Gary Numan - Cars (Original Release 1979)
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Gary Numan - 80s Synth God!
In my opinion, Gary Numan was the synth king of the eighties. That awesome analogue synth sound on both "Cars" and "Are Friends Electric" sent a shiver down my spine! His truly unique voice and robotic looks are what made him stand out from other eighties synth acts.
Compare the two interviews at the bottom of this page and see how much happier Gary looks in the Richard & Judy interview! Many people thought he seemed a bit depressed in the eighties, but this was probably all part of the de-humanised act that made him so unique! His most famous hit was "Cars" which spawned many re-releases, remixes and cover versions.
The first release of "Cars" (his debut solo single) was in 1979. The A side appeared on his debut solo album, The Pleasure Principle.The B side was a non-LP track that was added as a bonus track to the album when it was re-released on CD. The single reached the #1 spot on the U.K. singles chart and the #9 spot on the U.S. singles chart.
The Plan (1978) (under Tubeway Army)
Replicas (1979) (with Tubeway Army)
The Pleasure Principle (1979) (Numan's first album under his own name)
Telekon (1980)
Dance (1981)
I, Assassin (1982)
Warriors (1983)
Berserker (1984)
The Fury (1985)
Strange Charm (1986)
Metal Rhythm (1988) (New Anger in the United States)
Outland (1991)
Machine + Soul (1992)
Sacrifice (1994) (Dawn in the US)
Exile (1997)
Pure (2000)
Jagged (2006)
Replicas (1979) (with Tubeway Army)
The Pleasure Principle (1979) (Numan's first album under his own name)
Telekon (1980)
Dance (1981)
I, Assassin (1982)
Warriors (1983)
Berserker (1984)
The Fury (1985)
Strange Charm (1986)
Metal Rhythm (1988) (New Anger in the United States)
Outland (1991)
Machine + Soul (1992)
Sacrifice (1994) (Dawn in the US)
Exile (1997)
Pure (2000)
Jagged (2006)
Gary Numan and The Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric? (1979)
Numan was the frontman, writer and producer for Tubeway Army, who scored a No.1 hit in the UK singles chart with this classic synth track. The single took seven weeks to reach No.1 at the end of June 1979, and the parent album Replicas simultaneously achieved No.1 in the album charts.
