The Premier Hits is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...

 released in March 1996 on the Polygram

PolyGram

PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...

 TV record label. The album was promoted by the re-released remixed version of "Cars

Cars (song)

Fear Factory, an American industrial metal band, recorded a version of "Cars" and released it as the second single from their third studio album, Obsolete. The song was only included as a bonus track on the limited edition digipak re-release of Obsolete and would be instrumental in breaking Fear...

" ('E' Reg Model), re-titled as the 'Premier Mix' in a TV advert campaign for Carling

Carling

Carling brands are currently owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company. In South Africa it is distributed by SABMiller.Carling Black Label is the name of a brand of Canadian lager in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa...

 Premier lager. The single reached No 17, making the third time that Cars has reached the official UK Top 40 charts.

All the tracks were digitally remastered in November 1995 and the enclosed twelve page colour booklet contains photos and an essay by long term Numan collaborator Steve Malins. All the single sleeves are also illustrated with the unexplained exception of Stormtrooper in Drag and Love Needs No Disguise.

The album was reissued in 1997 by Beggars Banquet

Beggars Banquet

- Personnel :The Rolling Stones* Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica on "Parachute Woman"* Keith Richards – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar on "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man", backing vocals, lead vocals on opening of "Salt of the Earth"* Brian...

 as Premier Hits with a different sleeve design (again taken from the Dance

Dance (Gary Numan album)

Dance is the fifth studio album, the third under his own name, by the British musician Gary Numan, released in 1981. It is his first release after announcing his retirement from touring in April 1981...

album photo session).

Track listing

1. "Cars
   Cars (song)
   Fear Factory, an American industrial metal band, recorded a version of "Cars" and released it as the second single from their third studio album, Obsolete. The song was only included as a bonus track on the limited edition digipak re-release of Obsolete and would be instrumental in breaking Fear...
   
   " (Premier Mix) - 3:40
2. "I Die: You Die
   I Die: You Die
   "I Die: You Die" is a Gary Numan single from 1980. Released shortly before his fourth album, Telekon, it continued the anthemic style Numan had begun earlier in the year with "We Are Glass". The composer himself described the two singles as "Much the same thing...
   
   " - 3:43
3. "Are 'Friends' Electric?
   Are 'Friends' Electric?
   "Are 'Friends' Electric?" is a 1979 song written by Gary Numan, released under the name of his then-band Tubeway Army as a single and on the album Replicas...
   
   " - 5:23
4. "Down in the Park
   Down in the Park
   "Down in the Park" is a 1979 single written and recorded by Gary Numan with his band Tubeway Army. The first cut from the album Replicas, it was not a hit when released but has long been a critical and fan favourite and for many years was described by Numan as his best composition.-Style:Like the...
   
   " - 4:23
5. "We Are Glass
   We Are Glass
   "We Are Glass" is a Gary Numan single released in 1980. Its up-tempo beat, scratchy guitars and pitch-bending synthesizer effects made it a prime example of the synthpop of the time....
   
   " - 4:47
6. "Bombers" - 3:54
7. "We Take Mystery (To Bed)
   We Take Mystery (To Bed)
   "We Take Mystery " is a 1982 song by the British musician Gary Numan. Released as the second single from his I, Assassin album, it reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart...
   
   " - 3:43
8. "She's Got Claws
   She's Got Claws
   "She’s Got Claws" is a 1981 song by Gary Numan. It was the first and only single released from his 1981 album Dance. The song signalled a different musical style for Numan, featuring jazz-influenced saxophone and fretless bass, as well as a new image comprising trilby hat and pinstriped suit,...
   
   " - 4:56
9. "Complex" - 3:12
10. "Music For Chameleons" - 3:40
11. "That's Too Bad
    That's Too Bad
    "That's Too Bad" is the debut single by Tubeway Army, the band which provided the initial musical vehicle for Gary Numan. It was released in February 1978 by independent London record label Beggars Banquet...
    
    " - 3:20
12. "This Wreckage
    This Wreckage
    "This Wreckage" is a song written and performed by Gary Numan. It was featured as the opening track on his 1980 LP Telekon and was the third and final single to be released from that album .Described by Numan as a "self-portrait" song, "This Wreckage" foreshadowed his temporary retirement from...
    
    " - 5:24
13. "Warriors
    Warriors (song)
    "Warriors" is a song by Gary Numan released in 1983 as a 7" and 12" single from his Warriors album. Numan promoted the song on many popular TV shows such as The Saturday Show and Crackajack...
    
    " - 4:09
14. "Love Needs No Disguise
    Love Needs No Disguise
    "Love Needs No Disguise" is a 1981 single by Dramatis featuring Gary Numan on vocals. It charted at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. It got its live debut on The Warriors Tour in 1983...
    
    " - 4:38
15. "White Boys and Heroes" - 3:37
16. "Sister Surprise" - 5:01
17. "Stormtrooper in Drag
    Stormtrooper in Drag
    "Stormtrooper in Drag" is the debut single by Paul Gardiner previously the bass-player for Tubeway Army) and Gary Numan.-Production background:...
    
    " - 4:53
18. "Cars
    Cars (song)
    Fear Factory, an American industrial metal band, recorded a version of "Cars" and released it as the second single from their third studio album, Obsolete. The song was only included as a bonus track on the limited edition digipak re-release of Obsolete and would be instrumental in breaking Fear...
    
    " - 3:55