Tubeway Army

The self-titled debut. Punk-tinged guitars meeting the first flickers of the machine.

Tubeway Army cover
Tubeway Army alternate cover

Track Listing

  1. Listen To The Sirens
  2. My Shadow In Vain(1)
  3. The Life Machine
  4. Friends
  5. Something's In The House
  6. Every Day I Die
  7. Steel And You
  8. My Love Is A Liquid(1)
  9. Are You Real?
  10. The Dream Police
  11. Jo The Waiter(1)
  12. Zero Bars (Mr. Smith)
Extra Tracks (Living Ornaments '78)
  • Positive Thinking
  • Boys
  • Blue Eyes
  • You Don't Know Me
  • My Shadow In Vain
  • Me my Head
  • That's Too Bad
  • Basic J
  • Do Your Best
  • Oh! Didn't I say
  • I'm A Poseur
  • White Light/White Heat
  • Kill St.Joy
Release Date
November 1978
Re-issue Chart
25th August 1979
Highest Chart
#14
Weeks in Chart
10
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Personnel & Credits

Band

Gary Numan (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards) Paul Gardiner (Backing Vocals, Bass) Jess Lidyard (Drums)

Crew & Credits

Produced by Gary Numan Engineered & Mixed by Mike Kemp Recorded at Spaceward Photography by Mike Stone Re-issue Cover Illustration by Garry Robson

Release Index

CatalogueDescriptionDate
BEGA 4LP Beggars Banquet (Blue vinyl, 5000 issued)Nov 1978
BEGA 4 - 1st Pressing [TBC]LP - Reissue - Beggars BanquetAug 1979
BEGA 4 - 2nd Pressing [TBC]LP - Reissue - Beggars Banquet1979
BEGA 4 - 3rd Pressing [TBC]LP - Reissue - Beggars Banquet1979
BEGA 4LP Beggars Banquet [BEGA 10 b side Mispressing]1979
BEGC 4CA Beggars BanquetAug 1979
FA 3060LP Fame Test Pressing1983
FA 3060LP Fame1983
TC-FA 3060CA Fame1983
BEGA 4CDCD Beggars Banquet [With Dance, missing tracks (1)]Dec 1987
BBL 4LP Beggars Banquet (Lowdown Series)1988
BBLC 4CA Beggars Banquet (Lowdown Series)1988
BEGA 151CDCD Beggars Banquet [Double CD with Dance]Dec 1993
BBL4CDCD Beggars Banquet (Remastered)June 1998
VIN180LP26Weatherbox 180gram Remastered Black Vinyl LP26 July 2010
VIN180LP26/VIN180LP27Weatherbox 2/4 180gram Remastered LPs Box Set26 July 2010
BBQ 2262 LPLP Beggars Arkive - Black Vinyl18 Feb 2023
BBQ 2262 LP2LP Beggars Arkive - Blue Splatter Vinyl18 Feb 2023
BBQ 2262 LPELP Beggars Arkive - Recycled Vinyl26 July 2026

Released In

Release Gallery

BEGA 4 - 1978

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): BEGA 4-A

Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BEGA 4-B

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched variant 1): BEGA+4+A2 BOR

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched variant 1): BEGA+4+B2

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched variant 2): BEGA+4+A2 BOR

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched variant 2): BEGA+4+B2 OR

BEGA 4 - 1979

Credits - Miles Kendrick, Thanks to Mutley for the original photographs

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): BEGA 4 A*

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BEGA 4 B*

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): S-29 BEGA 4 A3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): S-7 BEGA 4 B3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): S-16 BEGA 4 A3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): S-3 BEGA 4 B3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): S-3 BEGA 4 A2̶ 3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): S-5 BEGA 4 B2̶ 3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): S-14 BEGA 4 A2̶ 3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): S-17 BEGA 4 B2̶ 3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): S-12 BEGA 4 A2̶ 3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): S-16 BEGA 4 B2̶ 3 G.G. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): S-54 BEGA 4A2̶3 G.G.. 1 STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): S-30 BEGA 4 B3 G.G. 2 STRAWBERRY

BEGA 4 - 1979 - 2nd Pressing

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): BEGA 4 A*

Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): BEGA 4 B*

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout, side A, etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]): BEGA 4 A3 E.G. S6 STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout, side B, etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]): BEGA.4-B2 E.G. S4 STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Runout, side A, etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]): BEGA 4 A3 E.G. W-4KD STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, Runout, side B, etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]): BEGA.4-B2 E.G. W-2 STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, Runout, side A, etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]): BEGA 4 A.3 W-3 E.G.. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, Runout, side B, etched [STRAWBERRY stamped]): W-1 BEGA 4-B2 2 EG. STRAWBERRY

