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THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE contains seven bonus tracks which includes demo out-takes and `B' side singles.

Gary Numan's most commercially successful album is, perhaps unsurprisingly, his least representative disc. Powered by the hit single "Cars," arguably the first British synth-pop song to dent the US charts (M's "Pop Muzik" came out around the same time), THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE is a striking turnaround from the guitar-powered, Joy Division-like post-punk of his old band Tubeway Army. Aside from Paul Gardiner's bass and some percussion, every instrument is electronic.

To denote their futuristic simplicity the album's 10 songs are given one-word titles; they're all built on the same layers of analogue synthesizers and futuristic, dystopian lyrics. The album's resulting numbing quality is also pretty much its point. This Cleopatra reissue has seven bonus tracks, including demo outtakes, live tracks, B-sides, and, oddly, a song from a seven-inch single given away with the first pressing of Numan's next album, TELEKON.

;Plus 7 Bonus Tracks

Recorded at Marcus Music AB, London, England. Includes liner notes by Steve Malins.

Personnel: Gary Numan (vocals, keyboards, synthetic percussion); Billy Currie (violin); Christopher Payne (viola, keyboards); Paul Gardiner (bass); Cedric Sharpley (drums, percussion); Garry Robson (background vocals).

Personnel: Gary Numan (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion); Garry Robson (vocals, background vocals); Billy Currie (violin); Christopher Payne (viola, keyboards); Cedric Sharpley (drums, percussion).

Audio Mixer: Harvey Webb.

Liner Note Author: Steve Malins.

Recording information: Marcus Music AB, London, England.Spin (9/98, pp.188-189) - 8 (out of 10) - "...further honed REPLICA's adolescent angst/android fetishism schtick..."
CMJ (1/5/04, p.6) - Ranked #12 in CMJ's "Top 20 Most-Played Albums of 1980".
Q (Magazine) (p.123) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's often forgotten that this was electronic music's commercial breakthrough."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.95) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE is a simultaneously grim and enlightening experience, and highly recommended."

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Category Rock Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock/Pop, Synth Pop, New Romantic
Label Beggars Banquet
Orig Year 1979
All Time Product Rank 5,190
CD Universe Part number 1048552
Catalog number 80010
Discs 1
Release Date Jun 23, 1998
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Gary Numan
Engineer Harvey Webb; Rikki Sylvian
Personnel Gary Numan - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
Billy Currie - violin
Paul Gardiner - bass
Cedric Sharpley - drums, percussion
Christopher Payne - viola, keyboards
Garry Robson - background vocals
Additional Info Bonus Tracks; Reissue
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2Metal * See All 24 Gary Numan METAL Lyrics4:05 $0.99
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3Complex * See All 13 Gary Numan COMPLEX Lyrics $0.99
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4Films * See All 18 Gary Numan FILMS Lyrics3:36 $0.99
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5M.E. See All 13 Gary Numan ME Lyrics
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7Observer * See All 6 Gary Numan OBSERVER Lyrics2:34 $0.99
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8Conversation See All 12 Gary Numan CONVERSATION Lyrics
9Cars * See All 51 Gary Numan CARS Lyrics3:24 $0.99
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10Engineers See All 4 Gary Numan ENGINEERS Lyrics
11Random See All 5
12Oceans See All 3
13Asylum See All 3
14Me! I Disconnect From You * See All 34 Gary Numan ME I DISCONNECT FROM YOU Lyrics3:00 $0.99
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15Bombers See All 9 Gary Numan BOMBERS Lyrics
16Remember I Was Vapour See All 10 Gary Numan REMEMBER I WAS VAPOUR Lyrics
17On Broadway See All 5 Gary Numan ON BROADWAY Lyrics
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Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Mechanical Gary
'The Pleasure Principle' was the mechanical Gary. Telekon was more dark and emotional. From the opening track 'Airlane' to 'Films'(one of the best songs ever) to 'Engineers', Gary Numan took us on a mechanically charged trip like no other. This proved that he could write a collection of good songs, but it didn't sound like any one else.
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5 stars A electronic classic!
One of the most influential albums of the 20th century in my opinion. Great Moog sounds and an excellent rhythm section (the late Paul Gardiner on bass and Cedric Sharpley on drums). Included with this re-release are b-sides to the singles and some live recordings taken from the album The Living Ornaments 79 album. The synth solo on the song 'On Broadway' is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard.
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5 stars The best....
Gary Numan accomplished an awful lot in this CD. Everyone knows the song "Cars", but there's much more to his material than that. While that song was a hit, the rest of this CD is very obscure. Not to mention the fact that the CD was re-mastered and re-released with bonus material.
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4 stars Excellent alternative music album
If you liked the song "Cars" that was a hit when it was released then you will probably like this album. All songs have layered synthesizer/keyboard/percussion music (there are no guitars on the album). If you like this type of music or are just looking for something different then this is the album to buy.
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5 stars Happy Memories
Listening to the CD again brought back all the fun memories from that era. I am so happy to have been able to find it. This by far was one of the best album/cd Gary Numan released. The songs have meaning...not just face value.
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