Telekon

1980

Guitar was reintroduced for Telekon, Gary expanded the use of synthetic percussion and effects, and squeezed a range of emotions from his synthesizers (just listen to Please Push No More and try not to sniffle!). The lyrics deal largely with Gary's experience of becoming famous and finding out it wasn't what he expected.

TRACK LISTING

Original UK release:

1. This Wreckage5:27
2. The Aircrash Bureau5:41
3. Telekon4:27
4. Remind Me to Smile4:05
5. Sleep By Windows?
6. I'm an Agent4:26
7. I Dream of Wires5:11
8. Remember I was Vapour5:12
9. Please Push no More5:40
10. The Joy Circuit5:14

The North American pressings replaced "Sleep By Windows" with "I Die: You Die." Tsk-tsk.

Tracklisting (1998 Remaster):

1. This Wreckage5:27
2. The Aircrash Bureau5:41
3. Telekon4:27
4. Remind Me to Smile4:05
5. Sleep By Windows?
6. We Are Glass
7. I'm an Agent4:26
8. I Dream of Wires5:11
9. Remember I was Vapour5:12
10. Please Push no More5:40
11. The Joy Circuit5:14
12. I Die: You Die (alternate version)
13. A Game Called Echo5:06
14. Photograph2:25
15. Down In The Park (piano version)4:12
16. Trois Gymnopedies (1st movement)2:43

The 1993 reissue was the same with the exception that I Die: You Die was the original version and not the alternate, or video, version.

SINGLES

We Are Glass
I Die: You Die
This Wreckage
Remember I Was Vapour
Remind Me To Smile (US)

MUSICIANS

Gary Numan - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Compurhythm
Paul Gardiner - Bass, Backing Vocal
Cedric Sharpley - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocal
Chris Payne - Viola, Keyboards, Backing Vocal
Rrussell Bell - Claves, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal
Denis Haines - Keyboards, Backing Vocal, Whistle
John Webb - Handclaps
James Freud - Handclaps
Simple Minds - Handclaps