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1987 studio album by Numb
Numb
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
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(1987) 		Christmeister
(1989)
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1997 reissue cover1997 reissue cover

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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."

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."Eat Me"6:26
3."Lies"5:19
4."Guilt"7:13
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."The Hanging Key"6:14
2."Two Faces"4:46
3."The Morality of Altitude"6:34
4."Blue Light, Black Candle"5:03
1992 KK Records reissue
No.TitleLength
1."God Is Dead"4:20
2."Eat Me"6:28
3."Lies"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 Metropolis reissue
No.TitleLength
1."God Is Dead"4:20
2."Eat Me"6:28
3."Lies"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.

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Production and design

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. ^ Huey, Steve. "Numb: Numb > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. Numb (sleeve). Numb. Vancouver BC/Oshawa, Ontario: Edge/World Records. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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  • Don Gordon
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