The Skin Mechanic

Infobox Album | Name = The Skin Mechanic
Type = Album
Artist = Gary Numan
Released = October 1989
Recorded = September 1988
Genre = Synth Rock, New Wave, Industrial rock, Funk
Label = Illegal Records, IRS Records
Producer = Gary Numan

"The Skin Mechanic" is a live album released by British electronic music pioneer Gary Numan during his stint with IRS Records. The album was recorded in 1988 and released in 1989.

Throughout September and October 1988, Numan embarked on an 18-date UK live tour to support his latest studio album, "Metal Rhythm". "The Skin Mechanic" (which took its name from a lyric in the "Metal Rhythm" song "Hunger") was culled from two shows at the Dominion Theatre, London in September. The album was released over a year later, in October 1989. It charted at UK#55, and was followed by a 1990 video release of the tour.

Track listing

#"Survival" - 2.12
#"Respect" - 4.09
#"Call Out The Dogs" - 4.04
#"Cars" - 5.20
#"Hunger" - 4.30
#"Down in the Park" - 5.24
#"New Anger" - 3.13
#"Creatures" - 5.06
#"Are 'Friends' Electric?" - 7.46
#"Young Heart" - 4.58
#"We Are Glass" - 5.05
#"I Can't Stop" - 3.16
#"" - 3.58
*All songs written by Gary Numan.

According to the CD insert the concert was recorded at The Dominion Theatre London England on September 28 1988.

Musicians

*Gary Numan - vocals
*Rrussell Bell - guitar
*Andy Coughlan - bass
*Chris Payne - keyboards, violin
*Ade Orange - keyboards, saxophone
*Cedric Sharpley - drums
*John Webb - saxophone
*Val Chalmers - vocals
*Emma Chalmers - vocals

References

http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:a9fixqe5ldje