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August 28, 2008 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

The theme for the day was "Change You Can Believe In."

Barack Obama accepted the nomination in a speech at INVESCO Field at Mile High on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

Rabbi David Saperstein gave an invocation prior to Obama's speech. Progressive pastor Joel Hunter offered the benediction after Obama's speech. Speaker Pelosi adjourned the convention after the benediction.

Principal speakers

* **Al Gore**, 45th Vice President of the United States
* **Barack Obama**, United States Senator from Illinois

Featured speakers

* **Howard Dean**, chair of the Democratic National Committee
* **Diana DeGette**, United States Representative from Colorado
* **Dick Durbin**, United States Senator from Illinois
* **Susan Eisenhower**, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
* **J. Scott Gration**, retired Major General of the United States Air Force
* **Luis Gutierrez**, United States Representative from Illinois
* **Tim Kaine**, Governor of Virginia
* **Bernice King**, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr.
* **Martin Luther King III**, eldest son of Martin Luther King, Jr.
* **John Lewis**, United States Representative from Georgia
* **Ed Perlmutter**, United States Representative from Colorado
* **David Plouffe**, Obama campaign manager
* **Bill Richardson**, Governor of New Mexico
* **Bill Ritter**, Governor of Colorado
* **Ray Rivera**, Obama state director of Colorado
* **John Salazar**, United States Representative from Colorado
* **Jan Schakowsky**, United States Representative from Illinois
* **Mark Udall**, United States Representative from Colorado and candidate for United States Senate

Live performances

* **Jennifer Hudson**
* **will.i.am**, accompanied by **John Legend** (piano), Agape Choir, and band
* **Sheryl Crow**
* **Stevie Wonder**
* **Michael McDonald**
* **Yonder Mountain String Band**

Other

* **Shawn Johnson**, Olympic gymnast, recited the Pledge of Allegiance
Ian Burden

**Ian Burden** (b. 24 December 1957) is a British musician and songwriter who was active in The Human League from 1980 to 1987. Initially recruited to perform on the group's tour after the split in 1980, his contribution was vital in forming the group's new sound in 1981. He co-wrote the group's first hit single "The Sound of the Crowd" as well as successive hits "Love Action (I Believe in Love)", "Mirror Man", "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" and many more.

Although originally a bass guitar player he learned to bring the bass sound using synthesisers while in The Human League, later re-introducing the bass guitar into songs such as "The Lebanon" and "(Keep Feeling) Fascination".

Burden left the band after the publication of the *Crash* album (1986) and successive promotional tour.

## External links

Ian Burden Interview - black-hit-of-space.dk
April 18, 1971 Diana!

Michael Jackson surprised everyone on April 18, 1971, when he appeared on Diana Ross's television special Diana! as a miniature Frank Sinatra, singing "It Was a Very Good Year." Not only was his impression spot on, from the costuming to his smooth moves, it was the first time he had sung solo in public, leading some fans to start speculating that Michael would one day launch a solo career, as his mentor Diana Ross had done. They turned out to be right about that.
The Path of Least Resistance

**The Path of Least Resistance** is a song written by Oakey/Marsh /Ware and recorded by The Human League and included on their debut album *Reproduction*.

## History

The song is one of the group's earliest recordings. An early demo version is included on the deluxe version of the *A Very British Synthesizer Group* compilation album,, and differs little from the final album version.

## Live performances

The song was performed live for the BBC programme *Mainstream* first broadcast on BBC One on Tuesday 6 November 1979 at 10:05 PM. A video recording of this performance is available on the DVD included in the deluxe version of the *A Very British Synthesizer Group* compilation.

## Miscellaneous notes

The words 'the path of least resistance' appear in the lyrics to the song "The Snake", included on the album *Secrets* (2001).

In scientific terms, the path of least resistance is the physical or metaphorical pathway that provides the least resistance to forward motion by a given object or entity, among a set of alternative paths. The concept is often used to describe why an object or entity takes a given path. The way water flows is often given as an example of the idea. (source: wikipedia )

1. ↑ http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbcone/london/1979-11-06 BBC Genome
Aretha Franklin

October 28, 1967 Philharmonic Hall, New York City, NY (2 shows 8.00 & 11.00)

December 20, 1967 Miami Stadium, Miami, FL (supporting Sam & Dave)

June 28, 1968 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY ('Soul Together', Benefit For The Martin Luther King Memorial Fund, with The Rascals, Sam & Dave, Joe Tex, Sonny and Cher & King Curtis & The Kingpins)

November 9-10, 1968 Honolulu International Center Arena, Honolulu, HI

February 27, 1971 Century Plaza Hotel Los Angeles Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA

March 5-7, 1971 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (supported by King Curtis & The Kingpins & Tower Of Power & James Anderson)

July 8, 1973 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY (Newport Jazz Festival, with Duke Ellington, Ray Charles & Donny Hathaway)

July 18, 2009 Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY (Mandela Day)

April 25, 2010 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Human

Type: song; single

Released: 11 August 1986

Written by: James Harris III / Terry Lewis

Produced by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

## Notes

Human is the first song and single to be released form the 1986 recording sessions in Minneapolis, USA with producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. It was released as a single a few weeks ahead of the Crash album. The single got to no. 8 in the UK (their first top 10 single since (Keep Feeling) Fascination in 1983 and in the US became their second no. 1 hit (after Don't You Want Me) in November. It was also their first hit not to be written by any member of the group.

The song features lead vocals by Oakey with backing vocals by Sulley and Catherall and a spoken part by Catherall.

