Gary Numan – Telekon

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Label:	ATCO Records – SD 32-103
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, PR
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Electro, New Wave, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1	This Wreckage Engineer – Nick Smith (4) Handclaps – James Freud, John Webb Piano, Synthesizer [Minimoog, Polymoog, A.R.P. Pro-Soloist, JP4, Prophet 5] – G Numan*	5:16
A2	The Aircrash Bureau Claves – R Bell* Handclaps – Simple Minds Et Al* Piano, Synthesizer [Prophet 5] – D Haines* Synthesizer [Prophet 5, JP4, A.R.P. Pro-Soloist, Minimoog, Polymoog, CP 30] – G Numan*	5:36
A3	Telekon Piano [Solo] – C Payne* Piano, Synthesizer [Polymoog, Compurhythm] – G Numan*	4:23
A4	Remind Me To Smile Backing Vocals – C Sharpley, C Payne, D Haines, P Gardiner, R Bell* Guitar, Synthesizer [Minimoog, Polymoog, Synare, Compurhythm, CP 30] – G Numan* Rhythm Guitar – R Bell* Synthesizer [A.R.P. Pro-Soloist] – D Haines* Synthesizer [Minimoog] – C Payne*	4:00
A5	I Die : You Die Backing Vocals – D Haines, R Bell Engineer – Jess Sutcliffe Guitar, Synthesizer [Minimoog, Polymoog, Compurhythm, JP 4] – G Numan* Piano, Synthesizer [CP 30, Minimoog, Polymoog] – D Haines*	3:56
B1	I'm An Agent Synthesizer [A.R.P. Prosoloist, Minimoog, Polymoog, Compurhythm], Guitar – G Numan* Synthesizer [CP 30] – D Haines*	4:18
B2	I Dream Of Wires Guitar – R Bell* Synthesizer [JP 4, Prophet 5, Polymoog, CP 30] – G Numan* Whistle, Synthesizer [CP 30] – D Haines*	5:04
B3	Remember I Was Vapour Percussion – C Sharpley* Piano, Synthesizer [Polymoog] – C Payne* Synthesizer [Compurhythm, Minimoog] – G Numan*	5:08
B4	Please Push No More Piano – D Haines* Synthesizer [Minimoog, Polymoog] – G Numan*	5:37
B5	The Joy Circuit Piano, Guitar, Synthesizer [Minimoog] – G Numan* Violin, Lead Guitar – R Bell*	5:11

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Recorded At – Rock City Studios
Recorded At – Matrix Studios
Mixed At – Rock City Studios
Mixed At – Matrix Studios
Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Beggars Banquet
Copyright © – Beggars Banquet
Published By – Stigwood Music, Inc.
Published By – Unichappell Music
Pressed By – Presswell
Lacquer Cut At – Atlantic Studios

Credits

Bass – P Gardiner*
Drums – C Sharpley*
Engineer – Graeme Myhre (tracks: A3, B2, B3, B5), Steve Smith (10) (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B2, B4)
Lacquer Cut By – FT*
Mastered By – Melvyn Abrahams
Mixed By – Jess Sutcliffe (tracks: A4, B1, B2, B4), Nick Smith (4) (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B3, B5)
Photography By – Geoff Howes
Producer, Lyrics By, Composed By – Gary Numan
Viola – C Payne* (tracks: A2, B1 to B3)
Vocals – G Numan*

Notes

Atlantic Recording Corporation presents a Beggars Banquet Recording.
Recorded at Rock City, except A5, at Matrix.
A1 to A3, A5, B3 to B5, Mixed at Rock City
A4, B1, B2 Mixed at Matrix.
Mastered at Strawberry.
All songs published by Stigwood Music Inc. (Unichappell Music, Admin., BMI)
℗© 1980 A Beggars Banquet Recording.
Printed in U.S.A.

"PR" suffix on labels

Lyrics inner sleeve.

The version of "Remember I Was Vapour" on this release is different than on the original Beggars Banquet release. There's an added synth solo.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label Side One): ST-C-804549-PR
Matrix / Runout (Label Side Two): ST-C-804550-PR
Matrix / Runout (Side One Etched & Stamped variant 1): ST-C-804549-E AT FT PR P STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side Two Etched & Stamped variant 1): ST-C-804550-E AT FT (PR) P STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side A - etched & stamped variant 2): ST-C-804549-E AT F.T. PR P STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side B - etched & stamped variant 2): ST-C-804550-E AT FT PRP STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side A Etching & Stamped variant 3): ST-C-804549-E AT F.T. PR P STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etching & Stamped variant 3): ST-C-804550-E AT FT STRAWBERRY

Other Versions (5 of 75)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Telekon (LP, Album, Stereo)	Beggars Banquet, Beggars Banquet	BEGA 19, K 58189	UK	1980
	Telekon (LP, Album, Stereo)	Beggars Banquet	XBEG 19	Canada	1980
Recently Edited	Telekon (LP, Album)	Beggars Banquet, Beggars Banquet	660 078, 660.078	Netherlands	1980
	Telekon (LP, Album)	Beggars Banquet	INT 146.603	Germany	1980
Recently Edited	Telekon (LP, Album)	WEA	58 189	France	1980

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Reviews

MatthewGB Jun 4, 2020
Some of the variants of both this And the U.K. Beggars Banquet pressings are styrene, so it’s worth bearing that in mind if your trying to source an archive copy.
Pheel242 Mar 10, 2018
PR suffix on labels - because it is a promo copy, I'm guessing? My copy has a gold stamp on the cover: "Promotional Copy NOT FOR SALE" and an ATCO sticker on the front with song durations for radio use.