The Pleasure Principle

UK Release Date:-September 1979 Gary Numan (Vocals, Keyboards, Synthetic Percussion) Paul Gardiner (Bass) Christopher Payne (Keyboards, Viola) Cedric Sharpley (Drums, Percussion) Billy Currie (Fadeout Violin on "Tracks") Garry Robson (Backing Vocal on "Conversation") Produced by Gary Numan Engineered and Mixed by Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb Recorded at Marcus Music AB, London If you have any of the missing images on this page,and you would like to submit them please Contact Us

Country: USA Label: ATCO Records. Cat No: SD 38-120/CS 38-120/TP 38-120 Release Date: 1979 US SD 38-120 Cover US SD 38-120 Back Cover US SD 38-120 Inner Lyrics US SD 38-120 Inner (Black Writing) US SD 38-120 'A' Side Label US SD 38-120 'B' Side Label US SD 38-120 Reissue 'A' Label US SD 38-120 Reissue 'B' Label US SD 38-120 Promo Cover

US CS 38-120 'A' Label US CS 38-120 'B' Label US CS 38-120 Cover US TP 38-120 8 Track Cartridge Cover US TP 38-120 8 Track Cartridge

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Country: Canada Label: Beggars Banquet. Cat No: BEGA 10/BEGC 10 Release Date: 1979 Canadian BEGA 10 Cover *Stuart Hall* Canadian BEGA 10 Back Cover *Stuart Hall* Canadian BEGA 10 Inner Cover Canadian BEGA 10 Inner Lyrics Canadian BEGA 10 'A' Side Label Canadian BEGA 10 'B' Side Label Canadian BEGA 10 Back Detail *Stuart Hall* Canadian BEGA 10 Backcover Detail *Stuart Hall*

Canadian BEGC 10 Cassette Cover *Hopefully With Permission*

Canadian BEGC 10 Cassette 'A' Label *Hopefully With Permission* Canadian BEGC 10 Cassette 'B' Label *Hopefully With Permission*

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Country: Japan Label: Atlantic/TBC/Imperial Recaords/Warner Music Cat No: P-10755A/TKCB-71195/TECI 24260/WPCB-20026 Release Date: 1979/TBC/2005/2008 Japanese P-10755A Cover Japanese P-10755A Back Cover Japanese P-10755A Promo 'A' Side Label *Screamingboy* Japanese P-10755A Promo 'B' Side Label *Screamingboy* Japanese P-10755A 'A' Side Label Japanese P-10755A 'B' Side Label

Japanese P-10755A Promo Sticker *Screamingboy* Japanese P-10755A Inner Cover

Japanese P-10755A Inner

Japanese TECI 24260 Cover *Chris Robinson* Japanese TECI 24260 Back Cover *Chris Robinson* Japanese TECI 24260 Inner Cover *Chris Robinson* Japanese TECI 24260 Inner Lyrics *Chris Robinson* Japanese TECI 24260 Book Front *Chris Robinson* Japanese TECI 24260 Label *Chris Robinson* Japanese TECI 24260 Obi *Chris Robinson* Japanese TECI 24260 Book Back *Chris Robinson* Japanese TKCB-71195 CD Cover

Japanese WPCB-20026 Promo Insert *Mac Mann* Japanese WPCB-20026 Promo label *Mac Mann*

Japanese WPCB-20026 Cover Japanese WPCB-20026 Back Cover *MISSING* Japanese WPCB-20026 Inner Cover *MISSING* Japanese WPCB-20026 Inner Lyrics *MISSING* Japanese WPCB-20026 Book Front *MISSING* Japanese WPCB-20026 Label *MISSING* Japanese WPCB-20026 Obi *MISSING* Japanese WPCB-20026 Book Back *MISSING* Japanese WPCB-20026 CD Cover *MISSING*

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Country: Korea Label: Beggars Banquet/LIFE. Cat No: /OLW 101/LIFE 86 Release Date: 1979 Korean OLW 101 BB Cover Korean OLW 101 BB Back Cover

Korean OLW 101 BB Inner Insert *Micheal Shiels* Korean OLW 101 BB Inner Insert 2 *Micheal Shiels* Korean OLW 101 BB Inner Insert 3 *Micheal Shiels* Korean OLW 101 BB Inner Insert 4 *Micheal Shiels*

Korean OLW 101 BB Inner Sleeve *Micheal Shiels*

Korean OLW 101 BB 'A' Side Label Korean OLW 101 BB 'B' Side Label

Korean Life 86 Red Cover Korean Life 86 Red Back Cover Korean Life 86 Green Cover *Stuart Hall* Korean Life 86 Green Back Cover *Stuart Hall* Korean Life 86 'A' Label *Stuart Hall* Korean Life 86 'B' Label *Stuart Hall*

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Country: Taiwain Label: Unknown Cat No: JJB-6212 Release Date: 1979 Taiwainese JJB-6212 Cover Taiwainese JJB-6212 Back Cover

