Tracklist
Airlane | 3:18 | ||
Metal | 3:33 | ||
Complex | 3:14 | ||
Films | 4:09 | ||
M.E. | 5:37 | ||
Tracks | 2:52 | ||
Observer | 2:53 | ||
Conversation | 7:38 | ||
Cars | 3:53 | ||
Engineers | 4:00 |
Credits (17)
- Malti KidiaArt Direction [Art Directed By]
- Paul GardinerBass
- Su WathanCalligraphy
- Cedric Sharpley*Drums, Percussion
- Harvey WebbEngineer, Mixed By
- Rikki SylvanEngineer, Mixed By
Notes
Front cover art mimics the 1937 work and title "Pleasure Principle" by René Magritte
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | Beggars Banquet – BEGA 10, Beggars Banquet – K 50646 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | Beggars Banquet – INT 146.522 | Germany | 1979 | Germany — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing | ATCO Records – SD 38-120, Beggars Banquet – SD 38-120 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | Beggars Banquet – 660.049 | Netherlands | 1979 | Netherlands — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Blue Text | Beggars Banquet – BEGC 10 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | Atlantic – ATL 50 646 | France | 1979 | France — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | WEA – S 90.195 | Spain | 1979 | Spain — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Beggars Banquet – BEGA 10 | Canada | 1979 | Canada — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album | Beggars Banquet – BEGC 10 | Canada | 1979 | Canada — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | WEA – 50646 | Greece | 1979 | Greece — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Club Edition | Beggars Banquet – 304816, Beggars Banquet – 30481-6 | Germany | 1979 | Germany — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | El Principio De Placer Cassette, Album | WEA International Inc. – 218784 | Argentina | 1979 | Argentina — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Winchester | ATCO Records – CS 38-120 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Atlantic – P-10755A, Beggars Banquet – Bega 10 | Japan | 1979 | Japan — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, MO | ATCO Records – SD 38-120 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
El Principio De Placer LP, Album | WEA – 208784 | Argentina | 1979 | Argentina — 1979 | Recently Edited | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle 8-Track Cartridge, Album | ATCO Records – TP 38-120 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | ||||
![]() | El Principio De Placer LP, Album, Promo | WEA – 208784, WEA – Bega 10 | Argentina | 1979 | Argentina — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Warner Bros. Records – WBC 1448 | South Africa | 1979 | South Africa — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | Beggars Banquet – BEGA 10, Beggars Banquet – K 50646 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, SR, Dolby | ATCO Records – CS 38-120 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Beggars Banquet – 600049 | New Zealand | 1979 | New Zealand — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | ATCO Records – SD 38-120, Beggars Banquet – SD 38-120 | Canada | 1979 | Canada — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Promo | Atlantic – P-10755A | Japan | 1979 | Japan — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Black Text | Beggars Banquet – BEGC 10 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Beggars Banquet – BEGA 10, Beggars Banquet – K 50646 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Test Pressing | Beggars Banquet – BEGA 10 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | Wea International – Ban 50646 | Israel | 1979 | Israel — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Atlantic – 600049 , WEA – 600049 , Beggars Banquet – 600049 +1 more label... | Australia | 1979 | Australia — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Club Edition | Beggars Banquet – 39 592-1 | Germany | 1979 | Germany — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album | Beggars Banquet – INT 446.522 | Germany | 1979 | Germany — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Beggars Banquet – BEGA 10 | Ireland | 1979 | Ireland — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Red Text, Dolby | Beggars Banquet – BEGC 10, Beggars Banquet – BEG C10 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, French Pressing | Beggars Banquet – BEGA 10, Beggars Banquet – K 50646 | UK | 1979 | UK — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Black Cassette | Beggars Banquet – BEGC 10 | Canada | 1979 | Canada — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Promo | Atlantic – P-10755A, Beggars Banquet – Bega 10 | Japan | 1979 | Japan — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Dolby, Beige shell | Beggars Banquet – BEGC-10 | Canada | 1979 | Canada — 1979 | New Submission | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album, Stereo | ATCO Records – SD 38-120 | US | 1979 | US — 1979 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | Pyramid (7) – P-2861 | Saudi Arabia | 1979 | Saudi Arabia — 1979 | ||||
![]() | The Pleasure Principle LP, Album | Beggars Banquet – 660.049 | Netherlands | 1979 | Netherlands — 1979 |
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Show All 39 Reviews- Edited one month agoIs this the promotional release, or a regular release? I have this but it is not a promo copy. Thanks!
- https://www.discogs.com/release/7013847-Gary-Numan-The-Pleasure-Principle. Correction the was pressed by Allied from lacquer, the pressings that are plated by EG are cut onto metal. If you can find it the Allied pressing has a lot les compression and sound cleaner.and punchier.
- Picked this up today, but my copy doesn't appear to match with any of the listed runout variants...
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): BEGA 10 A1 -eg -STRAWBERRY- H.W. S-50
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): BEGA 10 B1 H.W. -eg -STRAWBERRY- S-43 referencing The Pleasure Principle (LP, Album, MO) SD 38-120
If you don't like this album, you should shave your eyebrows off and get a Billy Joel tattoo.
The Pleasure Principle feels modern even today. It transports me back to a time when I had more hope for the future. It is truly groundbreaking when you consider how it shaped the music of the 1980's. A+- Grabbed this for £8 odd today and am thrilled I did. Bloody fantastic. Mine’s a tidy EX, very happy for the price.
- How do you tell if your 1998 remaster copy is Lynic, Nimbus or Sonopress? I bought mine in the UK specialist Numan shop, Sister Ray the day of release!
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