The Premier Hits
The Premier Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Gary Numan / Tubeway Army | ||||
Released | 18 March 1996 11 August 2015 (Vinyl release) | |||
Recorded | 1977–1983 | |||
Genre | New wave, electronic, synthpop | |||
Length | 76:20, 86:40 (Vinyl release) | |||
Label | Polygram TV, Beggars Banquet 531 149-2 | |||
Producer | Gary Numan, Dramatis, Simon Heywood, Kenny Denton, Zeus B. Held | |||
Gary Numan / Tubeway Army chronology | ||||
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The Premier Hits is a compilation album by Gary Numan released in March 1996[1] on the Polygram TV record label. The album reached No 21 in the UK Albums Chart, leaving the chart after three weeks. It currently stands as the best selling compilation by Gary Numan.[2] The album was promoted by the re-released 1987 remixed version of "Cars" ('E' Reg Model), re-titled as the 'Premier Mix' in a TV advert campaign for Carling Premier lager. The single reached No 17, making the third time that "Cars" has reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]
All the tracks were digitally remastered in November 1995 and the enclosed twelve page colour booklet contains photos and an essay by long term Numan collaborator Steve Malins. All the single sleeves are also illustrated with the unexplained exception of Stormtrooper in Drag and Love Needs No Disguise.[4]
The album was reissued in 1997 by Beggars Banquet as Premier Hits with a different sleeve design (again taken from the Dance album photo session).[5] Currently the album stands as the most famous and highest selling Gary Numan compilation, and was certified Silver by the BPI in March 2015.[6]
The album was again reissued in August 2015 by Beggars Banquet as Premier Hits as a 2LP Vinyl set,[7] while seeing a change of the track listing. It involves the removal of the "Cars" 'Premier Mix' while the addition of four bonus tracks, “Metal”, "We Are So Fragile", "Films" and "Me, I Disconnect From You".[8]
Track listing
Original 1996 release listing.
- "Cars" (Premier Mix) – 3:40 Previously released as the 'E Reg Model' remix from the 1987 compilation album Exhibition.
- "I Die: You Die" – 3:43 from Telekon
- "Are 'Friends' Electric?" – 5:23 from Replicas
- "Down in the Park" – 4:23 from Replicas
- "We Are Glass" – 4:47 from Telekon
- "Bombers" – 3:54 Non-album single
- "We Take Mystery (To Bed)" – 3:43 from I, Assassin
- "She's Got Claws" – 4:56 from Dance
- "Complex" – 3:12 from The Pleasure Principle
- "Music For Chameleons" – 3:40 from I, Assassin
- "That's Too Bad" – 3:20 Non-album single
- "This Wreckage" – 5:24 from Telekon
- "Warriors" – 4:09 from Warriors
- "Love Needs No Disguise" – 4:38 from the Dramatis album For Future Reference; also appended to some versions of Dance
- "White Boys and Heroes" – 3:37 from I, Assassin
- "Sister Surprise" – 5:01 from Warriors
- "Stormtrooper in Drag" – 4:53 from Dance
- "Cars" – 3:55 from The Pleasure Principle
Reissued 2015 Vinyl release listing
- "Cars" – 3:55 from The Pleasure Principle
- "I Die: You Die" – 3:43 from Telekon
- "Are 'Friends' Electric?" – 5:23 from Replicas
- "Down in the Park" – 4:23 from Replicas
- "We Are Glass" – 4:47 from Telekon
- "Metal" – 3:22 from The Pleasure Principle
- "We Are So Fragile" – 2:53 from Replicas
- "Bombers" – 3:54 Non-album single
- "We Take Mystery (To Bed)" – 3:43 from I, Assassin
- She's Got Claws" – 4:56 from Dance
- "Complex" – 3:12 from The Pleasure Principle
- Music For Chameleons" – 3:40 from I, Assassin
- That's Too Bad" – 3:20 Non-album single
- "This Wreckage" – 5:24 from Telekon
- "Films" – 4:09 from The Pleasure Principle
- "Warriors" – 4:09 from Warriors
- "Me! I Disconnect From You – 3:22 from Replicas
- "Love Needs No Disguise" – 4:38 from the Dramatis album For Future Reference; also appended to some versions of Dance
- "White Boys and Heroes" – 3:37 from I, Assassin
- "Sister Surprise" – 5:01 from Warriors
- "Stormtrooper in Drag" – 4:53 from Dance
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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UK Top 40 (OCC)[2] | 21 |
Certificates
Region | Certification | Certified Sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 60,000 |
References
- ^ "Gary Numan / Tubeway Army – the Premier Hits (1996, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ a b "Gary Numan | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "everyHit.com search results". Everyhit.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Images for Gary Numan / Tubeway Army – the Premier Hits". Discogs.
- ^ "Beggars Banquet Records - Biffy Clyro, Calla, The Early Years, Film School, Mark Lanegan, The National, Oceansize, Tindersticks". 15 October 2006. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk.
- ^ Group, Beggars. "The Arkive". The Arkive. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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