Warriors
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For Gary Numan's fifth solo album, he went for a completely new image, brought in new musicians and tried some brand new styles. The album's title track was its lead single, and gave him another top 20 hit. This episode delves into: How Gary was inspired by Mel Gibson's Mad Max 2 for the album's imageBringing in the sweet sax sounds from Blade Runner's soundtrackGary butting heads with his first ever co-producerThe introduction of female backing singers in Gary's musicA silly chart rule that ruined Warriors' successWhy Gary thought it was the start of his late '80s dipHow it's not a sci-fi album, despite the imagery Clips used: Gary Numan - Warriors (Beggars Banquet)Gary Numan - The Iceman Comes (Beggars Banquet)Vangelis - Blade Runner Love Theme (East West/Atlantic)Gary Numan - This Prison Moon (Beggars Banquet)Gary Numan - I Am Render (Beggars Banquet)Mad Max 2 trailer (Warner Bros)Gary Numan - My Car Slides (1) (Beggars Banquet)Gary Numan - Warriors (live, 2012)Matt Jessup - Warriors/Tracks
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