Welcome to 'Listen To The Sirens' a blog based site that aims to share some quality live Gary Numan recordings and Numan related artists. For a number of years I have run a similar site that is focused on The Stranglers (Aural Sculptors). This Numan based site, like the Stranglers one, is absolutely non-profit making. All recordings are shared freely for and by like minded fans. Similarly, no official material will appear on this site. Go and buy it/download it legitimately and support the artist.

Monday, April 5, 2021

Manchester Apollo 8th September 1980

 


Still on a 'Telekon'/'Teletour' theme, here is a recording that proports to be a soundboard recording of the second night at the Manchester Apollo (i.e. 8th September 1980). This was the first bootleg cassette I ever bought. That was in Brighton in about 1982 I think. Posted elsewhere on this site (accessible from here) is the recording of Manchester Apollo on 7th September. They are different sources, but are they actually of the two shows on consecutive dates? I haven't been thorough in comparing them, but it is tricky. Usually, with other bands distinguishing gigs is a relatively easy process based on in between song dialogue from the stage... different and unique to each and every gig. In Numan's case, at least for the early shows, this simple principle hardly applies. Aside from a final 'Thank you, goodnight' there isn't much dialogue to be had that allows an easy comparison. Maybe if someone could let me know. Are there Numan bootleg aficionados that can confirm whether recordings of both Manchester nights are in circulation? 

So, please accept my apologies if this is just a rehash of something that is already on this site and as such offers nothing new.

What is new is a review, culled from the pages of Record Mirror of one of the two nights at the Apollo. As you might expect it is pretty much a slating of the man and his music once again.

Record Mirror 13th September 1980
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01. This Wreckage
02. Remind Me To Smile
03. Complex
04. Telekon
05. Me I Disconnect From You
06. Cars
07. Conversation
08. Airlane
09. M.E.
10. Everyday I Die
11. Remember I Was Vapour

01. Stories
02. Are 'Friends' Electric?
03. The Joy Circuit
04. I Die: You Die
05. I Dream Of Wires
06. Down In The Park
07. Tracks
08. We Are Glass


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