Tubeway Army (1977–1979) was a London-based punk and new wave band led by singer/guitarist Gary Numan (born Gary Webb, though first known to the public by the stage name 'Valerian'). Tubeway Army was the first band of the post-punk era to have a synthesizer-based hit, with the single "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and its parent album, Replicas, topping the UK Album Chart in mid 1979.

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  • Tubeway Army (1977–1979) was a London-based punk and new wave band led by singer/guitarist Gary Numan (born Gary Webb, though first known to the public by the stage name 'Valerian'). Tubeway Army was the first band of the post-punk era to have a synthesizer-based hit, with the single "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and its parent album, Replicas, topping the UK Album Chart in mid 1979.
  • Pistes supplémentaire #"Positive Thinking" (live) – 2:56 "Boys" (live) – 2:13 "Blue Eyes" (live) – 2:03 "You Don't Know Me" (live) – 2:28 "My Shadow in Vain" (live) – 4:13 "Me My Head" (live) – 4:10 "That's Too Bad" (live) – 3:26 "Basic J" (live) – 3:03 "Do Your Best" (live) – 2:40 "Oh! Didn't I Say" (live) – 2:31 "I'm a Poseur" (live) – 2:30 "White Light/White Heat" (live) – 2:49 "Kill St. Joy" (live) – 3:46
  • Tubeway Army was een Britse band bestaande uit Gary Numan (zang, gitaar, keyboards), Numan's oom Jess Lidyard (drums) en Paul Gardiner (bass), die in 1984 overleed aan een overdosis drugs. De band werd in de jaren zeventig opgericht en speelde aanvankelijk vooral punknummers. Totdat Gary Numan per ongeluk een synthesizer onder handen krijgt. De muziek van Tubeway Army verschuift naar de electro-stroming binnen de new wave. Hun meest bekende (Europese) hit is het nummer Are 'Friends' Electric?, maar in Engeland had de groep meer succes. Al vrij snel besloot Gary Numan onder eigen naam verder te gaan en niet zonder succes: slechts enkele maanden na het succes van Tubeway Army scoort hij een wereldhit met Cars. De groep brengt in eerste instantie slechts 2 albums uit: Tubeway Army (1978) en Replicas (1979). In 1984 volgt nog een collectie met oudere (demo-)songs op het album The Plan. De muziek van Tubeway Army blijkt later van grote invloed te zijn geweest op bands als Nirvana (de duistere sfeer van het eerste Tubeway Army-album is duidelijk terug te horen op Nevermind) en Nine Inch Nails.
  • Os Tubeway Army foram uma banda britânica, formada em Londres, em 1977, por Gary Numan (voz), Paul Gardinere e Jess Lidyard bateria. Foi a primeira banda do periodo pós-punk a alcançar um sucesso com uma música electrónica, Are 'Friends' Electric?, e com o seu álbum Replicas, na tabela britânica, em 1979.
  • Tubeway Army (Тьюбвей Арми) — британская рок-группа, руководимая Гэри Ньюманом. Tubeway Army были одними из первых коллективов постпанка, выработавших электронное звучание, предопределившее дальшее развитие новой волны. У Tubeway Army вышло только два альбома. Tubeway Army были образованы в 1977 году Ньюманом (род. в 1958) и Полом Гардинером (1958—1984) после того, как они покинули состав панк-группы The Lasers. В группу вошел также ударник Боб Симмондс, вскоре замененный Джессом Лидьярдом. По выходу дебютного альбома Tubeway Army критика немедленно отреагировала на параноидально-космический имидж фронтмена и лирику, в которой чувствовалось влияние писателя Филипа К. Дика. Основными элементами музыкальной палитры группы стали использование синтезаторов (особенно на втором альбоме), роботоподобный ритм (играемый, тем, не менее, на настоящих ударных) и отстранённо-безучастный вокал. Имидж группы во многом был унаследован традицией глэм-рока. Сингл «Are 'Friends' Electric?» с их второго альбома возглавил британский хит-парад. В 1979 году Ньюман распустил Tubeway Army и продолжил карьеру соло.
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  • Tubeway Army's line-up for most of their recordings (L to R): Gary Numan, Jess Lidyard, Paul Gardiner
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    Jess Lidyard
    Bob Simmonds
    Barry Benn
    Sean Burke
    Chris Payne
    Billy Currie
    Cedric Sharpley
    Trevor Grant
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  • Tubeway Army (1977–1979) was a London-based punk and new wave band led by singer/guitarist Gary Numan (born Gary Webb, though first known to the public by the stage name 'Valerian'). Tubeway Army was the first band of the post-punk era to have a synthesizer-based hit, with the single "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and its parent album, Replicas, topping the UK Album Chart in mid 1979.
  • Pistes supplémentaire #"Positive Thinking" (live) – 2:56 "Boys" (live) – 2:13 "Blue Eyes" (live) – 2:03 "You Don't Know Me" (live) – 2:28 "My Shadow in Vain" (live) – 4:13 "Me My Head" (live) – 4:10 "That's Too Bad" (live) – 3:26 "Basic J" (live) – 3:03 "Do Your Best" (live) – 2:40 "Oh! Didn't I Say" (live) – 2:31 "I'm a Poseur" (live) – 2:30 "White Light/White Heat" (live) – 2:49 "Kill St. Joy" (live) – 3:46
  • Tubeway Army was een Britse band bestaande uit Gary Numan (zang, gitaar, keyboards), Numan's oom Jess Lidyard (drums) en Paul Gardiner (bass), die in 1984 overleed aan een overdosis drugs. De band werd in de jaren zeventig opgericht en speelde aanvankelijk vooral punknummers. Totdat Gary Numan per ongeluk een synthesizer onder handen krijgt. De muziek van Tubeway Army verschuift naar de electro-stroming binnen de new wave.
  • Os Tubeway Army foram uma banda britânica, formada em Londres, em 1977, por Gary Numan (voz), Paul Gardinere e Jess Lidyard bateria. Foi a primeira banda do periodo pós-punk a alcançar um sucesso com uma música electrónica, Are 'Friends' Electric?, e com o seu álbum Replicas, na tabela britânica, em 1979.
  • Tubeway Army (Тьюбвей Арми) — британская рок-группа, руководимая Гэри Ньюманом. Tubeway Army были одними из первых коллективов постпанка, выработавших электронное звучание, предопределившее дальшее развитие новой волны. У Tubeway Army вышло только два альбома.
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