Fortunately for all, Numan was on hand to pick up that stylistic thread. They also represent the next logical step David Bowie could have taken if he'd continued pursuing the electronic-oriented direction of his late-'70s albums with Brian Eno.
The crunching, concise riffs and rhythms of tracks like "Metal" and "Engineers" perfectly echo Numan's technophile/sci-fi image. (number one worldwide) hit, 'Cars,' and new drummer Cedric Sharpley adds a whole new dimension with his powerful percussion work. The reasons are simple there is not a single weak moment on the disc, it contains his sole U.S. The sharp, lean single "Cars" became an international smash, but the rest of the record packs an equal punch. The most popular of all the Gary Numan albums is undeniably 1979s The Pleasure Principle. Crucially, he retained his bassist and drummer instead of going all electronic, lending a visceral rock feel to his sound.
Numan played some guitar on the earlier albums, but here he switches to strictly synths. with his first two releases, this was the one that broke him on the other side of the Atlantic. Gary Numan's third album, The Pleasure Principle, was not only the most influential synth-pop album this side of the Kraftwerk discography, it was also one of the key albums of the entire new wave era.
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