The Pleasure Principle

~ Release by Gary Numan (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Airlane engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion]: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Airlane writer and composer: Gary Numan	3.65	3:19
A2	Metal engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Metal lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan	4.25	3:34
A3	Complex engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan viola: Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet (, in 1979) recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Complex lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan publisher: Andrew Heath Music Ltd., Beggars Banquet, Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.	3.5	3:12
A4	Films engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom later releases: Films (remix) by Gary Numan recording of: Films lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan	4	4:11
A5	M.E. engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet (, in 1979) recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: M.E. lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan publisher: Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.	3.75	5:37
B1	Tracks engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley guest violin and violin: Billy Currie keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Tracks lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan publisher: Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.	3.65	2:52
B2	Observer engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Observer lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan	4.35	2:54
B3	Conversation engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan violin: Billy Currie background vocals: Garry Robson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Conversation lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan	3.35	7:40
B4	Cars engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and tambourine and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion]: Gary Numan lead vocals: Gary Numan (in 1979) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet (, in 1979) and WEA Filipacchi Music (not for release label use! copyrights/distribution only, FR division of WEA International Inc. in the 1970s) (in 1979) recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom music videos: Cars by Gary Numan part of: VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 11), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 16) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 93) recording of: Cars lyricist and composer: Gary Numan writer: Nick Hemming and Gary Numan publisher: Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.	4.2	4:01
B5	Engineers engineer and mixer: Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb producer: Gary Numan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set) and percussion: Cedric Sharpley keyboard: Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) percussion [synthetic percussion] and lead vocals: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet recorded at: Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Engineers lyricist, writer and composer: Gary Numan	3	4:03

Credits

Release

co-mixer and co-engineer:	Rikki Sylvan Harvey Webb
mastering:	Melvyn Abrahams Julian Mills (mastering)
bass:	Paul Gardiner
drums (drum set) and percussion:	Cedric Sharpley
keyboard and percussion:	Gary Numan
keyboard and viola:	Christopher Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis)
lacquer cut:	H.W.

copyrighted (©) by:	Beggars Banquet
pressed by:	WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)

mastered at:	Strawberry Mastering in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
pressed at:	WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom

remastered versions:	The Pleasure Principle

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/45996 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000006NTW [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gary-numan/the-pleasure-principle.p/ [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Cars Complex
included in:	The Pleasure Principle / Warriors The Pleasure Principle / Warriors

part of:	Paste: The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time (number: 13) (order: 13) Paste: The 50 Best New Wave Albums (number: 38) (order: 38) Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 124) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 450) (order: 451)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/70133 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gary_numan/the_pleasure_principle/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000599295 [info]
Wikidata:	Q941491 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 41:23

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Beggars Banquet
BEGA 10
Beggars Banquet
K 50646

Release events

Canada
1979-09-07
United Kingdom
1979-09-07

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