Description
//Beggars Banquet//
£21.99 – 1xLP, Limited Edition Marbled Blue Coloured Vinyl
£21.99 – 1xLP, Standard Edition Vinyl
Tubeway Army was the name of Gary Numan’s band, formed in 1977, their self-titled debut album was released at the tail end of 1978. This album truly paved the way for Gary Numan to become an electronic pioneer. It was during the sessions for this album that he came across a minimoog synthesizer by accident in the recording studio, and the rest is history.
The album was a segue from the punk-leaning sounds of their early singles, to the pioneering electronic music that Gary Numan became known for. The phrase “garagey sci-fi rock” was used in reference to this album. This album truly paved the way for Gary Numan to become an electronic pioneer.
Shortly after this album’s release, Tubeway Army recorded their follow-up, Replicas, which contained “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?”, which became the first synthesizer-based number 1 hit of the electronic era in 1979. After its release, Numan opted to drop the Tubeway Army name and release music under his own name, retaining the musicians from Tubeway Army as his backing band.
Tracklisting:
Listen to the sirens
My shadow in vain
The life machine
Friends
Something’s in the house
Every day i die
Steel and you
My love is a liquid
Are you real?
The dream police
Jo the waiter
Zero bars (Mr.Smith)
