Exile (Gary Numan album)

Exile is a 1997 album by Gary Numan. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Eagle Records are a leading independent Record label. Also trading as " Eagle Rock Entertainment " In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Human is a 1995 album released by British musician Gary Numan and music producer Michael R Pure is a 2000 album by Gary Numan, the follow-up to 1997's Exile. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Its release continued a surprise critical upswing in Numan's career which began three years earlier with the release of Sacrifice. Sacrifice is a 1994 album by Gary Numan. Its release followed a self-acknowledged career low point Machine + Soul (1992 and is often cited as marking

The album followed a loose concept namely that, rather than being opposites, God and the Devil were two sides of the same coin. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. The Devil is the Each track reflected some aspect of this premise. Unlike Sacrifice, Numan’s theme in Exile was not so much atheistic as heretical; it did not deny the existence of God but, instead, his proclaimed goodness. Atheism Shortly after the album's release, Numan explained: "Personally, I don't believe in God at all, but if I'm wrong and there is a God, what kind of god would it be who would give us the world we live in?"^[1]

The opening number and single, "Dominion Day", set the album’s gothic/industrial rock tone, describing how a man's nightmare becomes reality as Christ returns to Earth in scenes suggestive of the Book of Revelation. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed " The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου The tale was set against a wall of synthesizers, drum loops and distorted guitars. In Electronic music, a loop is a sample which is repeated Loops may be repeated through the use of Tape loops delay effects cutting between The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles "Dark", which further explored what the composer saw as an incestuous relationship between God and the Devil, became a favourite for movie trailers before being used on the soundtrack of Alex Proyas’ film Dark City; it was also featured in the Tomb Raider II computer game. Alex Proyas (born 23 September 1963 is an Australian Film director, writer and producer who directed The Crow, Dark City Dark City is a 1998 science fiction Film noir written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S Tomb Raider II is a Video game in the Tomb Raider series and is the Sequel to Tomb Raider. "Dead Heaven" turned various biblical conceits on their head (Mary is ravaged, rather than revered, by the Three Wise Men) while "Absolution", a re-recording of a 1995 single, was a bitter reflection on the consequences of unquestioning faith; it was covered by Amanda Ghost on the Random tribute album. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin "Three Kings" or "Three Wise Men" redirects here Amanda Ghost (born Amanda Louisa Gosein is a Singer and Songwriter from London, England.

Though not a big chart success Exile scored almost universally positive reviews, a contrast to the situation in Numan’s early years when he had many hits but was generally condemned by critics. However it further alienated some fans who had been put off by Sacrifice’s anti-religious undertones. The website www.remindmetosmile.com changed from a tribute page to one openly critical of Numan for being "so bold that he feels he can mock God and feel good about it". Numan’s response was:

"This sort of reaction always amazes me. Here you have people that genuinely believe that God created this entire bloody universe in just six days, without anybody's help, and yet they seem to think that He needs their help to deal with little me. If God was bothered about me, He would deal with me". ^[2]

The US edition of Exile included one extra track, a live recording of "Down in the Park", previously released on the double album Ghost (1987); Numan, who did not approve its inclusion, presumed that his record label did it to link him to Marilyn Manson and other artists who had recently covered the song. " Down in the Park " is a 1979 single written and recorded by Gary Numan with his band Tubeway Army. Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. ^[3] An 'Extended' version of Exile, approximately half as long again as the original, was released in 1998. Numan toured the UK and US in support of the album to largely sell-out crowds, a concert recording from this period called Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire (US title Live in London) eventually being released in 2004.

1 Track listing
2 Musicians
3 Notes
4 References

Track listing

"Dominion Day" – 4:52
"Prophecy" – 5:05
"Dead Heaven" – 5:23
"Dark" – 4:30
"Innocence Bleeding" – 4:26
"The Angel Wars" – 5:04
"Absolution" – 5:00
"An Alien Cure" – 6:09
"Exile" – 6:47
"Down in the Park" (live) (US release only) – 5:10

An extended version was released in the US in 1999 of the first nine tracks. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[4]

All songs written by Gary Numan.

Musicians

Gary Numan: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Mike Smith: Keyboards
Rob Harris: Guitar

Notes

References

Paul Goodwin (2004). The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Electric Pioneer: An Armchair Guide To Gary Numan.

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Track listing

Musicians

Notes

References