Gary Numan ‎– Telekon
Label:
Beggars Banquet ‎– BEGA 19, Beggars Banquet ‎– K 58189
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo
Country:
UK
Released:
1980
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
New Wave, Synth-pop
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    This Wreckage
Engineer – Nick Smith (4)
Handclaps – James Freud, John Webb
Synthesizer [Minimoog, Polymoog, A.R.P. Pro-Soloist, JP4, Prophet 5], Piano – G Numan*
A2    The Aircrash Bureau
Claves – R Bell*
Handclaps – Simple Minds
Synthesizer [Prophet 5, JP4, A.R.P. Pro-Soloist, Minimoog, Polymoog, CP 30] – G Numan*
Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Piano – D Haines*
Viola – C Payne*
A3    Telekon
Piano [Solo] – C Payne*
Synthesizer [Polymoog, Compurhythm], Piano – G Numan*
A4    Remind Me To Smile
Backing Vocals – C Sharpley*, C Payne*, D Haines*, P Gardiner*, R Bell*
Rhythm Guitar – R Bell*
Synthesizer [A.R.P. Pro-Soloist] – D Haines*
Synthesizer [Minimoog, Polymoog, Synare, Compurhythm, CP 30], Guitar – G Numan*
Synthesizer [Minimoog] – C Payne*
A5    Sleep By Windows
Synthesizer [Polymoog, Minimoog], Guitar, Bass [Minibass] – G Numan*
B1    I`m An Agent
Synthesizer [A.R.P. Pro-Soloist, Minimoog, Polymoog, Compurhythm], Guitar – G Numan*
Synthesizer [CP 30] – D Haines*
Viola – C Payne*
B2    I Dream Of Wires
Guitar – R Bell*
Synthesizer [CP 30], Whistle – D Haines*
Synthesizer [JP4, Prophet 5, Polymoog, CP 30] – G Numan*
Viola – C Payne*
B3    Remember I Was Vapour
Engineer – Nick Smith (4)
Percussion – C Sharpley*
Synthesizer [Compurhythm, Minimoog] – G Numan*
Synthesizer [Polymoog], Piano, Viola – C Payne*
B4    Please Push No More
Piano – D Haines*
Synthesizer [JP4, Minimoog, Polymoog] – G Numan*
B5    The Joy Circuit
Synthesizer [Minimoog], Piano, Guitar – G Numan*
Viola – C Payne*
Violin, Lead Guitar – R Bell*
 
Mixed At – Matrix Studios
Mixed At – Rock City Studios
Recorded At – Rock City Studios
Marketed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Published By – Numan Music Ltd.
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Beggars Banquet
Bass – P Gardiner*
Drums – C Sharpley* (tracks: A1 to B3, B5)
Engineer – Graeme Myhre (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3, B5), Steve Smith (10) (tracks: A2, A4 to B2, B4)
Mastered By – Melvin Abrahams* (tracks: A1 to B5)
Mixed By – Jess Sutcliffe (tracks: A4, B1, B2, B4), Nick Smith (4) (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B3, B5)
Photography By – Geoff Howes
Producer, Vocals – Gary Numan
Written-By, Composed By – Gary Numan (tracks: A1 to C)
Includes limited edition free live single (sticker on front cover), poster and merchandise sheet.
There are six UK LP versions of this classic album specifically released in 1980, all with the BEGA 19 Catalogue No. and which were mastered at Strawberry Mastering or where the LP's lacquer was cut at. (@ November 2024)
'Telekon': Inner Sleeve (glossy, square corners, no thumb cutout)
'Telekon': Inner Sleeve (glossy, 9 inch cut-out, rounded corners) + free 7" single, ‘WEA’ pressing
'Telekon': Inner Sleeve (matt, square corners, no thumb cutout) + free 7" single **THIS RELEASE!**
'Telekon': 'White Label' release.
'Telekon': Inner Sleeve (matt, square corners, no thumb cutout) ‘West Drayton’ pressing
'Telekon’: Inner Sleeve (glossy, 9 inch cut-out, rounded corners) ‘Precision’ pressing
℗ 1980 Beggars Banquet
© 1980 all songs composed by Gary Numan
Printed in England (on back of cover)
Matrix / Runout (Side A matrix label ): BEGA 19 A*
Matrix / Runout (Side B matrix label ): BEGA 19 B*
Matrix / Runout (Side C matrix label (single)): SAM 126 A*
Matrix / Runout (Side D matrix label (single)): SAM 126 B*
Other (Cat # 45): SAM 126
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 1): BEGA 19 A2 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 1): BEGA 19 B-2 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 1): SAM 126 A-1 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 1): SAM 126 B-1 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 2): BEGA 19 A2 STRAWBERRY 1 L
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 2): BEGA 19 B-2 STRAWBERRY 1A J
Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 2): SAM 126 A-1 STRAWBERRY 5
Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched, [stamped: STRAWBERRY] - variant 2): SAM 126 B-1 STRAWBERRY 5 G