Gary Numan discography

Gary Numan discography
Gary Numan, 18 February 1980
Studio albums	22
Live albums	25
Compilation albums	18
EPs	13
Singles	50

The following is a comprehensive discography of Gary Numan, a British singer, songwriter and musician. Numan (born Gary Webb, 1958) released his first record in 1978 as part of the outfit Tubeway Army. Initially unsuccessful, the band scored a huge hit in 1979 with the single "Are Friends Electric" and their second album Replicas, both of which reached number one in the UK. Numan then decided to release further recordings under his own name, beginning with the single "Cars" later in 1979. Both this and the subsequent album The Pleasure Principle also reached number one in the UK, and Numan became a leading force in the British electronic music scene. He scored a third number one album in 1980 with Telekon, and further more hit singles and albums until the mid 1980s when his popularity waned. Despite this, he has continued to record and tour on a regular basis up to the present day. His latest studio album, Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind) returned him to the UK Top 20 for the first time in 30 years.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions				Sales	Certifications
		UK [1]	US	SWE	AUS
1978	Tubeway Army Released: 24 November 1978 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	14	—	—	—
1979	Replicas Released: April 1979 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	1	124	37	11	100,000+	UK Gold[2]
	The Pleasure Principle Released: 7 September 1979 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	1	16	—	24	100,000+	UK: Gold[2]
1980	Telekon Released: 5 September 1980 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	1	64	—	24	100,000+	UK: Gold[2]
1981	Dance Released: 4 September 1981 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	3	167	—	85
1982	I, Assassin Released: 10 September 1982 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	8	—	—	95
1983	Warriors Released: 16 September 1983 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	12	—	—	—
1984	Berserker Released: 9 November 1984 Label: Numa Format:	45	—	—	—
1985	The Fury Released: September 1985 Label: Numa Format:	24	—	—	—
1986	Strange Charm Released: November 1986 Label: Numa Format:	59	—	—	—
1988	Metal Rhythm Released: September 1988 Label: IRS, Illegal Format:	48	—	—	—
1989	Automatic Released: June 1989 Label: Polydor (UK) Format:	59	—	—	—
1991	Outland Released: March 1991 Label: IRS, EMI Format:	39	—	—	—
1992	Machine + Soul Released: September 1992 Label: Numa Format:	42	—	—	—
1994	The Radial Pair: Video Soundtrack Released: August 1994 Label: Salvation Format:	—	—	—	—
	Sacrifice Released: October 1994 Label: Numa Format:	99	—	—	—
1995	Human Released: 1995 Label: Numa Format:	—	—	—	—
1997	Exile Released: 20 October 1997 Label: Eagle Format:	48	—	—	—
2000	Pure Released: 7 November 2000 Label: Eagle Format:	58	—	—	—
2006	Jagged Released: 13 March 2006 Label: Cooking Vinyl Format:	59	—	—	—
2008	Replicas Redux Released: 2008 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	96	—	—	—
2009	The Pleasure Principle 30th Anniversary Edition Released: 21 September 2009 Label: Beggars Banquet Format:	98	—	—	—
2011	Dead Son Rising Released: 15 September 2011 Label: Mortal Records Format:	87	—	—	—
2013	Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind) Released: 14 October 2013 Label: Mortal Records Format:	20	175	—	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released

Live albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		UK [1]	AUS
1981	Living Ornaments '79 and '80^a	2	—
	Living Ornaments '79	47	—
	Living Ornaments '80	39	—
1985	White Noise - Live	29	64
1987	Ghost	—	—
1989	The Skin Mechanic	55	—
1994	Dream Corrosion	—	—
1995	Dark Light	—	—
1998	Living Ornaments '81	—	—
1999	The Radio One Recordings	—	—
2003	Scarred	—	—
2004	Live at Shepherds Bush Empire	—	—
	Hope Bleeds	—	—
	Live in London	—	—
2005	Fragment 1/04	—	—
	Fragment 2/04	—	—
2007	The Complete John Peel Sessions	—	—
	Jagged Live	—	—
2008	Engineers	—	—
	Telekon - Live	—	—
2009	Replicas Live[1]	—	—
2010	The Pleasure Principle Live	—	—
2011	Decoder (Live In Australia)	—	—
2012	Big Noise Transmission	—	—
2013	Machine Music Live	—	—
2016	Here in the Black — Live at Hollywood Forever Cemetery	—	—	"—" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released