## Single release

7" VS 880
A. Human 3:45

B. Human (instrumental) 3:45

12" VS 880-12
A. Human (extended version) 5:00

B1. Human (accapella version) 2:00

B2. Human (instrumental version) 5:00

### Sleeve

Human is the first Human League release to feature the trio of Oakey/Catherall/Sulley only on the front cover. Other members of the band - Burden / Wright / Russell are featured in smaller black and white portraits on the rear of the sleeve together with similar close-ups of Jam and Lewis.

The artwork and labels also feature a new typeface, which remains unique to this release. The group name also drops the definite article, i.e 'Human League' as with previous *Hysteria*-era releases. Full name 'the Human league' was however re-adopted for the album and subsequent single releases.

## Versions and availability

There are basically four vocal versions of the song (including the *accapella* version) and two instrumental versions.

(3:45 - 3:49)
* *Greatest Hits* (1988)
* *Greatest Hits* (1995)
* *The Best of The Human League* (1997/2004)
* *The Very Best of The Human League* (2003)
* *Essential* (2011)
* *All The Best* (2012)
* *Gold* (2014)
 12"/extended version (5:00 - 5:05)
* *Crash* (2005 CD re-release)
* *Original Remixes and Rarities* (2005)
 album version
 accapella version
 instrumental version (3:45)
 instrumental version (5:00)
 live version

## Video & TV

A promo video featuring just Oakey/Catherall/Sulley was made for the single and is commercially available. Two different BBC TV performances of the song are included on the DVD of the deluxe version of *A Very British Synthesizer Group* (2016), one on Top of the Pops and one on chat show Wogan. Both performances also featured keyboard player Ian Burden and drummer Jim Russell on stage with the vocal trio.

The single featured twice on TOTP, firstly as a "breaker" on 21/08/86 and then the following week on 28/08/86 when the song was already at no. 10 in the UK charts. This latter performance was introduced by Janice Long and John Peel.

* *Greatest Video Hits* (VHS, 1995)
* *The Very Best Of* (DVD, 2003)
* *Greatest Hits on CD&DVD* (DVD, 2012)
* *A Very British Synthesizer Group* (DVD, 2016)

 Live on Wogan, 1986
August 11, 1973 Downing Stadium at Randall’s Island, New York, NY

Advertised as New York City's first blanket festival. The event took place at Downing Stadium on Randall's Island, on Saturday August 11, 1973 and begin at 7:00 PM. The bill for the “Blanket Festival” featured Mandrill, Rare Earth, Osibisa, the Buddy Miles Express, and Funkadelic.

Funkadelic came out wearing Indian head dresses and opened up with one of their early recordings like “Hit It and Quit” or “I’ll Bet Ya”. This was followed by “I Call My Baby Pussycat”. The vocal group Parliament left the stage as the Funkadelic musicians began playing “Maggot Brain” under a red spotlight. Fights broke out in the crowd which led to a long intermission.

During intermission it was announced that Mandrill would be next and the crowd erupted in applause. They played “Ape Is High”, “Fencewalk”, “Mandrill”, “Git It All” plus other fantastic hits. They didn't have a chance to finish their act, because fights broke out during their performance. After this the rest of the show was cancelled.
Martin Rushent

*This is the 100th page of this Wiki and has been dedicated to the great Martin Rushent RIP, who was a fundamental figure in the success of The Human League.*

**Martin Rushent** (b.11 July 1948 – d.04 June 2011) was a British record producer.

* See article in ***Electronics & Music Maker** - Apr 1982*
Don't You Know I Want You

**Don't You Know I Want You**

type: song, album track.

Released: 1984

Written by: Burden/Callis/Oakey

Produced by: Hugh Padham and Chris Thomas and The Human League

## Versions and availability

* *Soundtrack to a Generation* (1996)
* *The Best of The Human League* (1997)
* *Essential* (2011)
* *All the Best* (2012)
* *Greatest Hits on CD&DVD* (2012)
I Am the Law

**I Am the Law**

Type: song, album track.

First released: 1981

Written by: Oakey/Wright

Produced by: Martin Rushent and The Human League

I Am the Law is possibly one of the first tracks written after the group split in 1980. The lyrics refer to the comic strip character Judge Dredd.

## Versions and availability

There song was originally included as the second track of side two of Dare, after Get Carter and immediately segueing into Seconds, and appears on all re-issues of the album.

An 'early version' is included on the CD3 of the super-deluxe edition of A Very British Synthesizer Group , although differs little from the final finished version.
Thirteen

**Thirteen**

type: B-side.

Released: 1984

Written by: Burden/Callis/Oakey/Wright

Produced by: Hugh Padgham and Chris Thomas and The Human League

Mixed by: Hugh Padgham

## Versions and availability

 12" version (5:04)\*
Hysteria  (CD, 2005)

* timing on the 12" label is stated as 10:12 combined with the other track 'The Lebanon (instrumental)'.
Fast Product

**Fast Product** was an independent record label based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was managed by Bob Last who also managed the bands signed to the label who included The Mekons, Gang of Four, 2.3 and The Human League.

## Links to The Human League

* The Human League's first ever record release Being Boiled b/w Circus of Death was released on Fast Product, catalogue number FAST 4. It was a 7" 45 rpm single in mono, issued in a picture sleeve.
* Compilation album *Fast Product: The First Year Plan* also features both FAST 4 tracks.
* The 1979 12" EP *The Dignity of Labour Pts.1-4* was released on Fast Product, cat no. FAST 10.
Darkness

Type: song, album track.

