![]() ![]() On pressings for the European mainland, all four band members appeared on the front cover. The original pressing from England features Phil Oakey himself on the front cover the other band members are in the same style on the inner sleeve and on the back. While the cover of the previous LP "Reproduction" was still provocative, with parents dancing to a photo of babies, for "Dare" Oakey opted for an imitation of glamour magazine Vogue. The album cover art of The Human League also changed significantly. Whoever chose this album was allowed to stay in the band. He went for the popular mainstream music of Donna Summer. The other band members were given a choice. ![]() Oakey took home two albums: one from Kraftwerk and one from Donna Summer. They continued as Heaven 17, who still regularly perform at De Boerderij (once more on 30 March 2022!). He kicked musicians Martyn Ware and Ian Craig-Marsh out of the band. It was a conscious choice by Human League frontman Phil Oakey. It was mainly about popular tunes on a synthesizer, with a drum machine in the background. I don't know if that's the reason, but I don't like synth-pop from the eighties. At student parties we often stood on the dance floor during this song. has always been linked to the LP "Dare" by The Human League, from 1981 and with the mega-hit 'Don't you want me'. He always pushed the limits, with jokes, with heated discussions, with flirting. J., the extroverted fellow student from the eighties. ![]() was enjoying the morning sun with a cup of coffee. ![]()
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