{"product_id":"gary-numan-living-ornaments-79","title":"Gary Numan – Living Ornaments '79","description":"\u003ch4 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGary Numan – Living Ornaments '79\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded live at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 28 September 1979, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving Ornaments '79\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures Gary Numan during a pivotal moment in the emergence of British synth-pop. Released by Beggars Banquet in 1981, this nine-track live album documents the stark electronic textures, mechanical rhythms and futuristic atmosphere that helped establish Numan as one of the defining artists of the new wave era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the success of Tubeway Army's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReplicas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Numan's solo breakthrough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pleasure Principle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this performance showcases an artist transforming synthesiser-driven music into an exciting live experience. Rather than relying on conventional rock arrangements, Numan and his accomplished backing musicians combine synthesizers, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums to create a sound that is cold, precise and surprisingly powerful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set opens with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirlane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an atmospheric instrumental that establishes the album's distinctive electronic mood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Numan's internationally successful hit, delivers its instantly recognisable synthesiser hook and detached vocal style, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Are So Fragile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the more melodic and vulnerable side of his songwriting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething's In The House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continue the performance's blend of brooding electronics, pulsing rhythms and futuristic pop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second side moves deeper into the darker, more atmospheric territory that characterised Numan's early work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Shadow In Vain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e draws on the electronic sound associated with Tubeway Army, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConversation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a longer, more expansive performance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dream Police\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds another unsettling dimension before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Numan's signature early compositions, closes the album with its stark, machine-like intensity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving Ornaments '79\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e particularly interesting is the way it captures the transition from the post-punk underground into a new electronic musical landscape. At a time when synthesizers were increasingly finding their way into mainstream pop, Numan presented a distinctive alternative to guitar-led rock, building songs around repetition, atmosphere and carefully controlled electronic arrangements. His influence would extend across synth-pop, industrial music and subsequent generations of electronic artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor fans of classic synth-pop, British new wave and pioneering electronic music, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving Ornaments '79\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a valuable live document of Gary Numan's early career. It brings together familiar songs and deeper cuts in a performance that highlights the tension, atmosphere and distinctive sonic identity that made his late-1970s work so influential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA1. Airlane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2. Cars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA3. We Are So Fragile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA4. Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA5. Something's In The House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB1. My Shadow In Vain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2. Conversation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB3. The Dream Police\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB4. Metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QjE6RxKWFwE?si=APkuWcmvQE1hXI0D\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beggars Banquet Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55997650239830,"sku":"BEGA24","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/1000099567.jpg?v=1792763087","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/gary-numan-living-ornaments-79","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}