Taiwainese JJB-6212 'A' Side Label Taiwainese JJB-6212 'B' Side Label

Taiwainese JJB-6212 Detail 1 Taiwainese JJB-6212 Detail 2

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Country: Australia Label: Atlantic/WEA. Cat No: 600 049 Release Date: 1979 Australian 600 049 Cover Australian 600 049 Back Cover Australian 600 049 Inner Cover Australian 600 049 Inner Lyrics Australian 600 049 WEA 'A' Side Label *Stuart Hall* Australian 600 049 WEA 'B' Side Label *Stuart Hall*

Australian 600 049 Atlantic 'A' Side Label Australian 600 049 Atlantic 'B' Side Label Australian 600 049 Detail 1 Australian 600 049 Detail 2

Australian M5 600049 Full Cover *Mac Mann*

Australian M5 600049 'A' Label *Mac Mann* Australian M5 600049 'B' Label *Mac Mann*

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Country: Brazil Label: WEA . Cat No: 38.035 Release Date: 1979 Brazilian 38.035 Cover Brazilian 38.035 Back Cover Brazilian 38.035 Inner Lyrics Brazilian 38.035 Inner Cover Brazilian 38.035 'A' Side Label Brazilian 38.035 'B' Side Label Brazilian 38.035 Promo Stamp Detail 1 Brazilian 38.035 Back Detail 2

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Country: Argentina Label: WEA. Cat No: 208784/218784 Release Date: 1979 Argentinian 208784 Cover Argentinian 208784 Back Cover Argentinian 208784 Inner Cover *MISSING* Argentinian 208784 Inner Lyrics *MISSING* Argentinian 208784 'A' Side Label Argentinian 208784 'B' Side Label Argentinian 208784 Front Detail Argentinian 208784 Back Detail Argentinian 208784 Promo 'A' Label *EARTV* Argentinian 208784 Promo 'B' Label *EARTV* Argentinian 218784 Casstte Cover *Eduardo Elizalde Pietruczyk* Argentinian 218784 Cassette Inlay *Eduardo Elizalde Pietruczyk* Argentinian 218784 Casstte 'A' Label *Eduardo Elizalde Pietruczyk* Argentinian 218784 Cassette 'B' Label *Eduardo Elizalde Pietruczyk*

Fact Due to the political policies in Argentina at the time, all foreign languages had to be translated into Argentine, hence 'El Principio De Placer'. Fiction Blurb Rumour Blurb

Country: France Label: Atlantic. Cat No: 50 646 Release Date: 1979 French 50 646 Cover French 50 646 Back Cover French 50 646 Inner Cover (Black Writing) French 50 646 Inner Lyrics French 50 646 'A' Side Label French 50 646 'B' Side Label French 50 646 Detail 1 French 50 646 Detail 2

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Country: Holland Label: Beggars Banquet. Cat No: 660.049/870.049 Release Date: 1979 Dutch 660.049 Cover Dutch 660.049 Back Cover Dutch 660.049 Inner Cover (Black Writing) Dutch 660.049 Inner Lyrics Dutch 660.049 'A' Side Label Dutch 660.049 'B' Side Label Dutch 660.049 Detail 1 Dutch 660.049 Detail 2

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Country: Germany Label: Beggars Banquet/Aves Records/'Club Sonderauflage'. Cat No: INT 146.522/304816/39 5921 Release Date: 1979 German 146.522 Cover German 146.522 Back Cover German 146.522 Inner Cover (White Writing)

German 146.522 Inner Lyrics German 146.522 'A' Side Label German 146.522 'B' Side Label German 146.522 Detail 1 German 146.522 Detail 2

German Mail Order 304816 Cover German Mail Order 304816 Back Cover

German Mail Order 304816 'A' Side Label German Mail Order 304816 'B' Side Label German Mail Order 304816 Label Detail

German Mail Order 304816 Detail 1 German Mail Order 304816 Detail 2 German Mail Order 304816 Detail 3

German Mail Order 39 5921 Cassette Cover

German Mail Order 304816 Cassette 'A' Label *MISSING* German Mail Order 304816 Cassette 'B' Label

Fact 'Club Sonderauflage' Is a German mail order only, issued with a different catologue number to the standard German issue. Fiction Blurb Rumour Blurb

Country: Italy Label: Atlantic. Cat No: K 50646 Release Date: 1979 Italian K 50646 Cover Italian K 50646 Back Cover Italian K 50646 Inner Cover Italian K 50646 Inner Lyrics Italian K 50646 'A' Side Label *Earptv* Italian K 50646 'B' Side Label *Earptv* Italian K 50646 Promo 'A' Side Label Italian K 50646 Promo 'B' Side Label

Italian K 50646 Front Detail Italian K 50646 Back Detail Italian K 50646 Inner Detail

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Country: Spain Label: Atlantic. Cat No: S.90 195 Release Date: 1979 Spanish S.90 195 Cover Spanish S.90 195 Back Cover Spanish S.90 195 Inner Cover Spanish S.90 195 Inner Lyrics Spanish S.90 195 'A' Side Label Spanish S.90 195 'B' Side Label Spanish S.90 195 Detail 1 Spanish S.90 195 Detail 2

