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Gary Numan Synth-pop 1986 UK
Gary Numan - Strange Charm flac album
  • Performer Gary Numan
  • Title Strange Charm
  • Date of release 1986
  • Country UK
  • Style Synth-pop
  • Other formats VQF MPC RA APE XM AHX MP2
  • Genre Electronic
  • Size MP3 1155 mb
  • Size FLAC 1567 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
  • Votes: 370
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Strange Charm is the eighth solo studio album by English musician Gary Numan, originally released in November 1986, it was Numan's third release on his self-owned Numa Records label. The album was not released in the United States until 1999 when it was issued in a digitally remastered form with five bonus tracks by Cleopatra Records. In the same year it was also reissued with bonus tracks in the United Kingdom by Eagle Records.

Gary Numan : Strange Charm,альбом, рецезия, трек-лист, mp3, тексты песен. Drum Programming - Ian Herron (2). Guitar - Gary Numan, Rrussell Bell. Producer - Wave Team, The. Saxophone - Dick Morrisey. 4. New Thing From London Town.

Complete your Gary Numan collection. Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM). Eagle Records, Eagle Records, Eagle Records. EAMCD074, gas 0000074 EAM, edl eag 157-2.

For the first time in nearly half a decade, Numan, to a large if not total extent, recaptured the sense of compelling darkness at the heart of his music on Strange Charm. Though Numan himself had a difficult time with the recording of the album, speaking in later years about his struggles with then-new technology and how best to make it work for his music, the end results often justify the expense of effort.

Band Name Gary Numan. Album Name Strange Charm. Released date December 1986. Labels Cleopatra Records Numa Records. Members owning this album0. 2. Unknown and Hostile.

New Thing From London Town. New Thing From London Town (12" Version). Time To Die. River (UK bonus track). Mistasax (2) (UK bonus track). I Can't Stop (10" Version) (US bonus track). Faces (US bonus track). Survival (US bonus track). MusicBrainz: Strange Charm.

Tracklist

My Breathing 6:36
Unknown And Hostile 4:26
The Sleeproom 5:15
New Thing From London Town 5:55
I Can't Stop 5:00
Strange Charm 5:45
The Need 7:05
This Is Love 4:28

Versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
NUMA 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(LP, Album) Numa NUMA 1005 UK 1986
CDNUMA 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album) Numa CDNUMA 1005 UK 1986
NUMAC 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(Cass, Album) Numa NUMAC 1005 UK 1986
NUMA 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(LP, Album) Numa NUMA 1005 Scandinavia 1986
NUMACDX 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album, RE) Numa NUMACDX 1005 UK 1996
CLP 0534-2 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Cleopatra CLP 0534-2 US 1999
EAMCD074, GAS 0000074 EAM, EDL EAG 157-2 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Eagle Records, Eagle Records, Eagle Records EAMCD074, GAS 0000074 EAM, EDL EAG 157-2 UK 1999
EAMCD074, GAS 0000074 EAM, EDL EAG 157-2 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Eagle Records, Eagle Records, Eagle Records EAMCD074, GAS 0000074 EAM, EDL EAG 157-2 UK Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 My Breathing
Producer – Ade Orange
 6:36
2 Unknown And Hostile 4:30
3 The Sleeproom 5:19
4 New Thing From London Town
Music By, Producer – Bill SharpeProducer – Nick Smith
5:55
5 I Can't Stop 5:47
6 Strange Charm
Producer – Ade Orange
 5:00
7 The Need 7:07
8 This Is Love 4:30
Extra Tracks
9 Survival 5:11
10 Faces 4:53
11 Time To Die 4:18
12 River 3:31
13 Mistasax 3:08

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Numan Music Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Eagle Records
  • Published By – Numan Music Ltd.
  • Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Rock City Studios
  • Mastered At – Master Room
  • Remastered At – Hatch Farm Studios
  • Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – A148684

Credits

  • Backing Vocals – Linda Taylor, Tess Niles*
  • Bass – Martin Elliott
  • Drum Programming – Roger Odelle*
  • Engineer, Mixed By – Tim Summerhayes
  • Guitar – Mark Railton, Russell Bell*
  • Guitar, Keyboards – Ade Orange
  • Keyboards – Bill Sharpe
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer [PPG] – Mike Smith
  • Liner Notes – Steve Malins
  • Other [Make Up] – Patti Burris
  • Percussion – Jess Lidyard
  • Photography By – Lewis Ziolek
  • Producer – Gary Numan (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8), The Wave Team (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 7)
  • Saxophone – Dick Morrissey
  • Synthesizer [PPG] – Ian Herron
  • Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Lyrics By, Music By, Mixed By – Gary Numan

Notes

Identical reissue to Gary Numan - Strange Charm. But this one is made by Optimal Media Production.

