I, Assassin

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

I, Assassin was released on 10 September 1982 on Beggars Banquet and is Gary Numan's fourth solo album. It came after Dance of 1981. He wrote and recorded most of it between January and March 1982, after a trip around the world in a small aeroplane. That trip, during which he also nearly crashed, gave him, by his own account, more self-confidence.

A major role was played by the bassist Pino Palladino, who played fretless. He brought the bass lines to the foreground, so that the fretless bass served as a lead melody for the first time. The sound is strongly rhythmic. Music for Chameleons and an American remix of White Boys and Heroes unexpectedly became popular in American clubs. Three singles reached the British top twenty, We Take Mystery among them at number nine. The British music press was negative. The album reached number eight.

Listening

Track list

1. 1White Boys and Heroes6:23Apple Music ↗
2. 2War Songs5:06Apple Music ↗
3. 3A Dream of Siam6:14Apple Music ↗
4. 4Music for Chameleons6:06Apple Music ↗
5. 5This Is My House4:52Apple Music ↗
6. 6I, Assassin5:27Apple Music ↗
7. 7The 1930’s Rust3:56Apple Music ↗
8. 8We Take Mystery (to Bed)6:11Apple Music ↗
9. 9War Games3:56Apple Music ↗
10. 10Glitter and Ash4:43Apple Music ↗
11. 11The Image Is5:56Apple Music ↗
12. 12This House Is Cold5:27Apple Music ↗
13. 13Noise Noise3:49Apple Music ↗
14. 14We Take Mystery (To Bed) [Early Version]5:59Apple Music ↗
15. 15Bridge? What Bridge?4:23Apple Music ↗

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