Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…

23 November 2018

Band: TUBEWAY ARMY

Album: Self-titled debut

Released: 24 November 1978 – 40 years ago

ALL MUSIC wrote: “In the past, many have felt that Numan’s debut disc didn’t measure up to his later triumphs (1979’s Replicas, 1980’s Telekon, etc.), but listening to it today, you discover that it’s the most underrated of all his early albums. Numan & the Tubeway Army were one of the first new wave/punk bands (along with Kraftwerk and Devo) to successfully fuse robotic synthesizers with rock & roll. Gary Numan’s guitar riffing is more prominent here than on any other of his albums, which gives the tunes a splendid Ziggy Stardust feel at times. Kicking things off with several strong compositions…”
Full review here – Score: 4/5

TURN UP THE VOLUME! says: The startling start of Gary Numan‘s long and
electro-colorful career and the pre-birth of countless Numanoids worldwide.

ALBUM in full
(Original tracklist: #1 – #12…

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Still going strong 40 years later / pic by Turn Up The Volume – Belgium August 2018