Remastered and expanded edition of the album with different artwork from the original and new liner notes.
Tracks 9-13 are bonus tracks, which previously appeared as b-sides. Comes in a jewel case with 8 page booklet.

Recorded at Rock City Sound Studios, England
Mastered at Master Room
Digitally Remastered at Hatch Farm, England

℗ 1986 Numan Music Ltd. © 1999 Eagle Records.
Eagle Records is a Division of Eagle Rock Entertainment Plc.

Made in the EC.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5034504307421
  • Barcode (Text): 5 034504 307421
  • Matrix / Runout: A148684-01 manufactured by optimal media production
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI L571
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 9713
  • Price Code: CB 681

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
NUMA 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(LP, Album) Numa NUMA 1005 UK 1986
CDNUMA 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album) Numa CDNUMA 1005 UK 1986
NUMA 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(LP, Album) Numa NUMA 1005 Scandinavia 1986
NUMACDX 1005 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album, RE) Numa NUMACDX 1005 UK 1996
CLP 0534-2 Gary Numan Strange Charm ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM) Cleopatra CLP 0534-2 US 1999


Talk about Gary Numan - Strange Charm


Ndav
This album also seems to have some volume issues - My Breathing, The Sleeproom and This Is Love survive pretty much in tact, but where there are very loud sections, usually intros, and the volume gets a bit too much the levels suddenly reduce! It's a bit like a very old tape auto-record level, and very very annoying. I got hold of a 1986 original CD and this happens to a lesser degree on thatn too, but is very noticeable on this US release for some reason. Hope this was sorted out for the UK/EU Eagle one, which I haven't heard! The bonus tracks don't suffer quite as much, apart from NTFLT 12". Overall this is a collection-filler due to the audio transfer, which is a real pity as the tracklist and bonuses are great!
Ionzar
As a big Numan fan, I own allmost all vinyls and original CD's. I bought this CD because I thought it was a good chance to have many of my vinyl b-sides issued on pristine digital quality. Bonus tracks were taken from original tapes issued on the 1995 Babylon Series which suffered from novice tape transfer skills. Compared to the original vinyls, tracks 11 to 13 are played at slightly different speeds. Also I found stereo and phase invertions when compared to the originals. This badly-made release directly attempts with the artist legacy.
Dondallon
As a big Numan fan, I own allmost all vinyls and original CD's. I bought this CD because I thought it was a good chance to have many of my vinyl b-sides issued on pristine digital quality. Bonus tracks were taken from original tapes issued on the 1995 Babylon Series which suffered from novice tape transfer skills. Compared to the original vinyls, tracks 9, 10, 12 & 13 are played at slightly different speeds. Also I found stereo and phase invertions when compared to the originals. This badly-made release directly attempts with the artist legacy.
Danial
Another strong album in a row from Numan here. It starts out with “My Breathing,” which is my all time favorite song by him. The atmosphere here is so thick you can cut it with a knife! The keyboards have an appealing “Old World” sensibility and the female vocals are not strident here than they can sometimes be. The stately rhythm bed is a wonder to behold. I can’t say enough good about this track so I’ll move on.“I Can’t Stop” features an appealing, relentless quality as one would imagine from its title. “New Thing From London Town” is another song recorded with Shakatak’s Bill Sharpe. Some nice flavoring again from that collaboration. The awesome ”Strange Charm” should have been a single! The Oriental synth flourishes complement the outstanding staccato vocal arrangements of Numan and Tessa Niles, which interlock with a breathtaking precision. “The Need” overstays its welcome a bit but is otherwise an amusing rewrite of Bowie’s “Cracked Actor.” Numan is never one to shy away from Bowieisms! Like on “The Fury,” Numan ends the program with another ballad. “This Is Love” is just the man and a piano to harmonize with its lyrical vulnerability. This was another winner from his Numa Records label but he would soon surface in a 3 album deal with IRS that paid fewer dividends than this more vibrant work.http://postpunkmonk.wordpress.comFor more ruminations on the Fresh New Sound Of Yesterday
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