First released: 1981

Written by: Callis/Wright (lyrics by Wright)

Produced by: Martin Rushent and The Human League

## Notes

* Darkness is one of the few Human League tracks to have the lyrics written by Adrian Wright only. Philip OAkey has said: "*That's an Adrian lyric. It's as simple as being afraid of the dark. There's no extra level to it. It's 'scary things scare me'*", adding "*Jo Callis wrote the tune, and everything he does is musical. Some people have got that*".
* Along with Get Carter and I Am The Law it is one of the three *Dare* tracks not included on the *Love and Dancing* album
* In Darkness is the title of a 1981 bootleg album of as then unreleased material by the pre-split Human League

## Versions and availabilty

* *Dare/Love and Dancing* (2002)
* *Dare/Fascination!* (2012)
* *All the Best* (2012)
 early version (4:17)
 live version (3:53)
NME (New Musical Express)

**NME (New Musical Express)** was a UK music weekly.

## Human League features

### 1978

* **09 September 1978** - *This Week's Leeds - Sheffield, Yorks*. feature on Sheffield music scene incl. Cabaret Voltaire, The Human League, 2.3

### 1981

* **02 May 1981** - *Humans Beleaguered. Life in the League with only only haircut between them*. Feature and interview by Charles Shaar Murray around the time of the release of the The Sound of the Crowd single.
Soundtrack to a Generation

**Soundtrack to a Generation**

Type: song, single

Released: 23 September 1990 (Romantic?), 12 November 1990 (single)

Written by: Philip Oakey & Neil Sutton

Produced by: Bob Kraushaar

### Notes

* The Human League's final release for Virgin, and worse performing chart single reaching no.77 on 25 November 1990.[1]
* Song features shared lead vocals between Oakey & Sulley.
* An "early version" of the song was released on *Anthology* under the title of FM. this version does not feature any vocals or lyrics.

## Single release

Tracklistings

7" VS1303

* A: Soundtrack To A Generation (Edit)
* B: Soundtrack To A Generation (Instrumental)

12" VST1303

* A1: Soundtrack To A Generation (Orbit Mix)
* B1: Soundtrack To A Generation (Edit)
* B2: Soundtrack To A Generation (Instrumental)

CDS VSCDT 1303

* 1: Soundtrack To A Generation (Edit)
* 2: Soundtrack To A Generation (Orbit Mix)
* 3: Soundtrack To A Generation (Instrumental) 4: Soundtrack To A Generation (Pam Belgian mix)

CASS SINGLE VSC1303

* A1: Soundtrack To A Generation (Edit)
* A2: Soundtrack To A Generation (Instrumental)
* B1: Soundtrack To A Generation (Edit)
* B2: Soundtrack To A Generation (Instrumental)
Jo Callis

**Jo Callis** (b. 2 May 1951) is a British musician and songwriter who was active in The Human League from 1981 to 1984. He was the last member to join the six-piece group in mid-1981, and his contribution as a musician and songwriter was vital in forming the group's new sound in 1981. He co-wrote the group's hit singles "Open Your Heart", "Don't You Want Me", "Mirror Man", "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" and many more. His first published work with The Human League was the track "Hard Times".

Although originally a guitar player he learned to play keyboard and synthesisers while in The Human League. Callis left the band after the publication of the *Hysteria* album (1984) and successive promotional tour. He later collaborated again with The Human League co-writing the 1990 hit single Heart Like a Wheel and the track "Never Again" included on the album *Octopus* (1995).

Callis' bands prior to joining The Human League include The Rezillos, Shake and Boots For Dancing. His current musical project is with a band called Finger Halo. In late 2016 he returned to his 'Human League era' with a live show performing "some tracks that were released at the time – along with previously unheard material".[1]

## External links

Wikipedia

Discogs
Life On Your Own

Type: song; single

Released: 1984 (May, album track; June, single)

Written by: Callis/Oakey/Wright

Produced by: Hugh Padham and Chris Thomas and The Human League

## Single release

Virgin 7" VS 688
A. Life On Your Own

B. The World Tonight

Virgin 12" VS 688-12
A1. Life On Your Own

B. Life On Your Own (Extended)

## Versions and availability

*Hysteria* (1984, 2005)

*Greatest Hits* (1988)
*Greatest Hits* (1995)
*The Best of The Human League* (1997/2004)
*The Very Best of The Human League* (2003)
*Essential* (2011)
*All The Best* (2012)
*Gold* (2014)
*Hysteria* (2005 CD re-release)
*Original Remixes & Rarities* (2005)
Dreams of Leaving

**Dreams of Leaving** is a song written by The Human League and included on their 1980 album *Travelogue*. It was recorded at Monumental Studios, Sheffield and produced and engineered by The Human League and Richard Manwaring.

With a timing of 5:46 it is one of the group's longest single recordings.

## Versions and availability

There is only one officially recorded version of the song, although live versions do appear on concert bootlegs.

The track is available on the original *Travelogue* album release and successive CD releases in 1988 and 2003.
I'm Coming Back

Type: song, album track (*Hysteria*).

Released: May 1984

Written by: Oakey/Wright

Produced by: Hugh Padham and Chris Thomas and The Human League.

## Versions and availability

'I'm Coming Back' - Virgin promo, Canada (1984)
*All The Best* (2012)
*Gold* (2014)

## Video

A mimed performance of the song for the BBC TV programme 'Oxford Road Show' filmed in 1984 is available on the DVD included in the deluxe version of A Very British Synthesizer Group (2016).

