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I, Assassin
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I, Assassin
Artist
Display Artist
Gary Numan
Label
Beggars Banquet
Catalogue Number
BBL40DL
Release Date
December 9, 2002

Beggars Arkive is pleased to announce the LP reissue of Gary Numan’s I Assassin. Originally released in 1982, I, Assassin is Gary Numan’s sixth studio album and fourth under his own name.

LP reissue release date: March 1st, 2019 • Restored from the original analogue tapes, presented on HD audio • Dark green vinyl

Combining fretless bass with heavy rock drumming, Numan further refined his dark, sparse, funky-electro style, mixing it with impenetrable, slurred vocals.

Numan recorded and wrote most of the music between January and March 1982, following his infamous round-the-world trip in a light aircraft and a near-death crash onto a British road while co-piloting a spiraling Cessna.

According to Numan, who was still only 24-years-old at the time, “the round-the-world flight, the plane crash, these were big things that helped me shape a new opinion of myself. Those experiences gave me a self-confidence, a genuine strength that I hadn’t had before.” Twenty years later, the singer enthused, “I still think it’s one of the best albums I’ve made.” I, Assassin’s heavily percussive approach led to several tracks becoming unexpected intruders on American dancefloors, notably the 12” single of “Music For Chameleons” and a specially remixed U.S. version of “White Boys And Heroes.

I, Assassin stands out as a record fiercely propelled by powerful rhythms in songs laced with an earthy cynicism.

“I, Assassin also utilizes the warped elasticity of fretless bass lines underneath his customary monotone vocalizing and abstract lyricism. Highlighted by the upbeat synthetic funk of “We Take Mystery To Bed” & “White Boys”, I, Assassin is an in-depth examination of genuine dance music roots.” - URB Magazine

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 White Boys and Heroes 6:23 Buy

    White Boys and Heroes

  2. 2 War Songs 5:05 Buy

    War Songs

  3. 3 A Dream of Siam 6:13 Buy

    A Dream of Siam

  4. 4 Music for Chameleons 6:06 Buy

    Music for Chameleons

  5. 5 This Is My House 4:52 Buy

    This Is My House

  6. 6 I, Assassin 5:26 Buy

    I, Assassin

  7. 7 The 1930's Rust 3:55 Buy

    The 1930's Rust

  8. 8 We Take Mystery (To Bed) 6:10 Buy

    We Take Mystery (To Bed)

  9. 9 War Games 3:55 Buy

    War Games

  10. 10 Glitter and Ash 4:42 Buy

    Glitter and Ash

  11. 11 The Image Is 5:55 Buy

    The Image Is

  12. 12 This House Is Cold 5:27 Buy

    This House Is Cold

  13. 13 Noise Noise 3:49 Buy

    Noise Noise

  14. 14 We Take Mystery (To Bed) (Early Version) 5:58 Buy

    We Take Mystery (To Bed) (Early Version)

  15. 15 Bridge? What Bridge? 4:22 Buy

    Bridge? What Bridge?

Gary Numan

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