Telekon - Live is a live album

Live album

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 by English

England

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 musician

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 Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...

. The album was released in 2008 by Mortal Records and is a recording of Numan's 9th December 2006 Telekon

Telekon

Released in 1980, Telekon is the fourth studio album, and second album under his own name, by the British musician Gary Numan. It debuted at the top of the UK charts in September 1980, making it his third and consecutive no.1 album....

 concert at the London Forum

London Forum

The London Forum, or sometimes Kentish Town Forum is a well-known venue for concerts in Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom owned by the MAMA Group. The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the closure of the cinema, The Town & Country Club was established...

. This was the first of Numan's 'classic album' tours.

The CD is an exclusive fan club release via Townsend Records.

A DVD of the concert was also released.

Track listing

CD1

1. "This Wreckage
   This Wreckage
   "This Wreckage" is a song written and performed by Gary Numan. It was featured as the opening track on his 1980 LP Telekon and was the third and final single to be released from that album .Described by Numan as a "self-portrait" song, "This Wreckage" foreshadowed his temporary retirement from...
   
   " - 7:13
2. "Remind Me to Smile" - 4:20
3. "I Dream of Wires" - 5:04
4. "Telekon" - 4:28
5. "The Aircrash Bureau" - 6:14
6. "Photograph" - 3:27
7. "Sleep by Windows" - 6:48
8. "Please Push No More" - 5:28

CD2

1. "Remember I Was Vapour" - 5:08
2. "I'm an Agent" - 5:24
3. "We Are Glass
   We Are Glass
   "We Are Glass" is a Gary Numan single released in 1980. Its up-tempo beat, scratchy guitars and pitch-bending synthesizer effects made it a prime example of the synthpop of the time....
   
   " - 5:30
4. "The Joy Circuit" - 8:22
5. "A Game Called Echo" - 5:07
6. "I Die: You Die
   I Die: You Die
   "I Die: You Die" is a Gary Numan single from 1980. Released shortly before his fourth album, Telekon, it continued the anthemic style Numan had begun earlier in the year with "We Are Glass". The composer himself described the two singles as "Much the same thing...
   
   " - 5:12
7. "Down in the Park
   Down in the Park
   "Down in the Park" is a 1979 single written and recorded by Gary Numan with his band Tubeway Army. The first cut from the album Replicas, it was not a hit when released but has long been a critical and fan favourite and for many years was described by Numan as his best composition.-Style:Like the...
   
   " - 5:41
8. "Are 'Friends' Electric?
   Are 'Friends' Electric?
   "Are 'Friends' Electric?" is a 1979 song written by Gary Numan, released under the name of his then-band Tubeway Army as a single and on the album Replicas...
   
   " - 7:24

• This was the first time that the instrumental song Photograph (originally the b-side to This Wreckage) was played live.

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Personnel

• Gary Numan: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Producer, Mixer;
• Rob Holliday: Bass;
• Ade Orange: Keyboards;
• David Brooks: Keyboards;
• Richard Beasley: Drums;
• Chris McCormack: Guitars;
• Cass Irvine: Mastering;
• Tom Grimshaw: Artwork