## References

1. ↑ Human League - I'm Coming Back, 12" promo Canada on discogs.com
April 26, 1968 Thomas Edison High School, Gary, IN

This is the earliest known business document signed by Michael Jackson, from April 10, 1968. The contract is for an appearance by "Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five" at an after-prom banquet for Thomas Edison Junior-Senior High School in East Gary, Indiana. The prom took place on Friday, April 26, 1968, and the banquet was scheduled for 12:30-3:00 (presumably a.m., though it doesn't specify). The group was paid $150 for their performance, $25 up front and $125 on the night of the performance.

It's interesting that the contract was signed by nine-year-old Michael, as the group's leader. And that Michael was the only one who signed on behalf of the group.

Never mind that he was a minor and his signature on a contract was worthless, at least from a legal standpoint. For that matter, all members of the Jackson 5 were minors in 1968, so the only one who could sign a binding contract was Joe Jackson. And as their manager, he should have signed it. This demonstrates how little business savvy Joe had, and how easy it would have been for people to take advantage of the group. No wonder Michael fired him as soon as he reached the age of majority.
Life Kills

**Life Kills** is a song written by The Human League and included on their 1980 album *Travelogue*. It was recorded at Monumental Studios, Sheffield and produced and engineered by The Human League and Richard Manwaring.

## Versions and availability

There is only one officially recorded version of the song, although live versions do appear on concert bootlegs.

The track is available on the original Travelogue album release and successive CD releases in 1988 and 2003. It also features on the compilation albums *All The Best* and *Gold*.
Dancevision

**Dancevision** is a short instrumental track written by Ian Marsh and Martyn Ware and released by The Human League on the *Holiday '80* EP.

## History

According to information given on the EP sleeve it was "recorded by opposite Kelvin Flats, Sheffield on budget Sony 2-track Nov 77 Ian + Martin as the Future".

Although the track was not included on the The Future official release *The Golden Hour of the Future*, a longer version of the track credited to The Future appears on Horology 2 - Clockdva, The Future & Radiophonic Dvations.

## Availability

The track was also available on both the single 7" *Holiday '80* releases, and later included on the CD re-issues of the *Travelogue* album (1988, 2003).

It was also included on the *The Sound of the Crowd* 12" and cassette released in Canada only in 1981.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Human-League-The-Sound-Of-The-Crowd/release/150402
The Word Before Last

**The Word Before Last** is a song written by Oakey/Marsh /Ware and recorded by The Human League and included on their debut album *Reproduction*

## History

The song is one of the group's earliest recordings and has undergone various name changes. On a version of the bootleg *Taverner Tape* is referred to as 'Again the Eye Again' whereas a version recorded for the group's only John Peel session is entitled 'No Time'.

An early demo version is included on the deluxe version of the *A Very British Synthesizer Group* compilation album (2016), and also bears the title 'No Time'.

## Miscellaneous notes

The version included on the Reproduction album is precede by a short voice rerding of former UK Prim minister James Callaghan saying "*You'll notice that very appropriately I'm left-handed"*. The recording also finishes with some muffled speech recordings.
All The Best

***All The Best***is a 2012 forty-track compilation album of recordings by The Human League. This compilation features exactly the same tracks and running order as the *Gold* compilation issued by EMI in 2012.

The tracks, spread over two CDs, are a mixture of album tracks, singles and B-sides originally issued by the group on the Virgin label. The album also features the singles "I Don't Depend On You", originally released in 1979 under the name of The Men, and "Together in Electric Dreams", originally released by Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey.

## Track listing

see MusicBrainz release page for tracklisting and recordings.
Heaven 17

**Heaven 17** is the name of the group formed by Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware, previously with The Human League, together with Glenn Gregory.

The name Heaven 17 is taken directly from the novel *A Clockwork Orange* by Anthony Burgess where a fictitious group named "The Heaven Seventeen" is mentioned by Alex when he visits a record shop.

Heaven 17 were part of the umbrella production company named British Electric Foundation (or B.E.F.) also formed by Marsh, Ware and Gregory.

## Links to The Human League

Apart from the obvious relationship of founder members Marsh and Ware being also founder members of The Human League, the two groups continued to have further connections since H17 began in 1981. Both groups, for example, appeared on the 1000th episode of Top of the Pops, broadcast on BBC One TV on 05 May 1983 when The Human League were at no. 3 with Keep Feeling Fascination while Heaven 17 were at no. 8 with Temptation.

Both groups, together with ABC, took part in the Steel City Tour in November and December 2008.

## References

1. ↑ Burgess, A. *A Clockwork Orange*, 1962 - 50th Anniversary edition, 2012 p. 49
2. ↑ theguardian.com - Riot in Steel City, Friday 28 November 2008.
Marianne

**Marianne** is the title of a song written by Marsh/Oakey/Ware and recorded by The Human League in 1980.

Produced and engineered by John Leckie and The Human League, It was initially released on the Holiday '80 EP and remained exclusive to the release until being included on the CD re-issue of the Travelogue album in 1988 and 2003.

## Contents and lyrics

The song concerns a father-daughter relationship.

## Versions

A demo version of the song entitled 'Stylopops You Broke My Heart' features on the deluxe edition of *A Very British Synthesizer Group* (2016).
Reproduction

***Reproduction*** is the first studio album by The Human League. It was released in October 1979 on the Virgin label.

Although the album met with limited success on its original release, it fared better after the group became successful in 1981, and has since been hailed as a milestone in the development of popular electronic music.

