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Living Ornaments '79 and '80 is a box set by English musician Gary Numan that was released in April 1981. The box-set contains the two live albums Living Ornaments '79 and Living Ornaments '80 which were also released separately in April 1981. Although Living Ornaments '79 and Living Ornaments '80 only reached numbers 47 and 39 on the UK Albums Chart respectively, the box set reached number two. [2][3]
Living Ornaments '79 and '80 | ||||
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Box set by | ||||
Released | April 1981 | |||
Recorded | Hammersmith Odeon, London 28 September 1979 and 16 September 1980 | |||
Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
Producer | Gary Numan | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Track listing
editAll tracks written by Gary Numan.
Living Ornaments '79
editSide one
edit- "Airlane" – 3:12
- "Cars" – 3:20
- "We Are So Fragile" – 2:33
- "Films" – 3:45
- "Something's in the House" – 4:08
Side two
edit- "My Shadow in Vain" – 2:50
- "Conversation" – 7:45
- "The Dream Police" – 4:12
- "Metal" – 3:25
Living Ornaments '80
editSide one
edit- "This Wreckage" – 5:20
- "I Die: You Die" – 3:38
- "M.E." – 4:27
- "Everyday I Die" – 4:22
- "Down in the Park" – 5:55
Side two
edit- Remind Me to Smile – 3:40
- The Joy Circuit – 5:47
- Tracks – 2:43
- Are 'Friends' Electric? – 5:30
- We Are Glass – 4:32
Personnel
edit- Gary Numan – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, producer, mixer
- Rrussell Bell – guitar
- Billy Currie – keyboards (Living Ornaments '79)
- Robert Ellis – photographer
- Paul Gardiner – bass
- Peter Gilbert – photographer
- Will Gosling – assistant mixer
- Roger Mason – keyboards (Living Ornaments '80)
- Chris Payne – keyboards, viola
- Cedric Sharpley – drums
- Tim Summerhayes – engineer
- Phil Thornalley – assistant engineer
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Living Ornaments '81, by Gary Numan". Gary Numan. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. p. 398. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
edit- Living Ornaments '79 And '80 at Discogs (list of releases)
- LIVING ORNAMENTS 79 AND 80 LP numanme.co.uk