|
The Very Best Of The Human League (video)
''The Very Best of the Human League'' is a DVD by veteran British Synthpop group The Human League, containing most of the band's music videos recorded up to that point, digitally re-mastered. The only music video missing is Filling up with Heaven from 1995 which was excluded due to a licensing fee dispute between Virgin Records and EastWest The DVD also contains as bonus material 4 notable appearances on UK BBC 1 flagship music program Top of the Pops and two songs from a live set performed on BBC 2 program Later with Jools Holland in 1996. Also included is an interview of band principals Philip Oakey, Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall; conducted by Simon Price. Contents Main track listing #"Circus of Death" 4:38 #"Empire State Human" 3:17 #"Love Action (I Believe in Love)" 3:50 #" Open Your Heart" 3:55 #" Don't You Want Me" 3:57 #" Mirror Man" 3:50 #"(Keep Feeling) Fascination" 3:44 #"The Lebanon" 3:43 #" Life On Your Own" 4:04 #" Together In Electric D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Human League
The Human League are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. 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 after restructuring their lineup. The album contained four hit singles, including the UK/US number one hit " Don't You Want Me". The band received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982. Further hits followed throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, including " Mirror Man", "(Keep Feeling) Fascination", " The Lebanon", "Human" (a second US No. 1) and "Tell Me When". The only constant band member since 1977 has been lead singer and songwriter Philip Oakey. Keyboard players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh both left the band in 1980 to form Heaven 17. Under Oakey's leadership, the Human League then evolved into a commercially successful new pop band,Harvel, Jess"Now That's What I Call New Pop!".Pitchfork ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire State Human
"Empire State Human" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. The song was written by Philip Oakey, Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh. It was co-produced by The Human League and Colin Thurston, and recorded at Monumental Studios in Sheffield. The song was the third single to be released by the original line-up of the Human League, and the first and only single from the band's 1979 debut album ''Reproduction''. Upon its first release in October 1979, the single failed to chart. However, it was re-released in June 1980 and fared slightly better, reaching number 62 in the UK Singles Chart. For the re-release, Virgin Records included a free copy of the single "Only After Dark" with the first 15,000 copies as a sweetener. Lyrically, "Empire State Human" is a song about becoming powerful using the analogy of size, with Oakey declaring that he wants to be "tall" a total of 60 times in 3 minutes. Uncut magazine drew a comparison with Oakey's own personal ambition: The B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Like A Wheel (The Human League Song)
"Heart Like a Wheel" is a song by the British synth-pop group The Human League. It was the first single to be taken from the Human League's ''Romantic?'' album of 1990, and was written by former band member Jo Callis with Eugene Reynolds (of The Rezillos) and features vocals by Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley; with synthesizer by Neil Sutton. Recorded at Genetic Sound Studios during 1990, it was produced by Martin Rushent who was reconciled with the band after a seven-year gap. Released in the UK in August 1990, "Heart Like a Wheel" reached number 29 in the UK, number 32 in the US, and number 64 in Australia. Music video The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan. Track listing *CD 1 1990, Virgin (VSCDT 1262) #"Heart Like a Wheel" – 4:30 #"Heart Like a Wheel" (Extended Mix) – 6:55 #"Rebound" – 3:58 #"Heart Like a Wheel" (Remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is All That Matters
"Love Is All That Matters" is a song by British synthpop group the Human League. It was the third single to be taken from their fifth studio album, ''Crash'' (1986). It was released in 1986 in the US, where it did not chart. The single would be reissued in 1988 to promote the band's first greatest hits album; this version of the single featured a different tracklist and was released in every territory but the US. Background It was recorded in early 1986 at the Flyte Time studios in Minneapolis while the Human League were in residence recording ''Crash'' with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. This song, like many other from the album, was a love song aimed towards the United States market, where the first single from ''Crash'', "Human", had reached number one. However, this single failed and only charted in the UK where it reached number 41. As a result of the disappointing sales there would be no further releases from ''Crash''. "Love Is All That Matters" was released princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Need Your Loving
"I Need Your Loving" is a song by English synth-pop band the Human League, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, ''Crash'' (1986). The song was written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, David Eiland, Langston Richey, Danny Williams and Herman Davis ( Randy Ran). Background As were many other tracks from the album, "I Need Your Loving" was aimed towards the US market, where the first single from ''Crash'', "Human", had reached number one. The single was recorded at the Flyte Time studios Minneapolis under the production of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis while the Human League had been in residence from February until April 1986. In the UK it was promoted with a cheaply and badly filmed music video and it became the band's worst showing in the UK charts ever, only reaching number 72. The song was savaged by critics at the time and has now been largely disowned by the band since. Music video The video for "I Need Your Loving" was recorded on a very limited budget co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human (The Human League Song)
