Tubeway Army (album)

Title of the eponymous debut album by British group Tubeway Army, released in November 1978, produced by band member Gary Numan.

Although the album gained limited success on its original release, demand for the album grew after the success of the single Are "Friends" Electric taken from the follow-up [Replicas], released in 1979. Tubeway Army eventually reached no.14 in the UK in September 1979, just as frontman Gary Numan was also gaining success as a solo artist.

BBC One DJ John Peel was an early advocate of the debut album and showcased the album playing three tracks per night on his late evening show beginning 20 November 1978.

Numan has regularly performed tracks from this album since his early solo career, including My Shadow in Vain, Something's in the House, Every Day I Die and The Dream Police, as documented on the Living Ornaments '79 & '80 live albums.

Personnel

 * Gary Numan – guitars, lead vocals, keyboards
 * Paul Gardiner – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Jess Lidyard – drums

Tracklisting
original LP, Beggars Banquet BEGA 4

Side One


 * 1) Listen to the Sirens
 * 2) My Shadow in Vain
 * 3) The Life Machine
 * 4) Friends
 * 5) Something's in the House
 * 6) Everyday I Die

Side Two


 * 1) Steel and You
 * 2) My Love Is a Liquid
 * 3) Are You Real?
 * 4) The Dream Police
 * 5) Jo the Waiter
 * 6) Zero Bars (Mr. Smith)



Re-issues
As well as the 1979 re-issue with different cover art, the album was re-issued on CD in 1998 with a bonus disc featuring a live performance of the band at The Roxy, entitled Living Ornaments '78, in line with other Numan live albums.

The Plan
The 1984 album release The Plan is a compilation album of early demo recordings by Tubeway Army, including some tracks which later appeared on the debut album. The rawer and more 'punk' sounds reiterate the different style Numan took in his song writing after allegedly coming across a Moog synthesiser by chance in the studio when the band went in to record the album, therefore completely changing the sound of some of the tracks. The Plan was re-released on CD in 1993 and again in 1999 with added tracks. (see Discogs)

Singles
No singles were released from Tubeway Army. Previously released singles That's Too Bad and Bombers were not included.