Dead Son Rising

Dead Son Rising is the 16th studio album by the British musician Gary Numan, released on 15 September 2011.

On 12 August 2011, The Quietus debuted a radio edit of the song "Dead Sun Rising" on their website.^[1] On 28 August 2011, the official Gary Numan website debuted a short "promo edit" of the video for the first single, "The Fall". After the album's release it spent only one week on the UK album charts, entering at number 87.^[2] The Album also reached as high as number 5 in the German alternative albums chart.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Gary Numan; all music composed by Gary Numan and Ade Fenton.

1. "Resurrection" – 3:24
2. "Big Noise Transmission" – 4:20
3. "Dead Sun Rising" – 4:57
4. "When the Sky Bleeds, He Will Come" – 4:47
5. "For the Rest of My Life" – 5:03
6. "Not the Love We Dream Of" – 5:10
7. "The Fall" – 4:19
8. "We Are the Lost" – 5:09
9. "For the Rest of My Life (Reprise)" – 5:44
10. "Into Battle" – 5:05
11. "Not the Love We Dream Of (Piano Version)" – 4:52
12. "Dead Sun Rising (Early Version)" (Bonus Track - Digital Only) – 5:53

Song notes

Big Noise Transmission had the live working titles of "Captured Underground Noise Transmission" and "Zulu" (the latter on the North American Pleasure Principle Tour in 2010).
Dead Sun Rising is a reworked version of "What Have I Become" from the 2006 Jagged sessions, and featured on the "Small Black Box" tour audio programme.
When The Sky Bleeds, He Will Come had the live working title of "Dragging Loop".
For The Rest Of My Life is a reworked version of "Always" from the 2000 Pure sessions, and featured on the "Purified" tour audio programme.
The Fall is a reworked version of "Look" from the 2000 Pure sessions, and featured on the "Purified" tour audio programme. It has existed in a variety of different mixes since it first debuted live several years ago.
We Are The Lost is a reworked version of "Mercy" from the 2006 Jagged sessions, and featured on the "Small Black Box" tour audio programme.

Super Deluxe Edition

The album was released in three different formats.

The Super Deluxe Edition of Dead Son Rising

CD/DVD/VINYL
Same contents as CD, plus:
DVD

1. The Fall Promo Video
2. Behind The Scenes Footage and Interview
3. Exclusive Dead Son Rising interview
4. Slideshow
5. Gallery

12" Vinyl remixes

1. The Fall (Motor Alternative Mix)
2. The Fall (South Central Bad Trip Mix)
3. The Fall (Motor Club Mix)

• Dead Son Rising CD
• DVD with 'The Fall' promo video, interviews, exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, gallery and slide show.
• 48 Page 'Art book' each page is 315mm x 310mm. It has a 7mm spine.
• Each copy is numbered
• Signed Gary Numan Print
• Gatefold Vinyl of Album (excludes Not the Love We Dream of Piano Version)
• Exclusive 12 inch single containing remixes of The Fall by Motor and South Central

Personnel

Production

• Gary Numan – producer
• Ade Fenton – producer

References

1. ^ Gary Numan's 'Dead Sun Rising'
2. ^ UK Chartstats.com (Gary Numan - Dead Son Rising)
3. ^ http://wp1091379.vwp0778.webpack.hosteurope.de/dac/dac/index_album.php

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