NICHOLSON/NUMAN 1987-1994
Gary Numan and Blue's Hugh Nicholson first worked together in 1987 on the single 'Radio Heart' which, when released, became a BBC Radio 1 Playlist Chartbuster remaining in the UK Top Thirty singles chart for six weeks. The unique vocals of Gary accompanied by the thunderous rhythms of the band Radio Heart caught the media by surprise with the single quickly becoming an airplay hit across Europe and the USA. The follow up singles 'London Times' and 'All across the nation' also entered the UK singles chart.
In 1993 Hugh wrote 'Like a Refugee (I Won't
Cry)' which was played to Gary in his dressing room prior to his concert
performance at Birmingham Town Hall. On hearing the song and viewing a video of
the masked percussionists Dadadang of Bergamo, Italy. Gary arranged to record his vocals the following day at Westside
Studios in London. The engineer working with Hugh and brother David on this
project was Danton Supple who moved on to produce Coldplay.'Like A Refugee (I Won't Cry)' was released
in the
This album highlights the demo versions of Hugh leading to the master recordings sung by Gary.
Track List:
1. Thrill Me 2. Radio Heart (Radio Mix) 3. Radio Heart (Extended Mix) 4. Hearts and Minds 5. London Times (Radio Mix) 6. London Times (Extended Mix) 7. Nuits Francais 8. All Across The Nation (Radio Mix) 9. All Across The Nation (Extended Mix) 10. Over On The Other Side 11. Like A Refugee (I Won't Cry) (Acoustic Mix) 12. Like A Refugee (I Won't Cry) (Radio Mix) 13. Like A Refugee (I Won't Cry) (Pandemonium Mix) 14. Tragedy In Blue