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"This Wreckage" is a song written and performed by Gary Numan. It was featured as the opening track on his 1980 LP Telekon and was the third and final single to be released from that album.[1]
| "This Wreckage" | ||||
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| Single by Gary Numan | ||||
| from the album Telekon | ||||
| B-side | "Photograph" | |||
| Released | 20 December 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Rock City Studios, Shepperton, 1980 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 5:26 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet BEG 50 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary Numan | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Numan | |||
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Musically, the song has been described[by whom?] as an illogical choice of a single because of its slow tempo and choppy drumbeat mixed underneath the heavy rhythm guitar. Numan originally intended to release "Remind Me to Smile," which is uptempo.[citation needed]
Compared with many of Numan's other early hits, This Wreckage stalled on the UK Singles Charts, peaking at #20 in December 1980.[2]
References edit
- ^ Conte, Frank (9 October 1980). "Reviews: Gary Numen - Telekon". The Boston Globe. p. 82. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ McNamee, David (17 November 2008). "It Started With A Mix: One Side Of A C90 From Synth Pop Pioneer Gary Numan". The Quietus. Retrieved 16 November 2023.