie 1971 fashion and 1981 new romantic fashion and lump the music of ELP, Gary Numan, Atomic Rooster, and Spandau Ballet into one category, thinking the organ on “Tank” sounds just like the synth on “Cars”? Part I. The Great […]
