TELEKONwas released in 1980 and was Numans third successive #1 album in the UK. Unlike its predecessorThe Pleasure Principle,Telekonhad plenty of guitars, along with strings and lush synthesizer textures. While it was hard to follow up the previous release,Telekonproved to be hugely influential. Trent Reznor claimed to have listened to it every day during the making ofPretty Hate Machine. Telekonwas originally released as a single album but being so long, it lost some of the dynamic range. This release is over four sides of vinyl and includes bonus singles, B-sides, alternate mixes and an out-take.