The band Tubeway Army emerged from the London punk scene and recorded their
self-titled debut album in 1976 after signing to the Beggars Banquet label. The
band were a platform for the enigmatic singer-songwriter Gary Webb (who changed
his name to Numan). The album 'Tubeway Army' was a bridge between the more
guitar oriented early songs written by Numan and what was to become his
trademark electronic style.
By the time the second album 'Replicas' was released Numan had become proficient
on the new generation of analogue synthesisers which had come on the market. It
was a sou...