The Pleasure Principle

by Gary Numan

Overview

The most popular of all the Gary Numan albums is undeniably 1979's The Pleasure Principle. The reasons are simple -- there is not a single weak moment on the disc, it contains his sole U.S. (number one worldwide) hit, "Cars," and new drummer Cedric Sharpley adds a whole new dimension with his powerful percussion work. The Pleasure Principle is also one of the first Gary Numan albums to feature true ensemble playing, especially heard within the airtight, killer groove of "Metal" (one of Numan's all-time best tracks). Starting things off with the atmospheric instrumental "Airlane," the quality of the songs gets stronger and stronger as the album progresses -- "Films," "M.E.," "Observer," "Conversation," the aforementioned "Cars," and the U.K. Top Ten hit "Complex" all show Numan in top form. The 1998 reissue contains three unreleased instrumentals (one the B-side to the "Cars" single, "Asylum"), as well as four live tracks. If you had to own just one Gary Numan album, The Pleasure Principle would be it. [Note: In addition to bonus tracks, all of the Gary Numan/Begggars Banquet re-releases contain classic photographs and informative liner notes by Numan biographer Steve Malins.] ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	06/23/1998
Label:	Beggars Banquet
UPC:	0607618001025
Rank:	34158

Tracks

1. Airlane
2. Metal
3. Complex
4. Films
5. M.E.
6. Tracks
7. Observer
8. Conversation
9. Cars
10. Engineers
11. Random
12. Oceans
13. Asylum
14. Me! I Disconnect from You
15. Bombers
16. Remember I Was Vapour
17. On Broadway

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gary Numan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Lead Vocals
Garry Robson   Vocals (Background),Vocals
Chris Payne   Viola,Keyboards
Billy Currie   Violin
Cedric Sharpley   Drums,Percussion,Tambourine
Paul Gardiner   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Christopher Payne   Viola,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Gary Numan   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Harvey Webb   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Erik Satie   Composer
Barry Mann   Composer
Rikki Sylvan   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Melvyn Abrahams   Mastering
Steve Forward   Engineer
Steve Malins   Liner Notes
John Dent   Digital Remastering
Cynthia Weil   Composer