Numb (Numb album)

Numb
Numb
Studio album by Numb
Released	1987
Recorded	August 1986 – July 1987
Studio	Various Limited Vision Studio; (Vancouver, BC); Mushroom Studios; (Vancouver, BC); Numbworks; (Vancouver, BC); ;
Genre	Electro-industrial
Length	46:19
Label	Edge/World
Producer	Don Gordon; David Hall; Sean Stubbs;
Numb chronology
Alternative cover
	1997 reissue cover

Numb is the eponymously-titled debut studio album of Numb, released in 1987 by Edge and World Records.^[1]^[2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

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."^[3]

Track listing[edit]

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.	Title	Length
1.	"God Is Dead"	4:19
2.	"Eat Me"	6:26
3.	"Lies"	5:19
4.	"Guilt"	7:13

Side two
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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[edit]

Adapted from the Numb liner notes.^[4]

Numb

Don Gordon – instruments, production, arrangements
David Hall (as Daivd Hall) – instruments, production, arrangements
Sean Stubbs (Sean St. Hubbs) – instruments, production, arrangements

Production and design

Ric Arboit – engineering
Tom Ferris – engineering
Dave Ogilvie – engineering
Gord Martin – photography
John Robert Mingo – photography
Cal Stephenson – engineering
Greg Sykes – design, typesetting
Anthony Valcic – engineering, photography, production and arrangements (A1, A2, B2)

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Canada	1987	Edge/World	CS, LP	EDG 003, WRC1-5680
France	1987	Lively Art	LP	ARTY 3
United States	1992	KK	CD	KK 085
United States	1997	Metropolis	CD	MET 071

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Numb at Bandcamp
Numb at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusicbio-1] Bush, John. "Numb > Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[sonicboomint1-2] 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.

[allmusic-3] Huey, Steve. "Numb: Numb > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[linearnotes-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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