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Gary Numan - Warriors Audio CD

A fair review of the Gary Numan "Warriors" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Gary Numan reviews here, or go back to the Gary Numan tabs.

Gary Numan Band: Gary Numan
Title: Warriors
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Release Date: 2002-12-10
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Warriors 2: I Am Render 3: Iceman Comes 4: Prison Moon 5: My Centurion 6: Sister Surprise 7: Tick Tock Man 8: Love Is Like Clock Law 9: Rhythm of the Evening 10: Poetry and Power [*] 11: My Car Slides, Pt. 1 [*] 12: My Car Slides, Pt. 2 [*] 13: Nameless and Forgotten [*] 14: Sister Surprise [Single Version][*] 15: Warrior [Full Length Version][*]

Numan's Poorest Outing From His Early Career
Unfortunately, in two years this came to pass and this, the first really awful Gary Numan album, resulted. When I first heard Bill Nelson (in 1981) I thought to myself, "I'd like to hear him work with Gary Numan," for some odd reason. Nelson himself was so damaged by the experience that he had his production credit removed and refuses to talk about it. This from the man who will gladly describe the circumstances of his infidelities to his wife on his website!!

Only the title cut (a single) rises to the occasion here. The style is a continuation of the synthfunk of the preceding "I, Assassin" but here it's well past its sell-by date. That well was dry. And honestly, the ridiculous Mad Max inspired cover probably has much to do with all of the bile directed at this release! Numan never looked more pathetic and sad (and that's saying something)!

One of the bonus tracks, "Poetry & Power," is notable for Nelson's backing vocals. I can't say too much about the rest of this album because it doesn't bear remembering! If this release were not part of a Japanese Boxed Set (Asylum 2) I'd certainly get rid of it! .


strange
only if you like 80's zombie escapers. the very last of numans albums i learned to enjoy.


High Quality!

If you're not, you still might find something to enjoy. If you're a Gary Numan fan, you'll love this CD.
I have enjoyed his stuff for decades (despite Numan's tendency to get a little repetitious at times), and found this to be an excellent collection.
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the best album he's made.
rhythm of the evening
and the title track the tour de force, but then there's not a bad track on the album. a monster of an album , not a weak opus on it, the b-sides on it are excellent,my car slides 1&2 is gigantic.


"Age shows no kindness" but it does here.
For those fans who cannot handle change, don't worry. First, I think the new cover looks sharp. On the back side of the CD booklet is the original cover. All one has to do is turn it around. The booklet has a 5-page article, lyrics to all the tracks (save for "Nameless and Forgotten") including the B-sides, and photos of the 12" singles. The inside back of the case has photo disc for the "Warriors" single with the fighter jet. Like the other Beggars Banquet reissues, it has a photo of Numan on the spine of the case that looks so cool when stored away.

Musically, Warriors shows the direction Numan's music was to take on his Numa label. It was his most dance-oriented album to date with the female backing vocals and plenty of saxophone. I admit it is one of my least favorite Numan albums, although several songs are very pleasant ("The Iceman Comes", "Love Is Like Clock Law") and the title track is one of my favorite Numan tunes. Two versions of "Warriors" is offered on this release. As for the bonus tracks, they are not as good as the ones on Telekon, Dance, I Assassin, Berserker, etc. "My Car Slides Part 1" is a very nice slow number, though. For a killer version of "Poetry and Power", check out Gravity Kill's cover on the Gary Numan tribute CD Random. "Nameless and Forgotten" was an abandoned track which, lyrically, has elements that will find themselves on "Sister Surprise" and (the last part) on "This Is New Love" off Berserker. It is 5 minutes long and has an excellent bass beat with a lot of saxophone. To me, it is far better than just a filler track. If you already have Warriors but not this remastered issue, I recommend getting this one as it looks and sounds the best!.


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