BEGA 4 - 1979 - 3rd Pressing

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): BEGA 4 A*

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BEGA 4 B*

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1): BEGA 4 A #̶̷ 3 S-51 ⇀ G.G.. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1): BEGA 4 B2 2 G.G.. STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2): BEGA 4 A #̶̷ 3 ⇀ G.G.. W-2KD STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 2): BEGA 4 B2 2 E.G.. W-2KD STRAWBERRY

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 3): BEGA 4 A #̶̷ 3 S-51 ⇀ G.G.. STRAWBERRY S-30

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 3): BEGA 4 B3 2 G.G.. STRAWBERRY S-6

BEGA 4 - 1979 [BEGA 10 B side Mispressing]

Plays the B side of The Pleasure Principle. Credit, Machman665

BEGC 4 - 1979

BEGC 4 - 1979 - 2nd Pressing

Credits - Sandra Marshall

BEGC 4 - 1979 - 3rd Pressing

Credits - Gordon Mallett

FA 3060 Test Pressing - 1983

FA 3060 - 1983

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): FA 3060A

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): FA 3060B

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 1): FA 3060 A - 1 - 1 - 1

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 1): FA 3060 B - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2): FA 3060 A - 1 - 1 - 1

Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2): FA 3060 B - 1 - 1 - 1

TC-FA 3060 - 1983

BEGA 4CD - 1987

BBL 4 - 1988

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Barcode (Text): 5 012093 000411

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout, etched): BBL-4-A-2 MT DAMONT

Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout, etched): BBL-4-B-2 MT DAMONT

Barcode (Scanned): 5012093000411

BBLC 4 - 1988

BEGA 151CD - 1993

Credits - Andrew King, Paul Griffiths

Dance (BEGA 151CD)

BBL 4CD - 1998

Original recording Living Ornaments '78 was first released on bootleg vinyl

White Light/White Heat was released as a bootleg single

VIN180LP26 Black Vinyl - Weatherbox 26.07.2010

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Barcode: 5 038622 123611

Matrix / Runout: VIN 180 LP 026 A-1 JONZ LOUD

Matrix / Runout: VIN 180 LP 026 B-1 JONZ LOUD

VIN180026/VIN180027 - Weatherbox 26.07.2010

Credits - Richard Churchward, Aaron Hannum

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Barcode: 5 038622 123611

Matrix / Runout: VIN 180 LP 026 A-1 JONZ LOUD

Matrix / Runout: VIN 180 LP 026 B-1 JONZ LOUD

BBQ2262 LP - 2023 - Black Vinyl

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Barcode (Printed): 6 07618 22621 3

Barcode (Scanned (EAN_13)): 607618226213

Matrix / Runout (Side A): BBQ2262 LP 2 A

Matrix / Runout (Side B): BBQ2262 LP 2 B [MPO logo] 22 280187

BBQ2262 LP2 - 2023 - Blue, White & Black Marbled Vinyl

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Barcode (Printed sticker): 6 07618 22620 6

Barcode (Scanned sticker, UPC-A): 607618226206

Barcode (Printed sleeve back): 6 07618 22621 3

Barcode (Scanned sleeve back, UPC-A): 607618226213

Other (Catalog number on barcode sticker): bbq 2262 lp2

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): BBQ2262LP2 A [MPO logo]®22 280271

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BBQ2262LP2 B [MPO logo]®22 280979

BBQ-2262-LPE - 24th July 2026 - Recycled Vinyl

Covers & Detail
Teal Marble

Credits - Lewis Llewellyn

Teal Marble Variant

Credits - Lewis Llewellyn

Plum Marble

Credits - Kevin Goodchild

Orange Marble

Credits - Lewis Llewellyn

Orange Marble Variant

Credits - Julie Margret Groves

Burnt Orange Marble

Credits - Paul J Webb

Burnt Orange Marble Variant

Credits - Paul J Webb

Burnt Orange Marble Variant 2

Credits - Paul J Webb

Mustard Yellow

Credits - David King

Jade Green Marble
Awaiting image
A Side Label.
Awaiting image
A Side Vinyl.
Awaiting image
B Side Label.
Awaiting image
B Side Vinyl.

Credits - Ian Culver

Jade Green Marble Variant
Awaiting image
A Side Label.
Awaiting image
B Side Label.
Awaiting image
B Side Vinyl.

Credits - David Carroll

Additional Matrix Codes / Runouts

Barcode (Sticker ): 607618226237

Barcode on Album Cover: 6 07618 22621 3

Other [Catalog number on barcode sticker]: BBQ2262LPE

Matrix / Runout (Side A): BBQ2262 LP 2 A

Matrix / Runout (Side B): BBQ2262 LP 2 B