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Gary Numan's follow-up to the flawless The Pleasure Principle was 1980's Telekon. Although it was another mega-hit back home in England (his third consecutive number one album), Numan could not follow up his massive new wave hit "Cars" in the United States, where he was unjustly slapped with the one-hit-wonder tag. Telekon would also turn out to be the last true classic Numan album, as monetary problems and an unfocused attempt to try different musical forms (as well as a short-lived retirement) would steer him away from his original vision. Although Telekon was indeed a strong album, it could have been even stronger if it included the U.K. Top Ten singles "I Die: You Die" and "We Are Glass" (both were recorded during the Telekon sessions). Numan experimented with funk for the first time in his career ("Remind Me to Smile"), but there were still plenty of chilling synth excursions to keep the Numan faithful satisfied -- "This Wreckage," "The Aircrash Bureau," "I'm an Agent," and "I Dream of Wires" are all choice cuts. The 1998 Beggars Banquet re-release eventually did include both the U.K. singles, as well as several other rarities, including a bare "piano version" of "Down in the Park." [Note: In addition to bonus tracks, all of the Gary Numan/Beggars Banquet re-releases contain classic photographs and informative liner notes by Numan biographer Steve Malins.]
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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James Freud, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Webb, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Haines, AssociatedPerformer - Rrussell Bell, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Haines, AssociatedPerformer - Rrussell Bell, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - Rrussell Bell, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Webb, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - Rrussell Bell, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Haines, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Denis Haines, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - Rrussell Bell, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Chris Payne, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Gardiner, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Cedric Sharpley, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Gary Numan, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BMG Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Erik Satie, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Gary Numan, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1980 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Album review
Gary Numan's follow-up to the flawless The Pleasure Principle was 1980's Telekon. Although it was another mega-hit back home in England (his third consecutive number one album), Numan could not follow up his massive new wave hit "Cars" in the United States, where he was unjustly slapped with the one-hit-wonder tag. Telekon would also turn out to be the last true classic Numan album, as monetary problems and an unfocused attempt to try different musical forms (as well as a short-lived retirement) would steer him away from his original vision. Although Telekon was indeed a strong album, it could have been even stronger if it included the U.K. Top Ten singles "I Die: You Die" and "We Are Glass" (both were recorded during the Telekon sessions). Numan experimented with funk for the first time in his career ("Remind Me to Smile"), but there were still plenty of chilling synth excursions to keep the Numan faithful satisfied -- "This Wreckage," "The Aircrash Bureau," "I'm an Agent," and "I Dream of Wires" are all choice cuts. The 1998 Beggars Banquet re-release eventually did include both the U.K. singles, as well as several other rarities, including a bare "piano version" of "Down in the Park." [Note: In addition to bonus tracks, all of the Gary Numan/Beggars Banquet re-releases contain classic photographs and informative liner notes by Numan biographer Steve Malins.]
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:15
- Main artists: Gary Numan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Beggars Banquet
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
1998 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 1979 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
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