Street Date: 1/19/18
Gary Numan is a pioneer, and his influence on so many artists is unmistakable and grand. Gary’s style connects him with fans of multiple genres… electronic, industrial, indie-rock, metal, etc. He remains an innovator, and his fan base continues to grow. Dance was Gary Numan’s fifth studio album and was released in 1981. We are excited to reissue this album on double purple vinyl. For this new edition, the tracks have been mastered over three sides for improved fidelity and the fourth side contains relevant singles, B-sides and an out-take. Additionally, the previously unreleased, full length version of “Moral” has been used to close out the original album. Dance makes a notable effort by Gary Numan to step away from the synth-pop he was famous for, and experiment with something a little more jazzier, saxophones and all. Guests on the album include guitarist Rob Dean and (fretless) bassist/ saxophonist Mick Karn of Japan, drummer Roger Taylor of Queen, keyboardist Roger Mason of Australian band Models, and Canadian alternative musician Nash the Slash.
Tracklist
A1 | Slowcar To China | 9:05 |
A2 | Night Talk | 4:26 |
A3 | A Subway Called ‘You’ | 4:36 |
B1 | Cry The Clock Said | 9:54 |
B2 | She’s Got Claws | 4:59 |
B3 | Crash | 3:35 |
C1 | Boys Like Me | 4:14 |
C2 | Stories | 3:09 |
C3 | My Brother’s Time | 4:35 |
C4 | You Are, You Are | 4:00 |
C5 | Moral (Extended Version) | 5:41 |
D1 | Stormtrooper In Drag | 4:57 |
D2 | Face To Face | 3:45 |
D3 | Dance | |
D4 | Exhibition | 4:26 |
D5 | I Sing Rain | 2:29 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
- Published By – Numan Music USA LLC
- Published By – Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Credits
- Bass – Mick Karn (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B5)
- Claves – Gary Numan (tracks: B2, B5, B7)
- Electronic Drums [Roland C78] – Gary Numan (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B4, B7)
- Engineer – Nick Smith
- Engineer [Assistant] – Juliet Bowen, Sean Lynch
- Photography By – Geoff Howes
- Piano – Gary Numan (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5)
- Producer, Lyrics By, Vocals, Keyboards, Music By – Gary Numan
- Saxophone – Mick Karn (tracks: A3, B1, B5)
- Synthesizer [Claptrap] – Gary Numan (tracks: A1, B2, B6)
- Viola – Chris Payne (tracks: A1, A3, B1)
- Violin – Nash The Slash (tracks: A4, B6, B7)
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