• ^a expanded and reissued as Living Ornaments '79 in 1998 and Living Ornaments '80 in 2005

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		UK
1982	New Man Numan: The Best Of Gary Numan	45
1984	The Plan	29
1987	Exhibition	43
1990	Asylum^a	—
1992	Isolate	—
1993	The Best of Gary Numan 1978-1983	70
1994	Here I Am[3]	—
1996	The Premier Hits	21
1997	Random (various artists covers)	—
1999	Nicholson / Numan 1987-1994	—
	New Dreams For Old	—
2002	Disconnection	—
2002	Exposure	44
2003	Hybrid	—
2003	Reconnected: Live 'n' More	—
2004	Resonator (Pioneer of Sound)	—
2008	Jagged Edge[1]	—
2011	Dead Moon Falling (remix album)	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart

• ^a Japanese 3 volume, 9 CD compilation of the first 8 studio albums (expanded) plus an edited combined version of Living Ornaments '79 and '80.

Remix albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		UK
1996	Techno Army featuring Gary Numan (remix album)	—
1998	Random (02) (remix album)	—
	The Mix (remix album)	—
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Certifications (sales threshold)	Album
		UK[1]	US	US Dan	CAN	IRE	AUS	NZ
1979	"Cars"	1	9	56	1	5	9	18	UK: Gold	The Pleasure Principle
	"Complex"	6	—	—	—	9	—	—	UK: Silver
1980	"We Are Glass"	5	—	—	—	9	15	42		Telekon
	"I Die: You Die"	6	102	—	—	16	86	—
	"This Wreckage"	20	—	—	—	20	—	—
1981	"Stormtrooper in Drag" (with Paul Gardiner)	49	—	—	—	—	—	—		Dance
	"She's Got Claws"	6	—	—	—	12	—	—
	"Love Needs No Disguise"	33	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	"Music for Chameleons"	19	—	—	—	23	—	—		I, Assassin
	"We Take Mystery (To Bed)"	9	—	—	—	26	—	—
	"White Boys and Heroes"	20	—	—	—	14	—	—
1983	"Warriors"	20	—	—	—	15	—	—		Warriors
	"Sister Surprise"	32	—	—	—	25	—	—
1984	"Berserker"	32	—	—	—	—	—	—		Berserker
	"My Dying Machine"	66	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"Change Your Mind" (with Bill Sharpe)	17	—	35	—	22	—	39		Automatic
	"Your Fascination"	46	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Fury
	"Call Out the Dogs"	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Miracles"	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"This Is Love"	28	—	—	—	—	—	—		Strange Charm
	"I Can't Stop"	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"New Thing from London Town" (with Bill Sharpe)	52	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Still Remember"	74	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Fury
1987	"Radio Heart" (with Radio Heart)	35	—	—	—	—	—	—		Radio Heart Featuring Gary Numan
	"London Times" (with Radio Heart)	48	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Cars (E Reg Model)" / "Are Friends Electric?" (remixes)	16	—	—	—	23	—	—		Non-album single
	"All Across the Nation" (with Radio Heart)	81	—	—	—	—	—	—		Radio Heart Featuring Gary Numan
1988	"No More Lies" (with Bill Sharpe)	34	—	—	—	—	—	—		Automatic
	"New Anger"	46	—	—	—	—	—	—		Metal Rhythm
	"America"	49	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"I'm on Automatic" (with Bill Sharpe)	44	—	—	—	—	—	—		Automatic
1990	"Adrenalin" (with Yen)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1991	"Heart"	43	—	—	—	—	—	—		Outland
	"My World Storm"	—	—	46	—	—	—	—
	"Emotion"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Machine + Soul
1992	"The Skin Game"	68	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Machine + Soul"	72	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"Cars" (1993 remix)	53	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Best of Gary Numan 1978–1983
1994	"Like a Refugee (I Won't Cry)" (with Dadadang)	78	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
	"A Question of Faith"	88	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sacrifice
1995	"Absolution"	91	—	—	—	—	—	—		Exile
1995	"Dark Light (The Live LP)"	92	—	—	—	—	—	—		Dark Light
1996	"Cars" (re-issue)	17	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Premier Hits
1998	"Dominion Day"	89	—	—	—	—	—	—		Exile
2002	"Rip"	29	—	—	—	—	—	—		Pure
2003	"Crazier"	13	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hybrid
2006	"In a Dark Place"	63	—	—	—	—	—	—		Jagged
2007	"Healing" (with Ade Fenton)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Artificial Perfect (Ade Fenton album)
	"The Leather Sea" (with Ade Fenton)	72	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Are 'Friends' Electric?"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Replicas Redux
2011	"My Machines" (with Battles)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Gloss Drop (Battles album)
2013	"Love Hurt Bleed"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)
2014	"I Am Dust"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart

