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For the Devoted, or the Wanna-Be-Devoted

Alf Kremer | Denver CO | 07/03/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After years of buying poorly packaged imports and haphazard CD collections (anyone want a copy of THE OTHER SIDE OF GARY NUMAN?), they finally did it correctly. This box set completely (and beautifully!) compiles the studio albums released by Gary Numan on his Numa label between 1984 and 1994. Not all of this is essential listening (I'm not a big fan of STRANGE CHARM, although I like several tracks on it), so I can only recommended it to those who've decided they like Gary Numan's stuff, and want a lot of it. The liner notes are very well done - no punches pulled (I hate it when liner notes pretend every song is an out-and-out classic), but written with an excellent understanding of the material. One very minor quibble - the SACRIFICE CD comes in a cardboard sleeve as one of the pages of the book, and it's quite easy to put some scratches on it. Otherwise, it's a beautifully done collection. Only one question - when is someone gonna put METAL RHYTHM and OUTLAND in a package?"

A dream for a Numan devotee, like myself

Alf Kremer | 09/03/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Waiting nearly twenty years for a digital compilation of Mr. Webb's work simply makes the joy upon hearing it all the better. Some things really are worth the wait, and this excellent box set is something indeed. Delving too deeply into the specific merits of this particular CD set is a bit difficult, as it is a compilation CD set and not a new release or something heretofore unavailable. But, having said that, it still stands as obvious that those fans who enjoy the wealth of work that Gary Numan has brought to the listening masses will, by necessity, love this CD set, since so very much of what he's done is included in it. I guarantee that it will be greatly appreciated by his fans new and old; especially if they, like me, are growing tired of transfering all of his old LP's and B-side singles to CD via sound editing and mastering software. This box set is truly a bargain. It's gratifying that this much of his work has finally been compiled digitally."