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Formats and Editions
1. Almost Medieval
2. Circus of Death
3. Path of Least Resistance, The
4. Blind Youth
5. Word Before Last, The
6. Empire State Human
7. Morale...You've Lost That Loving Feeling
8. Austerity / Girl One
9. Zero as a Limit
10. Introducing
11. Dignity of Labour, The (Part 1)
12. Dignity of Labour, The (Part 2)
13. Dignity of Labour, The (Part 3)
14. Dignity of Labour, The (Part 4)
15. Flexi Disc
16. Being Boiled - (fast version)
17. Circus of Death - (fast version)
More Info:
Originally released in 1979. The Human League: Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware, Philip Oakey. From it's vaguely disturbing cover photo to the arty gloom contained within, the Human League's 1979 debut album is considerably different from the smooth pop singles which later made them stars. Recorded by the trio of singer Phil Oakey and synthesizer players Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh-who left the band in 1980 to form the British Electric Foundation and it's offshoot group Heaven 17-REPRODUCTION is a stark, minimalist postpunk document which has more in common with Joy Division than Duran Duran. That said, it's also an interesting, sometimes fascinating slice of early electro-pop which should appeal to fans of the style's fringier elements. The engaging single "Empire State Human," a bizarre cover of "You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'" and the just plain weird "Circus of Death" are particular highlights.Reviews:
''Reproduction'' is the debut album released by British synthpop band The Human League. The album was released in October 1979 through Virgin Records Ltd.
Reproduction contains nine tracks of electronic music/synthpop and was recorded during six weeks at The Human League's studio in Sheffield. The recordings were produced by Colin Thurston, who had previously worked on some key new wave recordings such as Iggy Pop's ''Lust for Life'' and the first Magazine album, and would go on to produce numerous hit albums of the 1980s, most notably for Duran Duran.
The album was a commercial failure upon its initial release in October 1979, but it was re-issued and charted almost two years later in August 1981, earning a Silver disc by the end of the year and peaking at no.34 in early 1982. The album spent a total of 23 weeks on the album chart and was later certified Gold by the BPI in 1988.
The only single released from the album was "Empire State Human" which initially failed to chart, but was re-released in June 1980 (with a free single taken from the band's second album ''Travelogue'') and reached #62. The band's debut single from 1978, "Being Boiled", was not included on the original release of ''Reproduction'', but was added as an extra track on all CD issues from the late 1980s onwards. A re-recorded version of that single's B-side, "Circus of Death", was however included on the album.
The album also features The Human League's cover version of "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", a hit single back in 1965 for The Righteous Brothers.
The album was composed and engineered by The Human League (Oakey/Ware/Marsh) and Bob Last for Virgin Records Ltd. 1979. - Wikipedia
