''For Future Reference'' is the only studio album released by the British

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band Dramatis. The album itself failed to reach the

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, however, one of the three singles released from the album, " Love Needs No Disguise" with

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providing

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reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. The other singles from the album were "Ex Luna Scientia" and "Oh! Twenty Twenty Five"—titled "Oh! 2025" on the album. The album was

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d on CD in 2000 and retitled ''The Dramatis Project''. The reissue was also credited to

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featuring

, despite Numan's only contribution being the vocal to "Love Needs No Disguise". The album was made available again in 2014 as a digital download only, this time under the title ''Terrestrial Channels'' and with Numan as the sole artist credit.Beathound.com: Gary Numan - Terrestrial Channels
- retrieved 10 September 2015

Track listing

All tracks written by Dramatis. #"Oh! 2025" #"Human Sacrifice" #"I Only Find Rewind" #"No-One Lives Forever" #" Love Needs No Disguise" #"Turn" #"Take Me Home" #"On Reflection" #"Ex Luna Scientia"

Personnel

*Chris Payne – keyboards,

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, recorders,

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*Russell Bell –

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, Chapman Stick,

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, Vi-tar,

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, backing vocals * Cedric Sharpley –

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s, backing vocals *Denis Haines – keyboards, vocal noises, backing vocals *

–

("Love Needs No Disguise") * Dramatis – producer,

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s *Simon Heyworth – producer,

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*Simon Smart – engineer

References

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