## History

*Reproduction* brings together a collection of tracks previously written and performed by the band since their formation in 1978. The opening track 'Almost Medieval' had initially been written and recorded as the group's early manifestation The Future. Other songs had also previously been performed live by the group over 1978 and 1979, including a live session for John Peel recorded in August 1978, which included Blind Youth, You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, and The Word Before Last under an early title of 'No Time'. A new version of the group's debut single on Fast Product 'Being Boiled' was also recorded for the session but the song was not included on the album. The version of Circus of Death on *Reproduction* is a new recording of the song originally released with the Being Boiled single.

The album was recorded at Workshop Studio in Sheffield and mixed and over-dubbed at Red Bus Studios, London. It was co-produced by the band and Colin Thurston.

## Band personnel

* Philip Oakey - vocals and synthesiser
* Martyn Ware - vocals and synthesiser
* Ian Marsh - vocals and synthesiser
* Philip Adrian Wright - slides and films

## Track listing

### Original album release

Virgin V2133

Side one

1. Almost Medieval
2. Circus of Death
3. The Path of Least Resistance
4. Blind Youth
5. The Word Before Last
6. Empire State Human

Side two

1. Morale...You've Lost That Loving Feeling\*
2. Austerity/Girl One (medley)
3. Zero As A Limit

all tracks Marsh/Oakey/Ware, except \* Spector/Mann/Weil

### CD re-issue (1989) and remastered CD release (2003)

Virgin CDVR2133

1. Almost Medieval
2. Circus of Death
3. The Path of Least Resistance
4. Blind Youth
5. The Word Before Last
6. Empire State Human
7. Morale...You've Lost That Loving Feeling
8. Austerity/Girl One (medley)
9. Zero As A Limit
10. Introducing
11. The Dignity of Labour (Part 1)
12. The Dignity of Labour (Part 2)
13. The Dignity of Labour (Part 3)
14. The Dignity of Labour (Part 4)
15. Flexi disc
16. Being Boiled (Fast Version)
17. Circus of Death (Fast Version)

## Re-issues

1980: vinyl reprint, with plain paper inner sleeve

1989: first CD issue with 17 tracks (see above)

2003: remastered CD (see above)

2016: 180 gr vinyl

## References

1. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Clock-DVA-Horology-2-ClockdvaFuture-Radiophonic-Dvations/release/7200095
Only After Dark

**Only After Dark,** is a song written by Mick Ronson and Scott Richardson originally recorded and released by Ronson on his *Slaughter on 10th Avenue* album in 1974.

The Human league recorded a cover version of the song which was released both as a single and included on the *Travelogue* album. It was included on a singles compilation album for the first time on *A Very British Synthesizer Group* in 2016, denoted as 'single edit'.

## Single release

The Human League released their version as a bonus single with the 7" re-release of Empire State Human

### Tracklisting

Virgin VS 351 7"

A: Only After Dark (3:15)\*

B: Toyota City (long version) (5:38)

\* *timing as stated on label although possible a misprint, instead of "3:45"*

 The track was issued as a standalone single in some territories such as Germany and Australia, with different B sides. (see discogs).
David Hepworth

**David Hepworth** (b. 1950) is a British writer and music journalist. He is most noted for his contributions to Smash Hits magazine since its inception in the late seventies.

## Connections with The Human League

* Hepworth D., "*Very Ordinary People With Very Odd Tastes*", Smash Hits, July 10 - 23 July 1980 issue - first major feature on the Human League for the magazine.

## External links

David Hepworth's Blog

@DavidHepworth on twitter

## References

1. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/51106326@N00/18956864494/in/album-72157623959085315/
Joy Division

**Joy Division** were a post-punk band from Manchester UK. Formed in 1976 the group effectively ceased to exist in May 1980 after the suicide of their singer and frontman Ian Curtis. The group released two albums and several singles on the Factory label.

## Links to The Human League

* Like The Human League, Joy Division were part of the alternative music scene which came out of the punk phenomenon of 1976/1977. Although basically a conventional guitar and drums set-up, Joy Division also experimented in early electronics, incorporating electronic elements into their music, also thanks to their producer Martin Hannett.
* Joy Division also released their first and second albums in 1979 and 1980.
* Martin Rushent is said to have produced demos by Joy Division for United Artists at his genetic Studios, where he had also produced albums for similar groups like The Stranglers and The Buzzcocks.

## References

1. ↑ telegraph.co.uk - Martin Rushent obituary
Love Is All That Matters

Type: song; single

Released: September 1986 (album track, single USA); 1988 (single UK)

Written by: Harris/Lewis

Produced by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

## Single release

### UK (1988)

Virgin 7" - VS1025

A. Love Is All That Matters (edit) - (4:06)

B. I Love You Too Much - (3:22)

Virgin 12" - VS1025

A. Love Is All that Matters (extended remix) - (7:45)

B1. I Love You Too Much (dub) - (5:54)

B2. Love Is All that Matters (edit) - (4:06)

Virgin CD single - VSCD 1025

1. Love Is All that Matters (edit) - (4:06)

2. I Love You Too Much (dub) - (5:54)

3. Love Is All that Matters (extended version) - (7:45)

### USA (1986)

A&M Records 12" - SP-12227

A1. Love Is All that Matters (extended version) - (7:45)

A2.  Love Is All That Matters (edit) - (4:06)

B1. Love Is All That Matters (a cappella) - (2:45)

B2.  Love Is All That Matters (instrumental) - (4:09)
Giorgio Moroder

**Giorgio Moroder** (b. 1940, Italy) is a producer, songwriter and musician famous for electronic and synthesiser based disco music produced at the end of the seventies with artists such as Donna Summer, Sparks and under his own name.

