Author: tracysigler | Posted: October 25th, 2007 | | Tags: 1982, Heaven 17, music, new romantic, new wave, synthpop, vinyl | 1 Comment »
- Artist: Heaven 17
- Title: Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu)
- Year: 1982
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 7
- Owner: Mary
- Acquired: ?
- Keeper: Yes
Here’s another 12 inch from those former Human League-ers, Heaven 17. “Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu)” is pretty enjoyable, but I can’t really remember the mixes on the other side. Even if you don’t dig this early electronic music, you gotta love the cover art by Jill Mumford.
Author: tracysigler | Posted: August 14th, 2007 | | Tags: 1981, Heaven 17, new romantic, new wave, synthpop, vinyl | 1 Comment »
- Artist: Heaven 17
- Title: (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
- Year: 1981
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 7
- Owner: Mary
- Acquired: A cut-out bin somewhere in DC
- Keeper: Yes
Today we have a 12 inch single from Heaven 17. Who knew the founding members were two guys who split from Human League? Not me. Actually, I know very little about the band; this one belongs to Mary. Their debut single “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” is some solid dance music with “overtly political lyrics” that got it banned from the BBC. “The Decline of the West” on the flipside is a pulsing instrumental bit of dark electronica. I like both cuts, so very synth.
Wikipedia can tell you more about Heaven 17.
