[Travelogue] [The Human League] [LP] [1980] If you disregard the unfortunately somewhat unsuccessful remix of "Being Boiled", "Travelogue" is the best album of "The Human League" in my humble opinion. Nothing against the following mega successful synthpop works of "Human League". But none of their albums was as unusual and ahead of its time as "Travelogue". . The Human League created a completely new sound on this album (although the influence of "Kraftwerk" cannot be ignored). First and foremost, I would like to highlight the overwhelming epic "Dreams of Leaving". A masterpiece, because there is hardly any other song in the popular music world that combines the prog rock of the ending 1970s with the electropop of the beginning 1980s in such a fascinating way. Immediately following is the no less progressive, almost ambient-like "Toyota City," an unusual but crowning conclusion to the album's A-side. . As stated at the beginning, the remix of the single "Being Boiled" on the B-side of the album is a bit overproduced compared to the initial release of this great track. Nevertheless, this version is still groundbreaking in electropop. Another brilliant conclusion to the album is the excellent bizarre "WXJL Tonight". . Overall, this album is full of energy and full of quirky, weird, sometimes dark ("Dreams of Leaving"), sometimes ironically humorous (e.g. the brilliant "The black Hits of Space") ideas. . Some reviewers completely tear down this album. A fact that I can not understand in any way!

The Human League • Dare! (Virgin/Bertelsmann, 1982) #thehumanleague #philipoakey #susannesulley #joannecatherall #ianburden #jocallis #philipadrianwright #martinrushent #mysonicarchive #rockandrolllegacy #madeinmexico #mexicanpressing #nowspinning #nowplaying #vinyligclub #vinyligcommunity #vinyljunkie #vinylcollection #vinyladdict https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjcaV3sDM4/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Human League / Crash (1986) 写真2、3　暖かいのにnanaもアンプの上。 #TheHumanLeague #Philip Oakey – synthesizers, keyboards, vocals #PhilipAdrianWright – synthesizers, keyboards #SusanAnnSulley – vocals #JoanneCatherall – vocals #IanBurden – keyboards, bass, vocals JimRussell – guitars, drums, percussion, programming Produced by #JimmyJamandTerryLewis #Roon #Tidal #CDQuality #MQA #lp #album #coverart #albumart #nowspinning #nowplaying #SireRecords #rock #alternativerock #newwave #postpunk #synthpop #erectoroicpop #1982 #宮古島 #coffee #赤ワイン #cat #猫 (宮古島) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLO5pBrs7lT/?igshid=1hxkkobr287i2

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Day 14: #mayvinylchallenge :  Best Late Nite Spin NiteSpins, in my opinion, are not just based on subject matter and tempo.  The atmosphere that an album as a whole gives off, from the production to the instruments used, is what can make the difference between sunshine and moonlight. I'm old school with my Nitejams.  So it is highly apropos that I would present The Human League’s 1981 classic, "Dare!" After 1980's "Travelogue", the all-male synthesizer group had its first transition with the exit of Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh, leaving front man Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright to take the band in whatever direction it would go.  Initially keeping with the format (all-synth created sounds) with producer Martin Rushent at the helm, they dropped the single "The Sound of the Crowd", introducing the new lineup additions of Jo Callis, Ian Burden and background singers Susan Sulley and Joanne Catherall.  When the studio they worked out of received an Linn LM-1 Drum Computer (the first drum machine to feature digitally sampled drum sounds), it was immediately put into use by the Human League, becoming their new drum sound, as well as another band working out of the same studio:  Ware and Marsh's new venture, Heaven 17. Filled with a more pop sensibility than the previous League releases, "Dare!" was made for the early 80's charts.  With singles like "Love Action (I Believe in Love)", "Open Your Heart", and the ultra-popular hit "Don't You Want Me", "Dare!" is the full realization of the League's intentions:  to take the experimental synth scene into the mainstream.  With the floodgates fully opened, bands like Depeche Mode, Yazoo and others would ride the burgeoning synthpop wave. Pop this in your Nightflyer and take off.  It's a good ride. Today's theme brought to you by: @valeria_sch Photo by: McGiggles #vinylcommunity #vinylchallenge #vinyllust #vinyllife #vinyl #vinylcollector #records #wreckastow #thehumanleague #dare #virginrecords #dontyouwantme #philoakey #susansulley #jocatherall #jocallis #ianburden #philipadrianwright #1981 #latenitespin #nitespin #nightflyer #dopeness #chrislebrane https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdKBAygGzc/?igshid=1czabk0ae776i

July 3, 1982 - The Human League started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles charts with 'Don't You Want Me', also a UK No.1. It is the band's best known and most commercially successful recording to date. In 1981 it was the Christmas No.1 in the UK, where it has since sold over 1,560,000 copies, making it the 23rd most successful single in UK Singles Chart history. The lyrics were originally inspired after lead singer Philip Oakey read a story in a teen-girl's magazine. Originally conceived and recorded as a male solo, Oakey was inspired by the film A Star Is Born and decided to turn the song into a conflicting duet with one of the band’s two teenage female vocalists. Susan Ann Sulley was asked to take on the role. Up until then, she and the other female vocalist Joanne Catherall had only done backing vocals; Sulley says she was chosen only through luck of the draw. Musicians Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright created a synthesizer score to accompany the lyrics which was much harsher than the version that was released. Virgin Records-appointed producer Martin Rushent was unhappy with initial versions of the song. He and Callis remixed the track, giving it a softer, and in Oakey's opinion, "poppy" sound. Oakey hated the new version and thought it the weakest track on Dare, resulting in one of his infamous rows with Rushent. Oakey disliked it so much that it was relegated to the last track on the B side of the vinyl album. With a hit album and three hit singles in a row, Virgin's Chief Executive Simon Draper decided to release one more single. His choice, "Don't You Want Me", instantly caused a row with Oakey who did not want another single to be released because he was convinced that "the public were now sick of hearing The Human League" and the choice of the "poor quality filler track" would certainly be a disaster, wrecking the group's new-found popularity. Virgin was adamant about a fourth single and Oakey finally agreed on the condition that a large color poster accompany the 7" single, because he felt fans would "feel ripped off" by the 'substandard' single alone. #thehumanleague #humanleague #thisdayinmusic #1981 #1980s #PhilipOakey #SusanAnnSulley #JoCallis #PhilipAdrianWright #virginrecords #synthpop #newwave