Name: I, Assassin by Gary Numan
Brand: Gary Numan
SKU: 607618004057
Price: 7.92 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2.5 (56 reviews)

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White Boys and Heroes

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War Songs

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A Dream of Siam

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Music for Chameleons

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This Is My House

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I, Assassin

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The 1930's Rust

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We Take Mystery (To Bed)

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After the spare and lengthy reflections and dislocated experiments of his excellent Dance album, Gary Numan made a return to a more focused approach with I, Assassin, which turned out to be his last truly great album for many years. Much of what would characterize his later music in the '80s did start to show up here, to be sure, but instead of the formless flailing all too apparent on Warriors, and especially on Berserker, Numan's work here with modern electronic funk combines his early rigor and to-the-point rhythms with a deft, creative hand in the arrangements. "White Boys and Heroes," the brilliant opening number, remains one of his best singles, featuring fretless bass work from Pino Palladino (long before both it and him had turned into rent-a-clichés), and set against droning, distorted vocals and doom-laden keyboards. The vaguely Asian (or at least the group Japan)-inspired textures of Dance linger on in songs like "A Dream of Siam" and the title track (the latter possessing a captivating hollow-drum-punch introduction), while one of Numan's most randomly entertaining songs pops up with "The 1930s Rust." It's a suave finger-snapping number that even features harmonica, but somehow Numan's ear for to-the-point rhythm and strange futurism still comes through. Perhaps the most underrated song remains the sharp hipshaker "War Songs" -- U2 may never want to admit it, but "Numb" takes more than a little from the distorted up-and-down introductory guitar clips.

1. White Boys and Heroes

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

2. War Songs

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

3. A Dream of Siam

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

4. Music for Chameleons

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

5. This Is My House

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

6. I, Assassin

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

7. The 1930's Rust

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

8. We Take Mystery (To Bed)

by Gary Numan

Primary Artist: Gary Numan; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Numan; Composer
Artist: Gary Numan; Production
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 48 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

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Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie

Label

Beggars Banquet

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

No language found

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Release Date

Feb 28, 2019

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Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

607618004057

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I, Assassin

1. White Boys and Heroes

2. War Songs

3. A Dream of Siam

4. Music for Chameleons

5. This Is My House

6. I, Assassin

7. The 1930's Rust

8. We Take Mystery (To Bed)

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I, Assassin

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1. White Boys and Heroes

2. War Songs

3. A Dream of Siam

4. Music for Chameleons

5. This Is My House

6. I, Assassin

7. The 1930's Rust

8. We Take Mystery (To Bed)

Technical Specifications