Human league greatest hits is a compilation album released by british synthpop band the human league. Human leagues dare was groundbreaking at the time of release and its influence and quality has not waned since its release in the early 80s. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The cover art and other album artwork is based on a concept that oakey wanted, that the album should look like an edition of vogue magazine. A very british synthesizer group deluxe edition cd1 human league. With almost 40 year of activity under their belt, this new collection seems well balanced with the first disc two discs containing largely original single versions of all their 45s, from 1978. Others came and went, some changed their style, and some stayed underground, but resentment from these bands aside, the human league was the only band anyone wanted to be in electronic music from about 1980 to 1990. Human league s dare was groundbreaking at the time of release and its influence and quality has not waned since its release in the early 80s. Rhino are to reissue the human leagues 1995 album octopus across a number of formats, to mark the albums 25 anniversary. There is not much i can add in terms of how good this album is and the only disappointment is that the group in all its varying iterations have not been able to produce anything approaching the standards set by this album ever since. I love tracks such as the things that dreams are made of, darkness and open your heart.
Zip the human league dare 1981 download download the. Dont you want me the collection by human league on tidal. Initially an experimental electronic outfit, the group signed to virgin records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their third album dare in 1981. The only consistent band member is vocalist and songwriter phil oakey. The human league live at the dome is a live album by british synthpop band the human league recorded during a concert at the brighton dome, uk on 19 december 2003. How the human leagues biggest risk reaped huge rewards. The original quartet split into two factions, onehalf forming heaven 17, the other continuing under the original banner, and both subsequently achieved great success at home and abroad in the 80s. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Dare is a pop album so perfect that its makers couldve easily left it. Stand out tracks, love action, the law, dont you want me and open. Payment security we take the security of our website and of your transactions extremely seriously. Deluxe edition is a truly great deluxe edition of human league s break through album dare and also includes their 1983 fascination ep. The human league had shown much of this on their early singles, such as empire state human, but on dare. Following the worldwide success of their 1981 album dare, the band struggled to make a successful followup and the sessions for hysteria were fraught with problems. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Dare is the third studio album by british synthpop band the human league, first released in the. The human league are an english synthpop band formed in sheffield in 1977. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. So why not celebrate by reading the dare interview special here or tickle your ears with some of the excellent remixes from the dare 2007 fan mix project here. The human league are, and always will be the best synthesizer pop music band.
Released in the us, it was made available in europe as an import. Human league dare deluxe edition steve hoffman music forums. Now is as good a time as any to commemorate the rolls royce of synthpop extravaganzas, the human leagues dare, with a lustrous deluxe. Human league to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The human league are an english synthpop band formed in 1977. Deluxe edition zortam music, the human league dare.
It was released as an enhanced digipak cd in the uk on 18 july 2005 by secret records limited. Other highlights for me are open your heart and love action. The human league dare 1981, cbs pressing, gatefold. Dec 14, 2019 01 the black hit of space 02 only after dark 03 life kills 04 dreams of leaving 05 toyota city 06 crow and a baby 07 the touchables. Jan 28, 2020 rhino are to reissue the human leagues 1995 album octopus across a number of formats, to mark the albums 25 anniversary. Listen free to the human league dare the things that dreams are made of, open your heart and more.
Skip to the main navigation skip to the main content skip to search skip to footer skip to the main content back to the top. Reply notify me helpful groovefm september 11, 2019 report. Dare is the third studio album from the human league but differs greatly from their previous two, reproduction and travelogue. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Only thing i would change about this lp is for dont you want me to be the first track on either side. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture.
The booklet contains all the lyrics, music notes and photographs of the band at the time of the recording. Deluxe two cd edition of the british synthpop acts groundbreaking 1982 album including bonus tracks. Not a huge human league fan, but this album is true classic of this era. Originally a minimal postpunk synthesiserbased group from sheffield, uk, they became one of the most successful new wave acts of the 80s. It was this month 35 years ago that dare was released by virign to claim world domination brielfy for the human league. This deluxe edition reissue comes complete with bonus tracks from the album sessions of dare plus most of the original tracks from human leagues fascination ep, also including bonus session tracks.
We encrypt all traffic involving personal data with industrystandard ssl certificates and we are also pci compliant meaning that we follow all current data security standards and undergo weekly scans monitoring our security status. Early british synth specialists and later a coed pop act who scored a number of hits in the 1980s. The release of dare by the newly reconstituted human league in 1981. Human league download high quality complete mp3 albums. The human league dare 1981, cbs pressing, gatefold, vinyl. Buy mp3 music online human league the very best of.
Dare is probably the most famous album the human league made. There doesnt seem to be a real instrument in sight. The human league the sound of the crowd 1981 by martk1972. Octopus was originally issued on east west records and with the band then officially a trio vocalists philip oakey, joanne catherall and susan ann sulley they cocked a snook at the guitardriven britpop of the time and created an album fashioned from analogue. The anthology is a new fourdisc super deluxe overview of sheffields electronic pioneers the human league. A cd version was released as part of the deluxe edition release of dare in 2012, minus hard times, but with other extra tracks. Deluxe edition is a truly great deluxe edition of human leagues break through album dare and also includes their 1983 fascination ep. Deep dive ian burden on the human league dare 1981. The bands best known configuration was their 19801985 lineup of phillip oakey vocals, joanne catherall vocals, susanne. The human league lyrics download albums from zortam music. Find the human league discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The album was recorded between march and september 1981 following the departure of founding members martyn ware and ian craig marsh, and saw the band shift direction from their prior avantgarde electronic. Download the human league mp3 songs and albums music. Aug 06, 2001 hysteria is the fourth studio album by british synthpop band the human league, released on 7 may 1984.
The human leagues discography was enlarged by a strong studio attempt dare. Boomkat limited second floor, swan building 20 swan street manchester m4 5jw united kingdom tel. The human league were deemed all but dead when the musicians left to form heaven 17. The human league octopus reissue superdeluxeedition. The ep was issued as a stopgap release in between the albums dare 1981 and hysteria 1984. Hysteria is the fourth studio album by british synthpop band the human league, released on 7 may 1984. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The human league lyrics download mp3 albums zortam music. Anthology a very british synthesizer group super deluxe. That doesnt mean that the album isnt arty, since it certainly is, but thats part of its power the selfconscious detachment enhances the. This is due to a split in the original line up, the subsequent reformation of the band with new personnel and the difference in musical style under philip oakeys direction. Starting out in the late 70s, the human league was one of the first of the british synthpop bands to take the world by storm in the postpunk era. This deluxe edition reissue comes complete with bonus tracks from the album sessions of dare plus most of the original tracks from human league s fascination ep, also including bonus session tracks.
Stand out tracks, love action, the law, dont you want me and open your heart. Anthology a very british synthesizer group super deluxe edition. Album by human league are released in 2012 year, you can download human league songs from hirezbox an get unforgettable pleasure by listening poprock, electronic music created by human league. It was released by virgin records on 31 october 1988 and contained singles released by the band, spanning from their debut single 1978s being boiled to their most recent album at the time crash, 1986 plus philip oakeys collaboration with giorgio moroder together in electric dreams. The most famous single to be taken from the human leagues dare album, its one of. Apr 11, 2012 deluxe two cd edition of the british synthpop acts groundbreaking 1982 album including bonus tracks. A very british synthesizer group super deluxe human league.