Theme Week: New Wave - Gary Numan
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[The Flux Capacitor has shifted from "Big '80's" to "New Wave"] Between Tubeway Army and his solo work, Gary Numan is best known here in America for the somewhat novelty hit "Cars", but one of my favorite tracks, "Are 'Friends' Electric?", reached #1 on the UK singles chart in 1979 - who knew? I have to say his sincerity and longevity are respectable. He's got his own particular style, you know a Gary Numan track when you hear it. He's comfortable doing what he does best with a limited palette - Kraftwerk meets Adam Ant - but does it well. The early albums are best listened to from start to finish, back when an Album was a one hour journey into one mans (or one bands) musical vision. I recommend the obvious "The Pleasure Principle" as well as "Replicas" and "Telekon". He also hasn't seemed to have aged much, he's got more hair now than back in the day, what's up with that? [My Girlfriend at the time - now wife - created a nice piece of Book Art while at the Rhode Island School of Design inspired by the lyrics to "Cars"]
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Thanks Jason!
Not only for the Numan tracks (btw, is there a live version of "This Wreckage"?), but also for those U2, Joe Jackson and Psychedelic Furs.
Paulo, in Brazil
Hey Paulo, that's totally nice of you to post - thanks. As for "This Wreckage", the opening track from Gary Numan / Tubeway Army's Telekon, that track doesn't appear on the concerts I have, but I'll keep looking. Was Gary Numan popular in Brazil in the 70's - 80's?
Jason,
As far as I remember (but my memory can't be trustet, I warn you) he wasn't that popular -- at least not on mainstream radio stations. Not even for "Cars".
Paulo
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