Numb (Numb album)

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Numb
Numb - Numb.jpg
Studio album by
Numb
Released1987 (1987)
RecordedAugust 1986 (1986-08) – July 1987 (1987-07)
Studio
Various
GenreElectro-industrial
Length46:19
LabelEdge/World
Producer
Numb chronology
Numb
(1987) 		Christmeister
(1989)
Alternative cover
1997 reissue cover
1997 reissue cover

Numb is the eponymously-titled debut studio album of Numb, released in 1987 by Edge and World Records.[1][2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]

John Bush of AllMusic says "with its periodic stabs of metallic guitars, Numb's 1987 self-titled debut album is strongly reminiscent of two other bands who share their hometown, Front Line Assembly and Skinny Puppy."[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Don Gordon, David Hall and Sean Stubbs, except "God Is Dead", "Eat Me" and "Two Faces" by Anthony Valcic.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."God Is Dead"4:19
2."Lies"5:19
3."Eat Me"6:25
4."Guilt"7:13
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."The Hanging Key"6:18
2."Two Faces"4:45
3."The Morality of Altitude"6:38
4."Blue Light"5:02
1992 reissue
No.TitleLength
1."God Is Dead"4:20
2."Lies"6:28
3."Eat Me"5:20
4."Guilt"6:59
5."The Hanging Key"6:16
6."Two Faces"4:49
7."The Morality of Altitude"6:29
8."Blue Light, Black Candle"5:06
9."Endless Descent"4:13
10."Carcinoma Angels"4:17
1997 reissue
No.TitleLength
1."God Is Dead"4:20
2."Lies"6:28
3."Eat Me"5:22
4."Guilt"7:06
5."The Hanging Key"6:17
6."Two Faces"4:48
7."The Morality of Altitude"6:30
8."Blue Light, Black Candle"5:09
9."Carcinoma Angels"4:19
10."Cell"3:34
11."Endless Descent"4:13
12."Fragmentation Ballet"3:51

Personnel[]

Adapted from the Numb liner notes.[4]

Numb

  • Don Gordon – instruments, production, arrangements
  • David Hall (as Daivd Hall) – instruments, production, arrangements
  • Sean Stubbs (Sean St. Hubbs) – instruments, production, arrangements

Production and design

  • Ric Arboit – engineering
  • Tom Ferris – engineering
  • Dave Ogilvie – engineering
  • Gord Martin – photography
  • John Robert Mingo – photography
  • Cal Stephenson – engineering
  • Greg Sykes – design, typesetting
  • Anthony Valcic – engineering, photography, production and arrangements (A1, A2, B2)

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Canada 1987 Edge/World CS, LP EDG 003, WRC1-5680
France Lively Art LP ARTY 3
United States 1992 KK CD KK 085
United States 1997 Metropolis MET 071

References[]

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Numb > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Christian, Chris (March 12, 1996). "Interview with Don Gordon of Numb conducted by Ashley Serotta & Randolph Williams of GoDaM! Governed by Electronics WMFO 91.5 FM Boston". Sonic Boom. 4 (6). Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Huey, Steve. "Numb: Numb > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Numb (sleeve). Numb. Vancouver BC/Oshawa, Ontario: Edge/World Records. 1987.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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