Warriors

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 imageryClips 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