{"product_id":"gary-numan-telekon-45th-anniversary-expanded-edition","title":"GARY NUMAN - Telekon (45th Anniversary Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2LP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl. 45th Anniversary Expanded Edition with 4 Unreleased Bonus tracks including Never Before Heard Song “\u003cem\u003eLike A B-Film\u003c\/em\u003e” (2026 Reissue). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Numan\u003c\/strong\u003e’s second studio album \u003cem\u003eTELEKON\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 1980 and was his third successive #1 album in the UK. Gary refers to this album, along with its two predecessors, \u003cstrong\u003eTubeway Army\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eReplicas\u003c\/em\u003e and his debut solo album \u003cem\u003eThe Pleasure Principle\u003c\/em\u003e, as the “machine” phase of his career. While it was hard to follow up the previous releases, \u003cem\u003eTelekon\u003c\/em\u003e proved to be hugely influential. Unlike its predecessors, \u003cem\u003eTelekon\u003c\/em\u003e had plenty of guitars, along with strings and lush synthesiser textures. \u003cstrong\u003eTrent Reznor\u003c\/strong\u003e claimed to have listened to it every day during the making of \u003cem\u003ePretty Hate Machine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarlier this year, a visit to Gary’s archive allowed for a deep dig, and amongst all the treasures, unreleased \u003cem\u003eTelekon\u003c\/em\u003e material was found. We are thrilled to include four unreleased tracks on this expanded edition of \u003cem\u003eTelekon\u003c\/em\u003e. “\u003cem\u003eLike A B-Film\u003c\/em\u003e” is a completely unreleased, not quite finished track from the album’s sessions. The other three tracks are previously unreleased early versions of “\u003cem\u003ePlease Push No More\u003c\/em\u003e”, “\u003cem\u003eAircrash Bureau\u003c\/em\u003e” and “\u003cem\u003eI’m An Agent\u003c\/em\u003e”. Pressed onto double rainbow sparkle black vinyl, the album has been remastered by \u003cstrong\u003eGeoff Pesche\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eAbbey Road\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes revised artwork by \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003eBeggars\u003c\/strong\u003e, who has frequently collaborated with \u003cstrong\u003eGary\u003c\/strong\u003e on his Beggars reissues. It also includes a replica of the original 1980 12-page \u003cem\u003eTelekon\u003c\/em\u003e tour booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTelekon\u003c\/em\u003e has always held a rather warm place for me whenever I look back at the early years. I was very proud of it. I thought the production had moved up a gear for one thing. I was also proud of the fact that I’d not gone the commercial route and tried to repeat the formula and sound of “\u003cem\u003eCars\u003c\/em\u003e” and “\u003cem\u003eAre ‘Friends’ Electric?\u003c\/em\u003e” I was still trying to move forward, find new sounds. It was a reasonably bold stance I think, to not follow a safer, more formulaic path, as I suddenly had a lot to lose after the success of the year before.” – \u003cstrong\u003eGary Numan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beggars Banquet","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":56467427623257,"sku":"SDZ-13308","price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Gary_Numan_-_Telekon__45th_Anniversary_Expanded_Edition__-_2026_Reissue.jpg?v=1761312326","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/gary-numan-telekon-45th-anniversary-expanded-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}