The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd 1981

[shads246]

Ahh too many great memories to this whole album ,fantastic to hear this track again. Makes me feel 18 again.

[armalyte]

this version seems a bit more toppier and more compressed than the album version...the 12" mix of this was great!

[Dracopol]

Try the whole album "Dare". Such as "Seconds" [a song by The Human League about when they shot Kennedy]. I still cry when I hear it. I peel and chop onions at the same time I hear it so they don't think I'm some wimpy male.

[lanceparker12]

@Dracopol Dare is a brilliant album and nobody thinks a man is wimpy for showing emotion

[lanceparker12]

I love human league, thanks to my parents, i grew up to them listening to this and other old bands...one of the obvious the beatles xD oh im 21

[Dracopol]

@lanceparker12 Well, good for you. Seek out great music in whatever era you may find it. Just because you're 21 doesn't mean you are condemned to listen to The Man's crappy overhyped latest nonsense, like that "Umberella ella ella" song omigod it drives me up the WALL!

[lanceparker12]

@Dracopol Oh god i hate that kinda stuff, especially that song by Rihanna, really grates on me

[RazzyReikoCanFly]

Im only 15

And i love human league haha :)

[cesiface]

GHOST TRAIN!

[jackthehatuk]

Totally 80s. This track has as many powerful memories for me as any track from the same era. So damn good.

[tilerman]

30 years old and timeless.

[Johno1863]

The sound of the crowd is the best at The PANTHERS Lair , The Human League are from the quiet side ...

[missionpants]

Ya know it's funny, I was 13 when I heard this for the first time back in '83, so it's AWESOME that ppl turning 13 yrs old NOW actually like the same music I did almost 20 yrs ago... The kidz have awsome taste now a days... :)

[doctorwhonico]

@missionpants They hate todays music and snuffle through their parents records !! THAT'S THE REASON !!!

[Duranie747]

@missionpants

You have just summed up my music taste in a nutshell :)

I love 80s music. The Human League, Duran Duran etc...

I don't even like half the pop nowadays.

No wonder they think I'm a crazy 13-yr-old with a messed up music palate XD

[Dracopol]

@Duranie747 And you notice the music nowadays, they put a deep bass guitar drone on it to keep the youth hypnotized? System of a Nickel Creed and all that crap? Our music had loud and soft sounds, textured synths, not this da dunn da dunn da dunn all the time.

[numanexile68]

Fantastic.... check out their new stuff its damn good

[Paxobo]

That drum beat is too catchy.

[NormanSykes]

amazing sound...love the arrangements and how the track finishes...it sounds dif from 'Dare' version...punchier with more attitude...is The Human League 'Red' a 12inch single?

[1mrssparrow]

love it !!!!!!!!

[Squab1972]

Cool song sounds so amazing and fresh all these years later.

[armalyte]

this version sounds harder to my ears than the version on dare. The drums have been remixed to be punchier..more compression maybe

[NormanSykes]

@armalyte hmmm...it does sound different in a better kind of way...harder with more attitude.

[stellaviolens]

Human League Red.

They were so cool at this point, after the split and before Dare was released.

[manweller1]

Still sounds great after all this time.

[wafflevill]

INDEED!!!!

[Animateme3D]

The Human League just signed to Wall of Sound records! New music (songs/album) expected this year (2010)!!!!

[coppcole]

does anyone know the main riff for the keyboard cause i want to learn it its a tune

[aaronjarvis1]

its ok. my favs r Fascination, Love Action & Don't You Want Me. My fav from Phil Oakey when he was solo is Electric Dreams.

[hopki65]

PRIDE OF SHEFFIELD !!!

[spitfirerecon]

@hopki65 Hey up not wrong long after steel will be THL.

[devilskitchen08]

v .v cool lovin the league ...

[JimmyTee73]

This is so good!!!

[RazzyReikoCanFly]

lolz im only 13 and i love human league :)

[jackjay1]

@RazzyReikoCanFly i was only 10 when this was out but loved it. lol

[abagail4me]

Probably the perfect example of post modern pop music back in the days when most people couldn't handle "electronic" sounds and were still listening to Billy Joel and The Sweet.

[WestLondonDroog]

Jeez, I had this 45 and gave it away!

[doctorwhonico]

Indeed Jeez... How could you??!!

[retroforever]

Great Song!

[xgirlfiendx]

Awesome..

[subwooferjl]

Thanks for posting this!

[TheBulbiis]

class, been dancing round the bedroom, aaah the heady days of the late 70's and early 80's.......will it ever be matched in the future....I doubt it !!

[ukfIgjam]

Got this on 12" .Gonna have to dig em all out i think and have an 80,s night :-)

Oh what good times they were :-)

[tombaxter22]

too right i was a teenager during the 80s gotta say wihtout a doubt best period of my life music life opportunities hopes england were all better then than they are now i am soooo nostalgic for this period of my life

[retroforever]

I like the single version better than the LP version. Single version is rare these days, even on CD.

[jaetre]

this song is waaaaaaaaaaaay HOT!!!

[depechemodedude1991]

Love it! ''STAY IN TIME WITH THE RYTHEM AND RYME!''

Go Human Leauge!