Single certifications

• Are 'Friends' Electric?: BPI (UK) Gold 500,000+
• Cars: BPI (UK) Gold 500,000+
• Complex: BPI (UK) Silver 250,000+

Extended plays

• "1978" (2/4/1983) - (12" vinyl only, reissued 1985 as 1978 Volume 1) - as Gary Numan and Tubeway Army UK #97
• "The Peel Sessions" (-/-/1989) - as Gary Numan and Tubeway Army - 'Cars' / 'Airlane' / 'Films' / 'Me I Disconnect From You' / 'Down In The Park' / 'I Nearly Married A Human'
• "Selection" (-/11/1989) - 'Cars ('E' Reg Extended Model)' / 'Down In The Park' / 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' / 'I Die: You Die' / 'We Are Glass' / 'Music For Chameleons'
• "1978-79 Volume 2" (16/3/1985) - (12" vinyl only) - as Gary Numan and Tubeway Army UK #76
• "1978-79 Volume 3" (23/3/1985) - (12" vinyl only) - as Gary Numan and Tubeway Army UK #82
• "The Live EP" (25/5/1985) - 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' / 'Berserker' / 'Cars' / 'We Are Glass' UK #27
• "Dream Corrosion - The Live EP" (-/7/1994) - 'Noise Noise' / 'It Must Have Been Years' / 'I'm An Agent' / 'Jo The Waiter' #111
• "Dark Light - The Live EP" (-/5/1995) - 'Bleed' / 'Every Day I Die' / 'The Dream Police' / 'Listen to the Sirens' #136
• "Babylon 1" (-/-/1995) - 'Berserker' / 'My Dying Machine' / 'Empty Bed, Empty Heart' / 'Here Am I' / 'She Cries' / 'Rumour'
• "Babylon 2" (-/-/1995) - 'Your Fascination' / 'Call Out The Dogs' / 'We Need It' / 'Anthem' / 'This Ship Comes Apart' / 'Mistasax 1'
• "Babylon 3" (-/-/1995) - 'Miracles' / 'I Still Remember' / 'The Fear (95 Remix)' / 'Puppets' / 'Tribal' / 'Shame'
• "Babylon 4" (-/-/1995) - 'This Is Love' / 'I Can't Stop' / 'Survival' / 'Faces' / 'Time To Die' / 'Mistasax 2'
• "Babylon 5" (-/-/1995) - 'New Anger' / 'America' / 'Heart' / 'I Don't Believe' / 'Children' / 'Icehouse' / 'Tread Careful'
• "Babylon 6" (-/-/1995) - 'The Skin Game' / 'Emotion' / 'Dark Mountain' / 'In A Glasshouse' / 'Hanoi' / 'River'
• "Babylon 7" (-/-/1995) - 'Machine And Soul' / 'A Question Of Faith' / 'The Hauntings' / 'Metal Beat' / 'Whisper Of Truth' / 'Play Like God' / 'Absolution'
• "Dominion Day" (-/-/1998) (US only CD EP) - 'Dominion Day (Extended)' / 'Metal (20th Anniversary Version' / 'Down In The Park (20th Anniversary Version)' / 'Dominion Day (Live)' / 'Dominion Day (Video Edit)' / 'Voix (20th Anniversary Version)' / 'Dead Heaven (Extended)' / 'Cars (Live)'

