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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By M. B. Wilson
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not as immediate as Travelogue. I wasn't sure whether to buy this remaster, but am glad I did! The artwork is very similar to the original '88/'90 cd issues (transparent liner tray but no pictorial ads for the rest of their back catalogue), including the spines - and the disc is now a printed picture disc. More important is the music, ofcourse. This remaster has kept all the integrity of it's predecessor (note the CD version of "Path..." is not the original 1970's release)whilst removing a lot of the hiss and heaviness. "ESH" shines now, slightly re-eqd to improve it's punchiness, and the bonus "Introducing" is not purely lifted from a very crackly single (as per previous CD). Most of the bonuses are probably still from vinyl, but if they are someone has done a very good job in removing as much surface noise as they could. Overall this get 5 stars because of price, packaging and sound, and the fact it's made a difficult album sound a wee bit more accessible.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Lacking the polish of their commercial mega-hit Dare and later efforts such as Hysteria and Octopus, Reproduction is an intriguing reminder of what made Human League so interesting in the first place.
Before enlisitng two schoolgirls to go on tour with them, the League were a group of idealistic young blokes from Sheffield with a manifesto to create ground-breaking elecronic music without the support of any traditional 'rock' instruments. They definitely succeeded in their aim, and the 17 tracks on this remastered LP are testament to this success.
My favourite songs here are the doom-laden Circus of Death and Blind Youth - the latter reminiscent of something fellow synth pioneers Blancmange might have released - and I also love early singles, the anthemic 'Empire State Human' and the simply brilliant 'Being Boiled'. The raw energy and mordant wit that runs through the album is what made the band so original, and the irony-free cover of Righteous Brothers' You've Lost That Loving Feeling' is simply the icing on the cake.
Commercial success meant that the band would never quite scale such artistic heights again, but this and the equally stirring Travelogue stand as examples of how synth pop truly began.
Before enlisitng two schoolgirls to go on tour with them, the League were a group of idealistic young blokes from Sheffield with a manifesto to create ground-breaking elecronic music without the support of any traditional 'rock' instruments. They definitely succeeded in their aim, and the 17 tracks on this remastered LP are testament to this success.
My favourite songs here are the doom-laden Circus of Death and Blind Youth - the latter reminiscent of something fellow synth pioneers Blancmange might have released - and I also love early singles, the anthemic 'Empire State Human' and the simply brilliant 'Being Boiled'. The raw energy and mordant wit that runs through the album is what made the band so original, and the irony-free cover of Righteous Brothers' You've Lost That Loving Feeling' is simply the icing on the cake.
Commercial success meant that the band would never quite scale such artistic heights again, but this and the equally stirring Travelogue stand as examples of how synth pop truly began.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By sonik57
Format:Audio CD
My older bro brought this album home one day long ago (1979 in fact). Already blown away by lashings of Jarre, Isao Tomita and Kraftwerk, this made a huge impact.
The sheer...weirdness of it all was incredible. As arty and poppy as you could wish, the League were intend on doing things differently. Here was their debut manifesto; a stark collection of pop gems like Empire State Human, Blind Youth (a reply to the 'no future' ethos of punk) and the stunning cover of You've Lost That Loving Feeling (later also covered by Erasure) set out their case impeccably. Contrast this with the searing Almost Medieval and the album version of Circus Of Death and you've a totally absorbing package.
The Fast Product stuff sounds great. I love the slightly rough feeling of the intro to Being Boiled ("Ok...ready...let's do it!") and Oakey's spoken intro to Circus Of Death. I still don't know whether that Daily Telegraph reference is true or not!
The League were incredibly influential. On here it's not hard to see why...
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10/10
the first & best Human League cd - the original members still did the most interesting music in my opinion - the later cds were more pop than this cd & the second cd
Published 2 months ago by J. D. Ruddick
5.0 out of 5 stars
bought this when i was young LP
it is great sent me back to when i was in my teens,just epic great great great great great great.
Published 5 months ago by darren crews
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The Human League
Just as expected, this album is superb, the original first album by the human league. there is not one track that is disapointing. Well worth a purchase
Published 10 months ago by Big Ted
5.0 out of 5 stars
a bit of nostalgia from the 80's
excellent cd from the human league before they became a wishy washy pop band - much darker and heavier sound - highly recommend this and their other early album travelogue - not... Read more
Published 10 months ago by lyndon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Album
I bought this and Travelogue at the same time it is hard to say which is better as they are both equally as good. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. A. Mehta
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, what could have been...
This album is sublime, pure genius. Buy it, and Travelogue. Then stop. Don't buy any other Human League albums. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2010 by Mark Bennett
3.0 out of 5 stars
Early electronic pop album
Reproduction was an early example of electronic pop from Human League, although its not as solid as their later album "Dare", it is still worth a listen, especially if you are... Read more
Published on 9 May 2010 by Hägglund Jens
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic late 70's electro
I was browsing some of my early disc purchases on Spotify recently, whereupon I came to 'Reproduction' the first full album by the Human League. Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by Dancin'
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Classic
You can take this album on a couple of levels - the first steps along the way for a classic 80s band? The early experimentation of some pop icons? Read more
Published on 26 May 2007 by R. B. Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars
weird and wonderful sounds from a very under-rated act
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the period between late 79 and 82 saw the birth of what came to be known as the new... Read more
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Published on 9 Mar 2007 by The evil hippy
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