The Human League : Blind Youth
In October of 1979 The Human League released Reproduction, their first full studio album. Produced by Colin Thurston who co-engineered David Bowie's "Heroes" and Iggy Pop's Lust For Life with Tony Visconti, Reproduction is one of the first synth-pop albums that would define a sound of a decade. There is even that very 80's-ish trend, the sythn cover of a 60's hit ( You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling)
Johnny Rotten may have dismissed The Human League as "trendy hippies", but the album received decent reviews. Red Starr of Smash Hits gave the album 8 out of 10, writing:
With their amazing slideshow, strong melodic songs, warm good humour and intriguing all sythesiser line-up, Sheffield's excellent Human League will certainly be among he leaders of the '80's. This first album suffers badly from lifeless presentation but is a grower and still a definite goodie. Greatness is inevitable--be the first one on your block etc.
Sales were bleak until the world caught up in 1982. That's when Reproduction finally charted at U.K.#34.
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