• The Babylon series are fanclub only CD EPs featuring (then) exclusive to CD 12" versions, b-sides and rare tracks. 'This Ship Comes Apart' from 1985, remains exclusive to 'Babylon 2'. Although credited as such, 'I Still Remember' was not the 12" version.
• The Dominion Day US CD EP incorrectly lists only seven tracks and in the incorrect order.

Guest appearances

Albums and singles by other artists on which Numan appears in some form.

• 1980 Robert Palmer: Clues (keyboards and writer, "I Dream of Wires"; co-writer, "Found You Now")
• 1981 Claire Hamill: Ultra Violet Light (single, Numan on keyboards)
• 1982 Dramatis: For Future Reference (lead vocals on "Love Needs No Disguise")
• 1982 Robert Palmer: Maybe It's Live (co-writer, "Style Kills")
• 1984 Tik and Tok: Intolerance (backing vocals and keyboards on "Show Me Something Real") UK #89
• 1982 Nicky Robson: "Stars" (single, co-written by Numan, co-vocals and keyboards)
• 1987 Radio Heart: Radio Heart (lead vocals on three tracks)
• 1994 Dadadang: "Like a Refugee" (lead vocals)
• 1998 Fear Factory: Obsolete (vocals on the cover of "Cars", spoken intro of "Obsolete")
• 1998 The High Kings Of Tara: I Can't Believe It's Not Plankton (Spoken vocals by Numan and wife Gemma Webb on "Mars Is heaven")
• 2000 The 6ths: Hyacinths and Thistles (lead vocals on "A Sailor In Love With The Sea")
• 2000 Dubstar: The Self Same Thing EP (Lead vocals on "Redirected Mail")
• 2003 Rico: Violent Silences (lead vocals on "Crazier")
• 2003 Plump DJs Eargasm (lead vocals on "Pray For You") UK #89
• 2003 Junkie XL: A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin (lead vocals on "Angels")
• 2004 Afrika Bambaataa: Dark Matter Moving at the Speed of Light (vocals on the cover of "Metal")
• 2007 Ade Fenton: Artificial Perfect (vocals on four tracks)
• 2011 Battles "Gloss Drop" (vocals on 'My Machine').
• 2011 South Central (band) "Society Of The Spectacle" (vocals on 'Crawl').

Videos

Year	Album	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
		UK
1979	The Touring Principle '79 Released: Label: Mortal Music Format: VHS	1
1982	Micromusic Released: Label: Mortal Music Format: VHS	1
	Newman Numan The Best Of Gary Numan Released: Label: Format: VHS	1
1985	The Berserker Tour Released: Label: Format: VHS	2
1990	The Skin Mechanic Released: Label: Format: VHS	20
1994	Dream Corrosion Released: Label: Format: VHS
	Shadow Man Released: Label: Format: VHS
2004	Hope Bleeds Released: Label: Format: DVD
2005	Fragment 1/04 - Birmingham Academy Live [2004] Released: Label: Format: DVD
	Fragment 2/04 - Shepherds Bush Empire Live [2004] Released: Label: Format: DVD
2007	Jagged Live Released: Label: Format: DVD
2008	Cold Warning Released: Label: Format: DVD; expanded version of The Berserker Tour
	Telekon Live Released: Label: Format: DVD
2009	Replicas Live Released: Label: Format: DVD	3
	Conversation: The Pleasure Principle Tour 2009 DVD Programme Released: Label: Format: DVD
2010	The Pleasure Principle Live Released: Label: Mortal Music Format: DVD
2011	Decoder Released: Label: Format: DVD
2012	Machine Music Released: Label: Format: DVD
	Big Noise Transmission Released: Label: Format: DVD
2013	Machine Music Live Released: Label: Format: DVD
	Splintered - The Making of Splinter Released: Label: Format: DVD

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 398–399. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
3. Here I Am