This Wreckage

This Wreckage is the title of a song written, recorded and produced by Gary Numan, originally released as the opening track on the Telekon album in September 1980 and subsequently as the only single from the album later in the year.

The song is Numan's statement of intent to stop live performances, after achieving fame through his recordings and live work since mid-1979: "This wreckage I call me, would like to leave you soon..". The song also features a 'chorus' in Japanese.

The 7" single, Numan's fifth, featured a new track Photograph as its B-side, and reached no.20 in the UK in January 1981.

Live versions of the song have been released on the albums Living Ornaments '80 (the song opened shows on the 'Teletour' that year), Living Ornaments '81 (rel. 1998), Scarred (2003), Telekon - live (rel.2008, documenting a 2006 live performance of the original album).