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- Number of Discs: 1
- ASIN: B000092A3F
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In the 27 year career of The Human League 1990 was a low point. The single "Heart Like A Wheel" , meant to launch the much talked about League comeback, barely charted and "Romantic?" itself was also a commercial flop. It looked like the end of the road for Phil and the girls. Fortunately it wasn't and their true comeback came 5 years later with the release of "Octopus" and the hit single "Tell Me When".
In retrospect though this album is certainly one of their best. Its got some great full on pop songs with "Heart Like A Wheel" and get It "Right This Time" and some tracks for electro enthusiasts like "The Stars Are Going Out" and "Rebound".
The album also sees Susan-Ann Sully take the lead vocals on "Rebound" and "A Doorway", laying the foundations for 1995's brilliant "One Man In My Heart".
Admittedly there are a few flops, "Kiss The Future" is a disaster and "Lets Get Together Again" is amazingly cheesy.
Nevertheless I would say that this is necessary in any elctro-poppers collection. If you're new to The Human League I would recommend this in conjunction with Travelogue, Dare and Secrets
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When I bought the vinyl on release I found it a very mixed bag (even the group have later commented there were too many producers involved)."Heart Like A Wheel" was an ok single, and produced by Mr Rushent ofcourse, but actually not an Oakey song atall so didn't quite cut it. As things had moved on a lot from their early 80s heyday for other groups, the League floundered by trying to produce a less American version of "Crash", with a new line-up but few new ideas. "Soundtrack To A Generation" was the incredibly camp second single, and although the William Orbit 12" mix is very strong, the "Holy Cow" and "Oh Wow" lines didn't stir the listening public, so any third single was shelved ("Kiss The Futrure" made it to a promo career sampler, so there may have been an intention there).
Earlier this month I bought the CD, so I could get rid of my crackly vinyl copy, and was pleasantly surprised at how some of the tracks sound better now, in the context of what the group had been, and what they would then later release (the excellent "Octopus" and credible "Secrets"). Unlike some reviewers I love "Kiss The Future", it's a bit messy in places but could've been remixed successfully, even if on the album it segues extremely poorly into "Rebound" (same producer, Fon Force). The two Susan vocal tracks are ok now, as we all know she's not the best vocalist, but they are quirky and Phil is present enough on "Doorway" to keep the momentum. "Get It Right This Time" (the other Rushent production) still sounds cheesy but a very worthy revamp of the "Mirror Man" style - bright and breezy. There are some other good solid tracks here too, and in retrospect it was probably unfair to expect this would be their "Dare" of the 90's.
The cover artwork is, well, a bit naff, to be honest (looked faded even on a pristine new LP sleeve) but this chapter in the League's history isn't half as bad as it may have seemed at the time!
Earlier this month I bought the CD, so I could get rid of my crackly vinyl copy, and was pleasantly surprised at how some of the tracks sound better now, in the context of what the group had been, and what they would then later release (the excellent "Octopus" and credible "Secrets"). Unlike some reviewers I love "Kiss The Future", it's a bit messy in places but could've been remixed successfully, even if on the album it segues extremely poorly into "Rebound" (same producer, Fon Force). The two Susan vocal tracks are ok now, as we all know she's not the best vocalist, but they are quirky and Phil is present enough on "Doorway" to keep the momentum. "Get It Right This Time" (the other Rushent production) still sounds cheesy but a very worthy revamp of the "Mirror Man" style - bright and breezy. There are some other good solid tracks here too, and in retrospect it was probably unfair to expect this would be their "Dare" of the 90's.
The cover artwork is, well, a bit naff, to be honest (looked faded even on a pristine new LP sleeve) but this chapter in the League's history isn't half as bad as it may have seemed at the time!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After the abysmal 1986 album " Crash " the League disappeared for another four years - I thought that was it for them, but then they were back with a great image, and a comeback single " Heart Like a Wheel", which showed some real promise that they would have learnt from previous experience and not dumb down their music, handing all control over to a couple of dodgy american producers, who did them no favours at all. Romantic? has its flaws, some quite serious, but like Hysteria from 1984-5, it did mix some extremely good songs with some obvious duds.
Personally I think the real gems are, "Kiss the Future"; " The Stars are going out" and " Rebound" - all of which are excellent
in every way. There are then some middling songs such as " Men are Dreamers" and " Soundtrack to a Generation" - which I think should have been left off the album. The other songs I find very hard to like, the last two tracks being quite annoying and out of style with the good stuff on the album.
Overall, I think this album is worth owning for the good songs as they really are some of the best songs the League have created,so all in all 50/50. This album is getting increasingly hard to find, and unless you want a bidding war on e-bay, its worth buying on Amazon even if it does cost a bit more as you are assured of obtaining a copy. I think this will definitely turn into a collector's item, if you manage to get a copy - Keep it well looked after as you may make some money on it in the next few years. Apart from that it does make a pleasant listening experience - just wish it was crammmed full of great songs.
Check out " Secrets", the League's album from 2001- Now theres a great album- and very much on top form. I think that one is a serious rival to Dare ( 1981 )
Personally I think the real gems are, "Kiss the Future"; " The Stars are going out" and " Rebound" - all of which are excellent
in every way. There are then some middling songs such as " Men are Dreamers" and " Soundtrack to a Generation" - which I think should have been left off the album. The other songs I find very hard to like, the last two tracks being quite annoying and out of style with the good stuff on the album.
Overall, I think this album is worth owning for the good songs as they really are some of the best songs the League have created,so all in all 50/50. This album is getting increasingly hard to find, and unless you want a bidding war on e-bay, its worth buying on Amazon even if it does cost a bit more as you are assured of obtaining a copy. I think this will definitely turn into a collector's item, if you manage to get a copy - Keep it well looked after as you may make some money on it in the next few years. Apart from that it does make a pleasant listening experience - just wish it was crammmed full of great songs.
Check out " Secrets", the League's album from 2001- Now theres a great album- and very much on top form. I think that one is a serious rival to Dare ( 1981 )
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My love for The Human League was actually at an all-time high (probably an opposite trend to most people) just as this album was released. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jim
WHYS THE ALBUM CALLED ROMANTIC???
a huge flop on its release..probably due to the times..the dreadful last album!
this is one of my favourite HL albums...i call it it the threesome album!.. Read more
this is one of my favourite HL albums...i call it it the threesome album!.. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2006 by Mr. Nathan Armstrong
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