The Pleasure Principle
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The Pleasure Principle

byGary Numan·September 7, 1979
1h 8m · 17 tracks
630.0K listeners
6.9M plays

About this release

The Pleasure Principle was released on September 7, 1979 (UK) by Beggars Banquet.

Tracklist

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Most listened · Cars (643K), M.E. (268K), Metal (178K)

  1. 01
    Airlane
    73K
    3:19
  2. 02
    Metal
    178K
    3:33
  3. 03
    Complex
    86K
    3:12
  4. 04
    Films
    113K
    4:09
  5. 05
    M.E.
    268K
    5:37
  6. 06
    Tracks
    69K
    2:52
  7. 07
    Observer
    66K
    2:54
  8. 08
    Conversation
    64K
    7:37
  9. 09
    Cars
    643K
    3:59
  10. 10
    Engineers
    56K
    4:01
  11. 11
    Random
    41K
    3:50
  12. 12
    Oceans
    34K
    3:03
  13. 13
    Asylum
    34K
    2:32
  14. 14
    Me, I Disconnect from You
    11K
    3:06
  15. 15
    Bombers - '79 Live Original Mix
    8,197
    5:34
  16. 16
    Remember I Was Vapour
    7,509
    4:47
  17. 17
    On Broadway
    6,941
    4:48

Sound & tags

New WaveSynthpopElectronic
futuristicdriving

Genre DNA

New Wave60%
Synthpop23%
Electronic16%

Album sonic profile

115 bpm — steady and forward-moving, mixed or restrained mood; assertive momentum. Reads clearly as new wave in tone and arrangement. Pooled from 17 of 17 tracks with measured audio.

Energy
53
Valence
49
Danceability
54
Acousticness
15
Instrumentalness
27
Avg tempo

115 bpm

About this artist

Gary Numan

1.1M listeners

Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958) is an influential English singer, composer, and musician.

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How many tracks are on The Pleasure Principle?
The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan has 17 tracks listed on Risocast (released September 7, 1979).
When was The Pleasure Principle released?
The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan was released September 7, 1979.
What genre is The Pleasure Principle?
Risocast tags The Pleasure Principle with genres including New Wave, Synthpop, Electronic. Community votes refine these over time.
What tags describe The Pleasure Principle?
Listener and community tags for The Pleasure Principle include futuristic, driving.
How does The Pleasure Principle sound overall?
115 bpm — steady and forward-moving, mixed or restrained mood; assertive momentum. Reads clearly as new wave in tone and arrangement. Pooled from 17 of 17 tracks with measured audio.
What is the average tempo of The Pleasure Principle?
Tracks on The Pleasure Principle average about 115 bpm across 17 measured recordings.
How popular is The Pleasure Principle with listeners?
The Pleasure Principle has roughly 630K album listeners on Last.fm — individual track counts vary across the tracklist.
Where should I start with The Pleasure Principle?
Most listeners start with Cars, M.E., Metal on The Pleasure Principle.