This is a great album, after this the funk continues but just had something missing. He has admitted himself that he lost his way and mojo. He got it back with the album pure a very different sound very nine inch nails. I hope you have time one day to review this album. Thank you.
You aren’t wrong! This is probably as “Japan” as Numan would get. It would easily fit on Quiet Life or Gentlemen Take Polaroids in some form. Imagine Giorgio Moroder producing this period of Numan’s output! His next phase would be both more shambolic and less innovative, but still important to understanding Gary Numan’s musical journey.
Patchy, and he gets stuck in a groove up until 'Sacrifice' album in 1994, the odd good thing or song per album but the albums 'Berserker' and 'The Fury' still kind of hold up as the best of his 'middle years' period. 'Berserker' is kind of Frankie Goes to Hollywood in production style (Trevor Horn being the guy to emulate for that period) and 'The Fury' is a weird hotch-potch of everything circa the year 1985. It does get worse though in the late 80s/early 90s when his inspiration becomes pretty much Janet Jackson/George Michael/Prince...
@@Dimultica I’m pretty much with you there. The diehard Numan fan in me loves to defend Berserker, The Fury and Strange Charm, but in the end the tracks on the latter two are directly related to Berserker. I had hope for Metal Rhythm and Outland, but the label compromised those releases. The throw away album is Skin Mechanic, with its Prince affectations. Sacrifice showed a renewed, darker and angrier spirit in Numan and he definitely got his mojo back from that point on.
Wow, it´s a long time ago, since iv'e heard Gary Numan. My absolute favourite songs from him and I think theyre are the most popular songs from him : "Cars" and "Are friends electric?", so . . . check out and enjoy
I remember the story of Numan saying Steve Strange tried to gatecrash one of his parties and told him he wasn't invited. Steve called him a b*tch so Numan told him to f**k off 🤣
This might sound strange and a weird thing to say but bear with me and take a moment to consider... does this not remind you very much of Peter Gabriel's "Not One Of Us"? Think about it and consider the musical 'phrasings' of each track. It's what I was immediately reminded of when I listened to this.
I prefer this track to the previous one, perhaps because the synth sounds are closer to The Pleasure Principle, but the composition isn't particularly stunning and Numan's voice tends to annoy me.
@Alix777. It's OK dance much better example of his japan esqe music but even his so called bad albums usually have at least a couple of good tracks on them.
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Seriously, one of my favorite albums. Definitely inspired by Japan, but Karn played on the album before this.
I love this song. So glad you are doing this album. Gary's best music came after Cars and most people missed it. Check out the album Dance.
I'm enjoying these tracks much more than I remember doing the last time I heard them. Cool, must be in a funk mooooooood 😁
Bitten by the funk bug!
Please also react to the previous Numan album, "Dance" It features Mick Karn on bass.
One of his best for me.
Pino Palladino is rising on my list of musicians. I need to find more music with his playing.
Try Paul Young's first album "No Parlez" for more Pino Paladino.
This is a great album, after this the funk continues but just had something missing. He has admitted himself that he lost his way and mojo. He got it back with the album pure a very different sound very nine inch nails. I hope you have time one day to review this album. Thank you.
You aren’t wrong! This is probably as “Japan” as Numan would get. It would easily fit on Quiet Life or Gentlemen Take Polaroids in some form. Imagine Giorgio Moroder producing this period of Numan’s output! His next phase would be both more shambolic and less innovative, but still important to understanding Gary Numan’s musical journey.
And sounding like Japan is never a bad thing.
Patchy, and he gets stuck in a groove up until 'Sacrifice' album in 1994, the odd good thing or song per album but the albums 'Berserker' and 'The Fury' still kind of hold up as the best of his 'middle years' period. 'Berserker' is kind of Frankie Goes to Hollywood in production style (Trevor Horn being the guy to emulate for that period) and 'The Fury' is a weird hotch-potch of everything circa the year 1985. It does get worse though in the late 80s/early 90s when his inspiration becomes pretty much Janet Jackson/George Michael/Prince...
@@Dimultica I’m pretty much with you there. The diehard Numan fan in me loves to defend Berserker, The Fury and Strange Charm, but in the end the tracks on the latter two are directly related to Berserker. I had hope for Metal Rhythm and Outland, but the label compromised those releases. The throw away album is Skin Mechanic, with its Prince affectations. Sacrifice showed a renewed, darker and angrier spirit in Numan and he definitely got his mojo back from that point on.
He sounded even more like Japan on his previous album, "Dance" especially since Japan's Mick Karn and Rob Dean play on it.
Numan does japan better than japan.
Wow, it´s a long time ago, since iv'e heard Gary Numan. My absolute favourite songs from him and I think theyre are the most popular songs from him : "Cars" and "Are friends electric?", so . . . check out and enjoy
@@hansgunterfrei3448 he's already done them.
I like this song as he says I don't like Steven, in reference to Steve strange
I remember the story of Numan saying Steve Strange tried to gatecrash one of his parties and told him he wasn't invited. Steve called him a b*tch so Numan told him to f**k off 🤣
I love Japan. I can’t decide if I like this or dislike this because it sounds so much like Japan.
Reminds me of 'Love is Infectious'
Now I'm Vera Lynn!😮
This might sound strange and a weird thing to say but bear with me and take a moment to consider... does this not remind you very much of Peter Gabriel's "Not One Of Us"? Think about it and consider the musical 'phrasings' of each track. It's what I was immediately reminded of when I listened to this.
I’d say ‘New Wave’ Gabriel and even Bill Nelson were influencing Numan. The Bill Nelson involvement would be just around the corner…
Has Japan bass player, but that’s it, way ahead of anything Japan brought out and I’m a fan of theirs.
I prefer this track to the previous one, perhaps because the synth sounds are closer to The Pleasure Principle, but the composition isn't particularly stunning and Numan's voice tends to annoy me.
It's the rapidity of this album that annoys me!
@@Owlstretchingtime78 👍....and we're still waiting for the end of Black and White!🙄
I disagree this is not better than berserker.
it's different
@Alix777. It's OK dance much better example of his japan esqe music but even his so called bad albums usually have at least a couple of good tracks on them.
@@REPLICANT84I totally agree with you