Date: Sun, 2 Jan 94 04:00:08 CST From: numan@cs.uwp.edu Reply-To: numan@cs.uwp.edu (Gary Numan) Subject: Gary Numan Digest V1 #57 Gary Numan Digest Sun, 2 Jan 94 Volume 1 : Issue 57 Today's Topics: Answer to Berserker CD Question Extra digest Gary Numan Digest V1 #56 Request for prices on the new UK CDs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 93 16:01:41 PST From: dlangs%sunstroke@sdsu.edu (Derek Langsford) Subject: Answer to Berserker CD Question To: numan@cs.uwp.edu > Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1993 08:41:16 -0500 (EST) > From: OIT_DUANE@VAX1.ACS.JMU.EDU > Subject: Berserker CD ? > > Well,folks,I have a couple of requests for information. First of all,was > "Berserker" ever/has/will be released on CD ? I can't seem to find out > any info on this anywhere in the States. I have all the other releases > on CD (to the best of my knowledge and current discography listing) but > there is NO mention of "Berserker" anywhere on CD. > Also,I have managed to track down a copy of "Dramatis: For Future > Reference" on LP. Does anyone know if there were any other releases byF > this outfit ? Any helpful replys are welcome. Maybe we should have a FAQ! Here's the scoup on Berserker. A Berserker CD containing the cassette mixes of the album (running time over 59 mins) was released by the UK GN Fan Club in 1992. It was available only to Fan Club members as Gary had no distribution deal at that time. Also at that time, the UK club was only open to people with UK addresses. Through my personal contact with Beryl Webb and with my brother's help (he lives in London) I was able to obtain copies of this CD for those on the list who wanted them during my trip to the UK in Spring 1992. I made one mail order for a few more copies in late 1992 via my brother. Unfortunately, the last order in Spring 1993 was not filled due to a mess up by the Royal Mail and the UKGNFC having run out. But do not dispair. Beryl assured me that when they get the time and they receive enough orders to justify another run (minimum is 500) they will make them available again. If this happens I think it will be quite easy to get as Pinnacle have distributed every NUMA release since signing up with Gary, including what were originally going to be Fan Club only releases. Added to that the fact that the UK FC is now open to anyone around the world, access to the CD when it does get another pressing should be much easier than it was first time around. I just wish they would realise they would sell a lot more copies if it were a general release, it being the only studio album yet to see general CD release. Meanwhile you'll just have to be patient I'm afraid. To my knowledge, the album is all there is from Dramatis except for the single "Love Need No Disguise". Hope this helps. Happy New Year everyone! Derek Derek H. Langsford dlangs@sunstroke.sdsu.edu Dept. of Biology, Tel. work +1 619 594 2885 San Diego State Univ. San Diego, CA 92182, USA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1993 09:24:53 -0600 From: datta (David Datta) Subject: Extra digest To: numan Sorry about that, I had to re-start the digest script... -- - Dave Datta@cs.uwp.edu "Information wants to be free." - Elektric Music ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 93 18:55:17 PST From: Ken Stuart Subject: Gary Numan Digest V1 #56 To: numan@cs.uwp.edu (Gary Numan) Hello, Berserker is only available on CD through the official Numan fan club. However, it has periodically been ordered from them through the auspices of this Numanews... Is the Touring Principle '79/'80 box the same as the Living Ornaments '79/'80 box? Cheers, Ken ---- kstuart@waffle.sns.com (Ken Stuart) Systems'n'Software Free Public Access Internet BBS (510)623-8652 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Dec 93 11:02:46 PST From: dlangs%sunstroke@sdsu.edu (Derek Langsford) Subject: Request for prices on the new UK CDs To: numan@cs.uwp.edu Seems like San Diego stores are largely ignoring the new UK double CD releases as well as the Machine and Soul extended mixes CD. The only sightings have been the "Best of" set for an outrageous $44 and the ext mixes M+S for $24. This again seems high. Considering the UK 2CD sets cost #13 in the UK i.e. $20 one should see prices in the USA under $30. I'll happily collate info on prices if you email me the info. Same goes for the M+S ext mixes. Enquiring minds need to know :) Derek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek H. Langsford Dept. of Biology dlangs@sunstroke.sdsu.edu San Diego State University ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of Gary Numan Digest ******************************