Human League fans?

Kieron · 08-03-2009, 10:48 AM

Got to say, they are my favourite band. Find myself listening to them on an almost daily basis. One of those bands that just keep popping up.

Saw them at the Manchester Apollo last December, stunning set - part of the "Steel City Tour" with Heaven 17 and ABC. League did about 1hr 10mins - absolutely amazing. Sounded much better than their live DVD at Brighton - they've obviously pumped a fair bit of money into their live shows recently.

Have a few interviews with them on DVD, always found Phil Oakey very interesting and it's refreshing that he basically says "we just copied Krafterk"

Any other fans here want to talk HL?

soundstory · 09-03-2009, 9:09 AM

Happy to !

I've seen them about 4 times in the last four years or so.

I'm dead against all these 80's bands reforming for money Ultravox please step forward), Human League never broke up and clearing had spent time touring, touring & touring.

Really good live would surprise quite a few people

ufitsy · 09-03-2009, 7:09 PM

I still enjoy listening to Dare which is a superb album, Love and Dancing is worth tracking down if you haven't heard it - it is basically an instrumental remixed version of Dare and is credited to The League Unlimited Orchestra.

signs · 09-03-2009, 7:17 PM

Not a Massive fan ,but i did buy the greatest hits when it came out

Bill Hicks · 09-03-2009, 7:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ufitsy

I still enjoy listening to Dare which is a superb album, Love and Dancing is worth tracking down if you haven't heard it - it is basically an instrumental remixed version of Dare and is credited to The League Unlimited Orchestra.

I think I owned a copy of this on cassete around 1982. Is this the album that had all the Dare tracks remixed like 12" versions?
Love to hear this again but I bet it hasn't aged well.

brian s · 09-03-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hicks

I think I owned a copy of this on cassete around 1982. Is this the album that had all the Dare tracks remixed like 12" versions?
Love to hear this again but I bet it hasn't aged well.

I think so. There was a huge 12 inch remix thing at the time. I have to say I enjoyed many of these. I don't have room for my record player at the moment but I'd love to hear these again.

Bri

Whisper · 09-03-2009, 11:36 PM

I got the CD copy of Dare/Love and Dancing a few weeks ago and it's briliant

. Has all the remixes;

Dare!/Love and Dancing: The Human League: Amazon.co.uk: Music

Agree with what brian s says. There WAS a huge 12" remix thing - I've got a couple - Love action and Hard Times. Love Action 12" vinyl is the dogs. Also loved 'One Man in My Heart' and Life on your Own which is superb

. Also, Phil Oakey's album with Georgio Moroder is brilliant too;

Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder: Philip Oakey, Giorgio Moroder: Amazon.co.uk: Music

brian s · 10-03-2009, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whisper

I got the CD copy of Dare/Love and Dancing a few weeks ago and it's briliant

. Has all the remixes;

The 12 inch remixes were often brilliant. You bought them in addition to the album.

Cheers
Bri

**Curly99** · 10-03-2009, 2:07 PM

I bought Travelogue and Reproduction the other week both still excellent albums, I do still like the earlier Human League stuff and do have Dare and the Love and Dancing albums on cassette somewhere, may buy them again on cd, but went off HL after Dare, except for Fascination, excellent bass line) and Lebanon, tended to go for BEF or Heaven 17 stuff over them at the time. I do like "1st man in space" the song Phil Oakey did on the All seeing I album.

Curly

Angie1313 · 10-03-2009, 2:43 PM

I'll have to check some their stuff out. Any songs you recommend specifically for me to download?

brian s · 10-03-2009, 9:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Angie1313

I'll have to check some their stuff out. Any songs you recommend specifically for me to download?

There's too many to mention. Here's a discography.

The Human League discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Louise, Human, One Man In My Heart and The Lebanon to start with. Most of their singles were very good and a lot of the album tracks as well.

All the very best
Bri

**Curly99** · 10-03-2009, 9:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angie1313

I'll have to check some their stuff out. Any songs you recommend specifically for me to download?

Anything off the album Dare is a good starting point.

Curly

soundstory · 12-03-2009, 12:27 PM

I was lucky to see them again performing the whole of Dare in the circus tent at Bestival last year & again doing a greatest hits set on the main stage a few hours later

Sandwiched between sets by The Specials (with everyone except Jerry D) & Numan & finally Grace Jones as a surprise guest.

DJT75 · 12-03-2009, 4:59 PM

Great band, saw them a few years ago & they were still excellent.

I used to buy loads of limited edition vinyl records, Depeche Mode, Human League etc...sold a lot years later on ebay but still have a few bits, think I still have the 7" Louise Picture Disc

(or maybe I sold it

)

ghinzani · 14-03-2009, 9:04 PM

'The Circus of Death' is currently my favourite song of all time, and has been in the top few since I bought the 'Being Boiled' single back in the very early 80s when it was re-issued and had this absolute gem on the B side.

I urge you to look on Youtube for the video.

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