"Human" is a song by English synth-pop band the Human League, released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, '' Crash'' (1986). The track, which deals with the subject of infidelity, was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song topped the charts of the United States, becoming the band's second single to top the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after their 1981 single " Don't You Want Me". It also went to number one in Canada while reaching number five in Germany and number eight in the band's native United Kingdom. Background and composition In 1985, the recording sessions for the Human League's fifth album were not going well, and the band did not like the results, which was causing internal conflict. Virgin Records executives, worried by the lack of progress from their at-the-time most profitable signing, suggested the band accept an offer to work with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who already had material to work with; and had expressed an int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise (The Human League Song)
"Louise" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was released as a single in the UK on 5 November 1984 and peaked at number thirteen in the UK Singles Chart. It was written jointly by lead singer Philip Oakey with fellow band members Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright. The song features a lead vocal by Oakey and female vocals by Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall, analogue synthesizers by Philip Oakey, Jo Callis, Philip Adrian Wright and Ian Burden. The producers were Chris Thomas (record producer), Chris Thomas and Hugh Padgham. Although enjoying modest success when released as a single, it appeared on ''Melody Maker''’s list of 50 top singles of 1984. Background "Louise" was the third single released from ''Hysteria (The Human League album), Hysteria'', the Human League's follow up album to the international multi-platinum ''Dare (album), Dare''. Like the rest of ''Hysteria'', it was recorded during the hugely expensive and turbulent sessions by the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together In Electric Dreams
"Together in Electric Dreams" is a song by the British singer and composer Philip Oakey and Italian composer and producer Giorgio Moroder. It was written by Oakey and Moroder and recorded for the original soundtrack of the film '' Electric Dreams'' (1984). It later formed part of the joint album '' Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder'', released in 1985. Released as a single in the United Kingdom in September 1984, it proved a major commercial success, even eclipsing the original film it was intended to promote. It reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, staying in the charts for thirteen weeks. The single also hit the Australian Top 5, and had minor chart success in New Zealand and the Netherlands. It was the only song from the brief partnership of Oakey and Moroder that achieved commercial success. The film ''Electric Dreams'' was director Steve Barron's first full feature film. Barron's prior work included conceiving and directing a number of innovative music videos during the beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lebanon (song)
"The Lebanon" is a song by the British synthpop group the Human League, released as a single in April 1984. Written jointly by lead singer Philip Oakey and keyboard player and guitarist Jo Callis, it was the first single from the band's fourth album ''Hysteria (The Human League album), Hysteria''. It was recorded at Associated Independent Recording, AIR Studios in 1983-84. Background The song was conceived, written and recorded at a time when the band were under considerable pressure to provide Virgin Records with a follow up album to equal the enormous international success of ''Dare (album), Dare''. The band was recording in the £1,000-per-day Associated Independent Recording, AIR Studios, where they remained for a full year, frequently arguing with each other.Human League Biography - www.League-online.com/Bio The lyrics were a statement on the Lebanese civil war, which had been exacerbated by the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon in 1982. In a television interview, band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Keep Feeling) Fascination
"(Keep Feeling) Fascination" is a song by British synthpop group the Human League. It was composed by Jo Callis and Philip Oakey, and produced by Martin Rushent (which would be the last song he produced for the band for seven years). The song features vocals from four of the band members, including lead singer Philip Oakey, female co-vocalists Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall, and a rare vocal role from keyboardist and guitarist Jo Callis. The single was designated 'Red' on the Human League's short-lived, self-imposed labelling system of 'Blue' for pop songs and 'Red' for dance tracks. Chart performance and certifications The single was released in the UK on 15 April 1983 as a non-album single (music), single, and went to number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. It was incorporated into the band's Extended play, EP ''Fascination!''. Released in the US a month after the UK release, the single reached number 1 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (their first single to do s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