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Country: Greece Label: WEA Cat No: 50646 Release Date: 1979 Greek 50646 Cover Greek 50646 Back Cover Greek 50646 Inner Cover Greek 50646 Inner Lyrics Greek 50646 'A' Side Label Greek 50646 'B' Side Label Greek 50646 Detail 1 Greek 50646 Detail 2

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Country: South Africa Label: Warner Brothers. Cat No: WBC 1448 Release Date: 1979 South African WBC 1448 Cover South African WBC 1448 Back Cover South African WBC 1448 Inner Cover South African WBC 1448 Inner Lyrics South African WBC 1448 'A' Side Label South African WBC 1448 'B' Side Label South African WBC 1448 Back Detail 1 South African WBC 1448 Back Detail 2

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Country: Columbia Label: Atlantic. Cat No: 23 (0531)00171 Release Date: 1979 Columbian 23 (0531)00171 Cover *EARTV* Columbian 23 (0531)00171 Back Cover *Electro Vinyl Records* Columbian 23 (0531)00171 Inner Cover *MISSING* Columbian 23 (0531)00171 Inner Lyrics *MISSING* Columbian 23 (0531)00171 'A' Side Label *EARTV* Columbian 23 (0531)00171 'B' Side Label *Survival Records* Columbian 23 (0531)00171 Inner Detail *EARTV* Columbian 23 (0531)00171 Inner Detail 2 *EARTV*

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Country: Israel Label: THE GENERAL MUSIC CO/WEA Records. Cat No: BAN 50646 Release Date: 1979 Israeli BAN 50646 Cover *Stuart Hall* Israeli BAN 50646 Back Cover *Stuart Hall* Israeli BAN 50646 Inner Cover *Stuart Hall* Israeli BAN 50646 Inner Lyrics *Stuart Hall* Israeli BAN 50646 'A' Side Label *Stuart Hall* Israeli BAN 50646 'B' Side Label *Stuart Hall* Israeli BAN 50646 Detail 1 *Stuart Hall*

Israeli BAN 50646 Detail 2 *Stuart Hall*

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Country: Saudi Arabia Label: 747/RC. Cat No: 4057/RC 3057 Release Date: 1979 Saudi Arabian 4057 Cover *Replicant*

Saudi Arabian Inner Cover *Replicant*

Saudi Arabian 4057 'A' Side Label *Replicant* Saudi Arabian 4057 'B' Side Label *Replicant*

Saudi Arabian RC 3057 Full Cover *James Smith, Stockport*

Saudi Arabian RC 3057 'A' Side Label *James Smith, Stockport* Saudi Arabian RC 3057 'B' Side Label *James Smith, Stockport*

Fact Generally known as counterfeit copies, sold on Saudi market stalls. Fiction Blurb Rumour these will probably have more than one 'Record Label'.Copying it to tape.

Country: Philippines Label: Atlantic. Cat No: BEGA 10 Release Date: 1979 Philippines BEGA 10 Cover *Stuart Hall* Philippines BEGA 10 Back Cover *Stuart Hall* Philippines BEGA 10 'A' Side Label *Stuart Hall* Philippines BEGA 10 'B' Side Label *Stuart Hall* Philippines BEGA 10 Back Detail 1 *Stuart Hall* Philippines BEGA 10 Back Detail 2 *Stuart Hall*

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Country: New Zealand Label: Atlantic. Cat No: 600049 Release Date: 1979 New Zealand 600049 Cover *Chris Mooar* New Zealand 600049 Back Cover *Chris Mooar* New Zealand 600049 'A' Side Label *Chris Mooar*

New Zealand 600049 'B' Side Label *Chris Mooar* New Zealand 600049 'A' Label *Chris Mooar* New Zealand 600049 'B' Label *Chris Mooar*

New Zealand 600049 Detail 1 *Stuart Hall*

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Country: Ireland Label: Beggars Banquet. Cat No: BEGA 10 Release Date: 1979 Irish BEGA 10 'A' Side Label *MISSING* Irish BEGA 10 'B' Side Label *MISSING* Irish BEGA 10 Label Detail 1 *Steve Bedford*

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Country: Unknown Label: TBC/Party/TBC Cat No: IMD-6593/P-2861/TBC/TBC Release Date: 1979 IMD-6593 Middle East Cover IMD-6593 Middle East Inlay Cover *Micheal Shiels*

IMD-6593 Middle East 'A' label *Micheal Shiels* IMD-6593 Middle East 'B' label *Micheal Shiels*

P-2861 Saudi Cassette Cover *Mark Hartley*

P-2861 Saudi Cassette 'A' Label *Mark Hartley* P-2861 Saudi Cassette 'B' Label *Mark Hartley*

Party Label Unknown Country Party Label 'A' Label *MISSING* Party Label 'B' Side Label *MISSING*

Unknown Cassette Cover Unknown Cassette 'A' Label *MISSING* Unknown Cassette 'B' Label *MISSING*

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