Gary Numan - Telekon (45th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Celebrate the 45th anniversary of Gary Numan's seminal 1980 album, Telekon, with this expanded reissue. Originally Numan's third successive #1 album in the UK, Telekon is a cornerstone of his influential "machine" phase, blending guitars, strings, and lush synthesizer textures. This edition has been meticulously remastered and includes rare, previously unreleased material unearthed from Gary's personal archive.

Key Features & Content

• 45th Anniversary Expanded Edition: Features newly remastered audio by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road.
• Unreleased Bonus Tracks: Includes 4 unreleased bonus tracks from the original sessions.
• Never Before Heard Song: Contains the completely unreleased track “Like A B-Film”.
• Early Versions: Features previously unreleased early versions of “Please Push No More”, “Aircrash Bureau”, and “I’m An Agent”.
• Influential Rock: Described as having plenty of guitars alongside synthesizer textures, proving hugely influential (Trent Reznor cited listening to it daily during the making of Pretty Hate Machine).
• Artwork & Inserts: Includes revised artwork by Michael Speed at Beggars and a replica of the original 1980 12-page Telekon tour booklet.

Tracklist (Expanded Edition)

This CD contains the original album plus four bonus tracks. The track listing order is based on the release details provided:

1. Track 1 (Original Album Track)
2. Track 2 (Original Album Track)
3. Track 3 (Original Album Track)
4. Track 4 (Original Album Track)
5. Track 5 (Original Album Track)
6. Track 6 (Original Album Track)
7. Track 7 (Original Album Track)
8. Track 8 (Original Album Track)
9. Track 9 (Original Album Track)
10. Track 10 (Original Album Track)
11. Like A B-Film (Unreleased Bonus Track)
12. Please Push No More (Previously Unreleased Early Version)
13. Aircrash Bureau (Previously Unreleased Early Version)
14. I’m An Agent (Previously Unreleased Early Version)

Specifications

• Artist: Gary Numan
• Album: Telekon
• Format: audioCD (Single Disc)
• Edition: Reissue, 45th Anniversary Expanded Edition
• Language: English
• Release Date: 2026-01-30
• Label: Beggars Banquet
• Dimensions: 5 x 140 x 124 mm
• Weight: 84g

For fans of New Wave & Post-Punk and essential Rock collecting, this expanded CD reissue of Telekon offers definitive remastered sound and rare archival material from Gary Numan's classic era.