Telekon

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

Telekon is Gary Numan's second solo album and entered the British albums chart at number 1 in September 1980. It closes the machine phase that he had begun with Replicas and The Pleasure Principle. The recording was almost finished by December 1979, but the contract with Beggars Banquet allowed only one album a year, so the release had to wait.

The sound is richer than on the previous record: plenty of guitars, a greater variety of synthesizers and, in addition, viola and violin. Pieces such as I'm an Agent and The Joy Circuit sound heavy, while Sleep by Windows and Remember I Was Vapour are wistful. On several tracks a note of farewell can be heard, which suited his decision, soon afterwards, to stop playing live. The British press was largely hostile, but Trent Reznor later cited the record as an influence.

Listening

Track list

1. 1This Wreckage5:27Apple Music ↗
2. 2The Aircrash Bureau5:42Apple Music ↗
3. 3Telekon4:30Apple Music ↗
4. 4Remind Me to Smile4:03Apple Music ↗
5. 5Sleep By Windows4:58Apple Music ↗
6. 6We Are Glass4:47Apple Music ↗
7. 7I’m an Agent4:20Apple Music ↗
8. 8I Dream of Wires5:10Apple Music ↗
9. 9Remember I Was Vapour5:11Apple Music ↗
10. 10Please Push No More5:39Apple Music ↗
11. 11The Joy Circuit5:12Apple Music ↗
12. 12I Die: You Die (Video Version)3:48Apple Music ↗
13. 13A Game Called Echo5:07Apple Music ↗
14. 14Photograph2:28Apple Music ↗
15. 15Down In the Park (Piano Version)4:15Apple Music ↗
16. 16Trois Gymnopedies2:44Apple Music ↗

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