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## Links to The Human League

Moroder's work in the seventies, in particular Donna Summer's "I Feel Love", was a major influence on the early Human League. After The League's mainstream success in the early eighties, Moroder would contact Phil Oakey in order to record the hit song 'Together in Electric Dreams' for the soundtrack of the movie Electric Dreams. The couple would go on to write and record the album *Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder* in 1985, featuring the singles Goodbye Bad Times and Be My Lover Now.

Together in Electric Dreams has been included on several Human League compilations and is frequently performed live by the group.
The Best of The Human League

***The Best of The Human League*** is the title of a compilation album first issued in 1997 and again in early 2005 with the same tracklisting but with revised artwork.

This was the second Human League compilation to feature selected album tracks as well as hit singles, coming just one year after *Soundtrack to a Generation*.

As opposed to the previous compilation, *The Best of The Human League* concentrates more on hit singles from the early 80s period.The earliest track featured is 'The Sound of the Crowd' (April 1981).

## 1997 issue

Label: Virgin

Cat no.: SITHCD1

Barcode: 724384 53852 1

Label Code: LC 3098

* The logo, font and colours are intentionally made to look like the *Dare* album. The cover photo shows the five group members as of the *Romantic?* period.

## 2005 issue

Label: EMI Gold

Cat no.: 560 2662

Barcode:724356026629

Label Code: LC 0542

* ℗ and © years are stated as 2004, although it was actually released in early 2005.
* The cover artwork features just the three group members in red and white portraits. Original photograph possibly from the mid-nineties Greatest Hits photo session. CD title is stylised to 'the best of THE HUMAN LEAGUE'.
* This was issued as a 'copy protected' CD, as was in vogue at the time. A subsequent regular non Copy Controlled version was released in late 2005.

## Tracklisting

01. Love Action (I Believe In Love) – 03:51

02. Mirror Man – 03:50

03. Open Your Heart – 03:55

04. The Sound of the Crowd – 03:56

05. Don’t You Know I Want You – 03:09

06. Life On Your Own – 04:05

07. Seconds – 04:58

08. Hard Times – 04:53

09. Do Or Die – 05:23

10. Heart Like A Wheel – 04:29

11. The Lebanon – 03:44

12. Get It Right This Time – 04:12

13. Louise – 04:55

14. Kiss The Future – 04:14

15. Human – 03:47

16. Let’s Get Together Again – 05:00

### **Tracklisting analysis**

Original year of release: 1981 (6), 1982 (1), 1984 (4), 1986 (1), 1990 (4).

Singles: 9

Album tracks: 6

B-sides: 1 (Hard Times)

### **Track notes**

Hard Times is the shorter 7" B side version of the track.

The Lebanon and Human are the shorter 7" edits.

## External links

*The Best of The Human League - discogs.com*
Dare

***Dare** (also issued as **Dare!**)* is the third studio album recorded and released by The Human League and the first to be released after the group split in 1980.

The album was produced by Martin Rushent and The Human League, and recorded at Rushent's Genetic Sound studios near Reading, Berkshire between March and September 1981. It was released in the UK on 16 October 1981.

*Dare* remains the group's most successful and best known album and has been re-issued several times since 1981 in various formats. The album contains four hit singles and also spawned the remix album *Love and Dancing* (1982), one of the first of its kind.

## Sleeve design and variations

Main article: *Dare album sleeve design*

Read more *here**.*

## Tracklisting

**Original album release**

Virgin V2192 (*timings taken from original LP release*)

Side One

1. The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
2. Open Your Heart
3. The Sound of the Crowd
4. Darkness
5. Do or Die

Side Two

1. Get Carter
2. I Am the Law
3. Seconds
4. Love Action (I Believe in Love)
5. Don't You Want Me

## External links

*Dare* on discogs.com

*The Dare Special* on black hit of space.dk
Реалити-шоу/Галерея

## Скриншоты

«Вы готовы?»«Джинджер, смотри сюда!»«Привет, Анджела!»«Это наша Анджела.»(поёт)«Любовь, любовь, любовь...»Студия Тома (вид изнутри сверху)«Привет, Бен!»«Нет, нет, нет, нет, НЕ НАЖИМАЙ!!!»«..Я люблю всякие приколы.»«Я оригинал и романтик.»«Я организован.»«..для потехи!»«А главное — я юморной чувак.»«Ой, не надо.»Бен на стенд-ап выступлении«Привет! Я Хэнк, сосед Тома по комнате.»[фр."Меня зовут Хэнк"]
Gordon's Gin

**Gordon's Gin** is the title of an instrumental track written by Jeff Wayne and recorded by The Human League for inclusion on the Travelogue album.

The track was originally written and recorded by Wayne for the cinema advertisement for Gordon's Gin in the late 1970's. The commercial end witht e famous slogan "*It's got to be Gordon's*".

Only a demo 7" single of the original exists, under the name of Jeff Wayne Music. The recording was engineered by Martin Rushent, who would later work with The Human League as producer.

## Human League version

With a duration of 2:58 The Human League's version is considerably longer than the original ad which is just under a minute long. The original has a slow piano intro whereas this is translated into a slow synthesiser part in the Human League's version.

