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Search only this Tubeway Army | Gary Numan Discography
The Pleasure Principle - 1979
Gary
Numan
AR 1
BR 1
CA 1
IT 1
JP 1
US 1
Credits
The Pleasure Principle
Record Details -
Country -
Argentina
Highest Chart Position -
No 1
Label -
WEA
Sleeve Type -
Picture
Catalogue No -
208784
Number Issued -
N/A
Date Released -
07th September 1979
Barcode -
N/A
Format -
LP Vinyl Record
Release Type -
Promo Album
Images -
Front Sleeve
Rear Sleeve
Inner Front Sleeve
Inner Rear Sleeve
Side A
Side B
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
A - 2.
Metal
A - 3.
Complex
A - 4.
Films
A - 5.
M.E.
B - 1.
Tracks
B - 2.
Observer
B - 3.
Conversation
B - 4.
Cars
B - 5.
M.E.
Manufacturing -
Mastered by
N/A
Lacquer Cut by / at
N/A
Metalwork by / at
N/A
Pressed by
N/A
Sleeve Printing by
N/A
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A -
Side B -
Notes -
The Pleasure Principle
Record Details -
Country -
Brazil
Highest Chart Position -
No 1
Label -
WEA
Sleeve Type -
Picture
Catalogue No -
38.035
Number Issued -
N/A
Date Released -
07th September 1979
Barcode -
N/A
Format -
LP Vinyl Record
Release Type -
Promo Album
Images -
Front Sleeve
Rear Sleeve
Inner Front Sleeve
Inner Rear Sleeve
Side A
Side A Label
Side B
Side B Label
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
A - 2.
Metal
A - 3.
Complex
A - 4.
Films
A - 5.
M.E.
B - 1.
Tracks
B - 2.
Observer
B - 3.
Conversation
B - 4.
Cars
B - 5.
M.E.
Manufacturing -
Mastered by
N/A
Lacquer Cut by / at
N/A
Metalwork by / at
N/A
Pressed by
N/A
Sleeve Printing by
N/A
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A -
Side B -
Notes -
The Pleasure Principle
Record Details -
Country -
Canada
Highest Chart Position -
No 1
Label -
Beggars Banquet
Sleeve Type -
Picture
Catalogue No -
BEGA 10
Number Issued -
N/A
Date Released -
07th September 1979
Barcode -
N/A
Format -
LP Vinyl Record
Release Type -
Promo Album
Images -
Front Sleeve
Rear Sleeve
Inner Front Sleeve
Inner Rear Sleeve
Side A
Side B
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
3.18
A - 2.
Metal
3.33
A - 3.
Complex
3.14
A - 4.
Films
4.09
A - 5.
M.E.
5.37
B - 1.
Tracks
2.52
B - 2.
Observer
2.53
B - 3.
Conversation
7.38
B - 4.
Cars
3.53
B - 5.
Engineers
4.00
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A - BEGA-10-A #3
Side B - BEGA-10-B #2
Notes -
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
A - 2.
Metal
A - 3.
Complex
A - 4.
Films
A - 5.
M.E.
B - 1.
Tracks
B - 2.
Observer
B - 3.
Conversation
B - 4.
Cars
B - 5.
M.E.
Manufacturing -
Mastered by
N/A
Lacquer Cut by / at
N/A
Metalwork by / at
N/A
Pressed by
N/A
Sleeve Printing by
N/A
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A -
Side B -
Notes -
The Pleasure Principle
Record Details -
Country -
Italy
Highest Chart Position -
No 1
Label -
Atlantic
Sleeve Type -
Picture
Catalogue No -
K 50646
Number Issued -
N/A
Date Released -
07th September 1979
Barcode -
N/A
Format -
LP Vinyl Record
Release Type -
Promo Album
Images -
Front Sleeve
Rear Sleeve
Inner Front Sleeve
Inner Rear Sleeve
Side A
Side B
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
3.18
A - 2.
Metal
3.33
A - 3.
Complex
3.14
A - 4.
Films
4.09
A - 5.
M.E.
5.37
B - 1.
Tracks
2.52
B - 2.
Observer
2.53
B - 3.
Conversation
7.38
B - 4.
Cars
3.53
B - 5.
Engineers
4.00
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A -
Side B -
Notes -
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
A - 2.
Metal
A - 3.
Complex
A - 4.
Films
A - 5.
M.E.
B - 1.
Tracks
B - 2.
Observer
B - 3.
Conversation
B - 4.
Cars
B - 5.
M.E.
Manufacturing -
Mastered by
N/A
Lacquer Cut by / at
N/A
Metalwork by / at
N/A
Pressed by
N/A
Sleeve Printing by
N/A
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A -
Side B -
Notes -
The Pleasure Principle Promo
Record Details -
Country -
Japan
Highest Chart Position -
N/A
Label -
Atlantic
Sleeve Type -
Picture
Catalogue No -
P-10755A
Number Issued -
N/A
Date Released -
07th September 1979
Barcode -
N/A
Format -
LP Vinyl Record
Release Type -
Promo Album
Images - Credit Discogs.com
Front Sleeve
Rear Sleeve
Insert Front
Insert Rear
Side A
Side A Label
Side B
Side B Label
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
3.18
A - 2.
Metal
3.33
A - 3.
Complex
3.14
A - 4.
Films
4.09
A - 5.
M.E.
5.37
B - 1.
Tracks
2.52
B - 2.
Observer
2.53
B - 3.
Conversation
7.38
B - 4.
Cars
3.53
B - 5.
Engineers
4.00
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
A - P - 10755A1 TO -0-45 1-A-C 3
B - P - 10755A2 TO 1-A-12 3
Notes -
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
A - 2.
Metal
A - 3.
Complex
A - 4.
Films
A - 5.
M.E.
B - 1.
Tracks
B - 2.
Observer
B - 3.
Conversation
B - 4.
Cars
B - 5.
M.E.
Manufacturing -
Mastered by
N/A
Lacquer Cut by / at
N/A
Metalwork by / at
N/A
Pressed by
N/A
Sleeve Printing by
N/A
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A -
Side B -
Notes -
The Pleasure Principle
Record Details -
Country -
United States of America
Highest Chart Position -
No 1
Label -
ATCO
Sleeve Type -
Picture
Catalogue No -
SD38-120
Number Issued -
N/A
Date Released -
07th September 1979
Barcode -
N/A
Format -
LP Vinyl Record
Release Type -
Promo Album
Images -
Front Sleeve
Rear Sleeve
Inner Front Sleeve
Inner Rear Sleeve
Side A
Side B
Tracklist -
A - 1.
Airlane
A - 2.
Metal
A - 3.
Complex
A - 4.
Films
A - 5.
M.E.
B - 1.
Tracks
B - 2.
Observer
B - 3.
Conversation
B - 4.
Cars
B - 5.
M.E.
Manufacturing -
Mastered by
N/A
Lacquer Cut by / at
N/A
Metalwork by / at
N/A
Pressed by
N/A
Sleeve Printing by
N/A
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Side A -
Side B -
Notes -
Credits -
Gary Numan -
Vocals, Keyboard & Synthetic Percussion
Paul Gardiner -
Bass
Cedric Sharpley -
Drums & Percussion
Christopher Payne -
Keyboards & Viola
Billy Currie -
Fadeout Violin (Tracks & Conversation)
Garry Robson -
Backing Vocal (Conversation)
Produced By -
Gary Numan
Recording Studio -
Marcus Music AB, London
Engineered and Mixed By -
Rikki Sylvan & Harvey Webb
Mastered At -
Strawberry Studios, London
Mastered By -
Julian Mills & Melvyn Abrahams
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