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The A Side:
Human (Extended Version) 5:00
The B Side:
Human (A Cappella Version) 2:00
Human (Instrumental Version) 5:00
The Brief:
OK, granted, I do a lot of reading online when I am wasting my time writing up this drivel I put with each post on the blog. I suppose some of you indulge me and read over what I write, and I appreciate that but, I know most of you just go straight for the download links and you aren’t even reading what I am directing at you right now. Oh well… I was reading Wikipedia about Human League’s 1986 album ‘Crash’ and the friction that developed between the band and the producers of the LP; Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. One passage particularly gave me a sly smile:
In February 1986 The Human League were flown out to Minneapolis to work at Flyte Time studios with Jam and Lewis. After initial enthusiasm on both sides the working relationship began to break down. Jam and Lewis had total control over the final album and insisted that their own tracks take precedence over the Human League’s. Jam and Lewis were also intolerant of the bands’ laid back working methods and their musician’s lack of technical ability.
As a fan of Prince, I have read the stories of how hard Prince worked the members of his backing bands and The Time. Endless rehearsals, getting every note right, blending dance moves into every second of the performance were hallmarks of the way Prince worked and expected the same perfection of those around him. No doubt, a lot of that rubbed off on Jam & Lewis and when they encountered these laid back Brits just kind of slogging their way through the recording, it probably drove them completely nuts.
In the end, it paid off for Human League as “Human” became the 2nd US #1 of their career. In retrospect Philip Oakey states that it was this album that saved the band’s career and one of the main reasons they are still recording today.
The Billboard Charts:
| Chart | Debuted | Debut Pos. | Peak Pos. | Wks on Chart |
| Hot 100 | 9/13/86 | 71 | 1 | 19 |
| Hot Black Singles | 9/20/86 | 3 | 16 | |
| Hot Dance/Disco | 10/4/86 | 1 / 3wks | 9 |
The Source:
Label: A&M Records
Catalog#: SP-12197
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
The Equipment:
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
Audio Technica AT440MLa Phono Cartridge
Yamaha RX-Z1 A/V Receiver
Sony PCM-R300 DAT Deck
Turtle Beach Catalina sound card
Mustek Scan Express A3 1200 Scanner
Spin Clean Record Washer MKII
The Software:
Cool Edit Pro
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006
Microsoft ICE
The Links:
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password is: funwithvinyl
Enjoy and get it on!
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Richie, i really like your thoughts that go with your posts, keep writing them!
Thnx for the dowload!
LOL, thanks! Sometimes I wonder…
Hi! I read your post, when I DL. While because I do not learn English, I make a great effort:( Thanks.
Thank you!
Yeah, I read your notes too. I usually learn something new and I enjoy your sense of humor. So that makes three readers so far!
Thanks for the league!
Thanks Woz
All time Favorite !
Thanks
You’re welcome.
Thanks, sounds fantastic as always! Allthough your amazing rips is the main thing for me, without your anecdotes and information this blog would be much more anonymous (and less interesting). Hope you still have fun doing what you do, it’s immensly appreciated!
I agree – I appreciate the stories and trivia. It makes listening to the songs that much better…and I usually learn something new.
Cool, thanks for the kind words.
Flattery like that will get you everywhere! And, yes, I still enjoy putting the blog together. I would like to see more interaction from my visitors but, you can’t have everything.
This is already on several CD’s! That’s why blogs like yours get reported. Why post it if it’s on CD? It doesn’t make sense. It’s really easy to report the DMCA I have done it to other blogs in the past like djpault’s blog.
While researching for this post, I found one CD, ‘Original Remixes’ that contained the Extended Version of this song, a release not printed in the US, where I am located. There may be others but, they don’t appear to still be in print. However, I found no CD releases that contained the A Cappella or Instrumental versions.
I certainly intend no harm to the artists whose records I post here, quite the opposite, it’s my hope that by bringing these long out of print records to everyone’s attention, it will encourage people to seek out what is still in print for those artists and buy it through normal channels. The original intent of a single was to promote and drive sales of the LPs and CDs they were released in support of, which I attempt to do as well by providing links to each artists’ commercial catalog in my posts.
I am certainly not vain enough to think my vinyl conversions can come close to matching the quality of the original master tape that has been mastered to a professional CD release. It is my hope that people that are really interested in a record I post will seek out an original copy for their listening pleasure.
I encourage anyone visiting my blog to voice any concerns they may have about the records I post here.
Great response! And believe me, we appreciate the work you have put in to this blog!
Thanks 4 the support
I’m a sucker for Trivia…so don’t stop!
The Human League are know for being “slackers”/”perfectionists” (take your pick) in the studios…that’s why the long gap between Dare and Hysteria too!
Whatever their difference, Human is a work of art! And shows the brilliance of Jam & Lewis as writers and producers.
Oh believe me, my head is FULL of useless information! LOL
it’s an american ‘standard’ – Donna Summer – no less Said She hated the ‘Let’s Just do one more take’ attitude of american ‘Producers’
After a while it isn’t your record – it’s the Producer’s version of how they want you to be seen
So as no shit gets flung back at them should it all flop !
I read everything you write. I really care about your pieces of information as it reminds me of the time period when those singles were released. Great job man. Great job.
that is very nice of you to say, thank you, means a lot to me
I concur wholeheartedly….Great work!
Thank U
Amazing Music-Amazing Site!!!!!
My respect 4 you work!!!!!
THK!!!!!
thanks mark
WILL U FUCK OFF !
I mean that in the nicest possible way @ the moment of course !
Just 4 now I purposely ignored all the comments on this page appart from the intro to yours.
“IF” …………… it wasn’t for LOV would LIKE to do or have done ELLY LOVELLY PEOPLE like yourself I would have had to have got my bloody record player up and running !
OK your NOT doing every thing I WANT but if you were we’d be Clones !
I absolutely Fucking Adore all you and every other Vinyl freak blogger who takes the the time to Get off there Arse and DO what a whole lot of other lazy sods [is that me ?? lol] would like to do or have done.
Oh thats RIGHT you have !
I’d hope that spreading the word would count even if its not money i’m throwing aRound.
I just hope that folks who press Down Load Realise what a fucking Palaver You have saved them from
(AS these CERTAIN TRACKS that many FANS want -BUT the record company’s are sound asleep about releasing)
Love Love Love your efforts plz cut n’ paste any parts of this that might help XX
Andrew, your exuberance never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for the support. Now, I am going to fuck off…