## External links

*Gordon's Gin Commercial: It's got to be Gordon's - Cinema commercial 1976/77* - History of Advertising Trust.
Sounds

**Sounds** - UK music weekly.

Issue date and page where known

* 08 December 1979 (pp.25-26) The Humour League Have Not Broken Up by Giovanni Dadomo
* 25 April 1980 - *Travelogue* album review 'Paradoxes in industry chic' by Dave McCullogh

### Mk. II

* 29 November 1980 (p.6) The Human condition - announcement of new line-up. live dates and new single "in January" (plus BEF)
* 20 December 1980 - Barely human - live review of Hammersmith Odeon gig
* 07 March 1981 (front cover + pp.32-33) Half a League Onward..
* 25 April 1981 - The Sound of the Crowd new single announcement
* 03 October 1981 (Phil Oakey front cover + feature) - Barely Human
* 12 February 1982 (front cover + feature) Boiling Point
You Remind Me of Gold

**You Remind Me of Gold** is a song written by Phil Oakey and produced by Martin Rushent, released by The Human League as the B-side to the single Mirror Man in 1982.

There are two versions of the song, the original 7" version and an "instrumental" mix.

## Versions

* *Fascination!* EP (1983, 2008)
* *Original Remixes & Rarities* (2005)
* *Dare/Fascination!* (2012)
* *A Very British Synthesizer Group* (2016)
* *Dare/Fascination!* (2012)
Hard Times

**Hard Times** is a song written by Oakey/Wright/Callis, produced by Martin Rushent and released by The Human League as a B-side to the single "Love Action (I Believe in Love)" in 1981.

The song is an up-tempo instrumental dance track with the occasional interjection of the words "hard times" by vocalists Oakey and Sulley/Catherall. The words are taken from the lyrics to "Love Action", "*I've had my \*hard times\* in the past.*", the two words sung collectively by the three.

The song was not included in the *Dare*album although the remix is the opening track of the *Love and Dancing* album.

## Versions & availability

There are basically two versions of the song, the standard 7" version and a remix originally released as an "instrumental" on the 12" B-side. On the 12" release, Hard Times is the first track on both sides and is paired with Love Action (I Believe in Love) as a seamless "segue". The two songs are linked by the characteristic electronic 'meow' sound (sometimes referred to as "the cat") which can be heard at the beginning of "Love Action". *(See: Hard Times/Love Action (I Believe in Love) )*

*Fascination!* EP (USA/Canada, 1983)
*The Best of The Human League* (1997, 2004)
*Original Remixes & Rarities* (2005)
*Fascination!* (digital EP, 2008)\*
*Greatest Hits on CD&DVD* (2012)
*Don't You Want Me - The Collection* (2014)
 "instrumental" remix
Love and Dancing (1982)
Love Action (I Believe in Love) CD single (1988)

## Live versions

A live version of the song can be heard on the *Live at the Dome* CD/DVD (2005). The recording is of a concert performed at The Dome in Brighton in 2003. "Hard Times" is the opening tack immediately followed by "Love Action (I Believe in Love)".
Rock 'n' Roll

**Rock 'n' Roll** is a song recorded by The Human League, included on the EP Holiday '80 . It was originally written by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, and released as a single by Glitter as 'Rock and Roll Part 1' (b/w 'Rock and Roll Part 2') in 1972.

Rock 'n' Roll was issued as a single track on the single 7" release of Holiday '80 , but is segued into another cover version, 'Nightclubbing', on the 2x7" and 12" releases. The tracks remained exclusive to Holiday '80 until being made available as a single track on the CD releases of the Travelogue album (1988, 2003).

Rock 'n' Roll has never been made available as a single track in digital format, as opposed to Nightclubbing which was issued as a single track on *A Very British Synthesizer Group* anthology in 2016.

The original formation of The Human League appeared for the first and last time on Top of the Pops on 8 May 1980 to perform the song which was in the lower reaches of the UK charts. The TV exposure did not however bring any further success to their single. A recording of the performance features on the DVD included in the deluxe version of *A Very British Synthesizer Group.*
You've Lost That Loving Feeling

**You've Lost That Loving Feeling, or**'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' '*,* is a song written by Spector/Mann/Weil originally recorded and released by The Righteous Brothers in 1964.

The Human League released their cover recording on their debut album *Reproduction.* The group had performed their version many times live and had also recorded the song for their only John Peel session in August 1978.
Rock Me Again and Again and Again and Again and Again and Again (Six Times)

Type: song, album track, cover version.

Originally recorded by: Lyn Collins (1974)

Written by: James Brown/Lee Austin

Produced by: Hugh Padham and Chris Thomas and The Human League

## Versions and availability

*All The Best* (2012)

## Video

A mimed performance of the song for the BBC TV programme 'Oxford Road Show' filmed in 1984 is available on the DVD included in the deluxe version of A Very British Synthesizer Group (2016).
The Black Hit of Space

**The Black Hit of Space** is a song written by The Human League and included as the opening track on their 1980 album *Travelogue*. It was recorded at Monumental Studios, Sheffield and produced and engineered by The Human League and Richard Manwaring.

## Versions and availability

There is only one officially recorded version of the song, although live versions do appear on concert bootlegs.

The track is available on the original Travelogue album release and successive CD releases in 1988 and 2003. it was also included in the Virgin compilation album *Cash Cows*, released in the UK in 1980 and in Canada in 1981.
Colin Thurston

Colin Thurston (1947 - 2007) was a sound engineer and producer who co-produced The Human League's debut album *Reproduction* and the single "I Don't Depend On You" released as The Men.

Thurston's first notable credit was as sound engineer on David Bowie's "Heroes" album. In 1979 he produced Magazine's second album *Secondhand Daylight* before moving on to *Reproduction* the same year. He also produced *Big Oceans* by Interview for Virgin the same year.

