Telekon

Gary Numan's follow-up to the flawless The Pleasure Principle was 1980's Telekon. Although it was another mega-hit back home in Blighty (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."

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Gary Numan; Telekon

1.      This Wreckage

2.      The Aircrash Bureau

3.      Telekon

4.      Remind Me To Smile

5.      Sleep By Windows

6.      We Are Glass

7.      I’m An Agent

8.      I Dream Of Wires

9.      Remember I Was Vapour

10.   Please Push No More

11.   The Joy Circuit

12.   I Die: You Die

13.   A Game Called Echo

14.   Photograph

15.   Down In The Park (Piano Version)

16.   Trois Gymnopedies (First Movement)

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