In 1981 he produced Duran Duran's acclaimed debut eponymous album and went on to produce the highly successful *Rio* for the group in 1982.  Thurston produced Talk Talk's *The Party's Over* (1982), and Kajagoogoo's *White Feathers* (1983), the latter with Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes. He also worked with Gary Numan on his 1985 album *The Fury*.

In 1986 Thurston was called upon to produce The Human League's new album. he lost interest in the project after working on some demos and handed over the project to engineer Paul Rabiger. The album production was eventually given to American team Jam and Lewis and became *Crash*.

## References

1. ↑ The Paul Rabiger Interview - the-black-hit-of-space.dk
Mirror Man

**Mirror Man** is a song written by Oakey/Callis/Burden, produced by Martin Rushent. as released by The Human League as a single on 8 November 1982.

The song did not feature on any album but was included on the *Fasciantion!* EP released in the USA and Canada in 1983. A digital version of *Fascination*! released together with a remaster of *Dare* in 2012 featured two versions of "Mirror Man".

Mirror Man was the follow-up single to Don't You Want Me which had been released a year earlier. It reached no. 2 in the UK shortly after its release, kept off the top spot initially by Eddy Grant's "I Wanna Dance With You" and for a further two weeks by The Jam's "Beat Surrender". The single did reach no. 1 in Ireland.

## Single release

The song was issued in both 7" and 12" formats in the UK, the latter featuring a slightly longer version of Mirror Man and two versions of the B side You Remind Me of Gold.

### **Tracklisting**

#### UK/Europe 1982

Virgin 7" - VS 522, 7" pic disc VSY 522

A. Mirror Man (3:48)

B. You Remind Me of Gold (3:36)

Virgin 12" - VS522-12

A. Mirror Man (4:21)

B1: You Remind Me of Gold (3:36)

B2: Instrumental (3:53)\*

.

#### US Release 1983

A. Mirror Man (3:48)

B. Non-Stop (4:15)

### Chart performance

* UK: enters UK charts at no.9 on 16 November 1982; performance on TOTP two days later gets the single up to no.2 the following week, where it remains for three consecutive weeks, then slipping down 7 - 12 - 12 - 20 - 29. Total nine consecutive weeks Top 40. [1]
The Human League Wiki

## Welcome to the The Human League Wiki

This is a fan wiki of the British group **The Human League**. It has no official connection whatsoever with the group itself, its management or any of its output, visual or audible.

## Object of the wiki

**The Human League** is the name of a British musical group active from around 1977 to the present. The group is notable for its general policy of producing music using electronic instruments only and as such has become to be regarded as among the pioneers of electronic pop music, also known as synth-pop or more recently as 'electronica'.

This Wiki is an attempt to bring together a history of the group through its musical and visual output, using material either from the internet or from fans' personal collections and memories. Information given can be considered correct to the best of our collective knowledge but is in no way definitive or final.

All fans of **The Human League** are welcome to contribute. *Add your voice to the sound of the crowd*.

## Categories

Wherever possible entries should all belong to one or more categories.

Main categories are: Songs (including cover versions), Singles, EPs, Albums, Compilation albums , Band members, Producers, Record companies, Contemporary artists, Related artists... Entries are also categorised by year.

## Conventions

Contributors are invited to adhere to the following conventions in written entries.

**Group name**: the group should always be referred to as "The Human League", or "Human League" in the case that the definite article is repetitive (eg. "the next Human League album"). The same also applies to associated artists such as The Future and The League Unlimited Orchestra, and to any other musical groups eg. The Beatles, The Glitter Band etc..

**Page heading/subject**: the subject of each page should be the first word/words of each page and must be written in **bold**.

**Album titles**: album and EP titles should be written in *italics* (*Travelogue*, *Greatest Hits, Holiday '80*).

**Song/singles titles**: individual song titles may be written with or without double inverted commas, but *not* in italics ("Darkness", Blind Youth), also in the case that they have been released as singles ("The Sound of the Crowd", Never Let Me Go).

**Capitalisation**: Capitalisation should follow musicbrainz rules where 'minor' words are written in lower case ('The Sound of the Crowd', 'Do or Die').

**Dates**: dates should be expressed in the format "30 November 1984". Dates cited in references can be expressed as 30.11.1984, or 2014-11-30. Years pertinent to a particular page should be categorised (eg. 1983).

## Main (re)sources:

* Generic music sites: discogs.com, musicbrainz.com, Official Charts (UK), *Smash Hits*Archive by B. McCloskey
* Fan sites: Blind Youth, The Black Hit of Space
* Official sites. The Human League, Facebook,
Louise

Type: song; single
Released: 1984 (May, album; November, single)

Written by: Callis/Oakey/Wright

Produced by: Hugh Padham, Chris Thomas and The Human League

## Single release

Virgin 7" VS 762

Virgin 7" PICTURE DISC VSY 762

A. Louise (4:54)

B. The Sign (Extended Re-mix) (4:50)

Virgin 7" VS 762-12

A. Louise (4:54)

B. The Sign (Extended Re-mix) (5:12)

- first "limited edition" copies contained colour poster

## Versions and availability

*Hysteria* (1984, 2005)*Greatest Hits*(1988)

*Greatest Hits* (1995)
*The Best of The Human League*(1997/2004)
*The Very Best of The Human League*(2003)
*Essential* (2011)
*All The Best* (2012)
*Gold* (2014)
 early version (4:56)
 (2016, deluxe version)

## Cover versions

* Robbie Williams on the album *Rudebox* (2006)