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While the trio never lost their roots as an electronic act, by How Men Are no restrictions were placed on the amount of acoustic and traditional instrumentation that could be included in the mix. Heaven 17 are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1980. The band were a trio for most of their career, composed of former Human League members Martyn Ware (keyboards, drum machine, vocals) and Ian Craig Marsh (keyboards) with vocalist Glenn Gregory.

In contrast to Heaven 17's debut studio album Penthouse and Pavement (1981), the singles from The Luxury Gap charted strongly, particularly " Temptation", which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and was the 34th biggest selling single of 1983. Other hits included " Come Live with Me" (UK number 5) and " Crushed by the Wheels of Industry" (UK number 17). It’s clear, though, that the trio’s songwriting chops are evolving in other ways, too. This album includes two of their finest ballads – Let Me Go , which became H17’s biggest Stateside hit, and the 20-year age gap love affair tale of Come Live With Me (“Kiss the boys goodbye”). I could not believe a band like this was putting so much funk into their music, synthetic or otherwise. They kept up the tempo and the pace. They kept up the fun. The audience was into it and loving it. They used a variety of sounds and instruments to create unique sounds and a fun show for all involved. I would highly recommend seeing a show by Heaven 17 to anyone that is remotely interested in doing so. Scaping, Peter, ed. (1984). "Top 100 LPs: 1983". BPI Year Book 1984. British Phonographic Industry. pp.44–45. ISBN 0-906154-04-9.O'Neil, Tim (1 December 2006). "Heaven 17: Penthouse and Pavement / The Luxury Gap / How Men Are". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 5 December 2006 . Retrieved 11 October 2012. British album certifications – Heaven 17 – The Luxury Gap". British Phonographic Industry. 2 February 1984 . Retrieved 19 April 2021. A call centre down the road – Plusnet Broadband – Advertisement". YouTube. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 . Retrieved 11 May 2011.

a b c d e f g Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp.248–249. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. More Glenn banter followed with the arrival of ‘Let Me Go’, which he informed us was his favourite H17 tune, and I think he said Martyn’s as well. He added that it was written in his then basement flat at 95 Oxford Gardens, Ladbroke Grove. Suffice to say that this single was very well received, and Martyn even thanked the crowd for their appreciation. ‘The Luxury Gap’ album had now been performed, bar standout single ‘Temptation’, which arrived in six tunes time. Next though it was ‘(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang’, where Glenn recounted their days before the release of this debut single and prior to The Human League. He told us that VDK and the Studs recorded a long version of the ‘Dr Who’ theme and that it was played live when supporting lost Sheffield punk outfit The Drones. Glenn added that years later a fan arrived with a tape of it, and both Martyn and Glenn agreed it was awful, much to tonight’s crowd amusement. HEAVEN 17 and fans at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea 13.11.23 (pics Sara-Louise Bowrey) years later our audience are still loving those songs and we are very excited to be touring our most successful album The Luxury Gap. Come on and jump aboard the Heaven 17-time machine, let’s party like its 1983.” Heaven 17’s UK tour dates: Taking politics to the dancefloor, the albums of Heaven 17 have given The Human League a run for their money as Sheffield’s biggest synth-pop act. By Steve Harnell Penthouse A nd Pavement Heaven 17 albums – Penthouse & Pavement

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Offiziellecharts.de – Heaven 17 – The Luxury Gap" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2020. The Big Dipper , which mourns the death of the American Dream (“We’ve been taken for a ride/ America leads the world in teenage suicide”). No mere ‘dads at the disco’, this was a credible return to the dancefloor that deserved a bigger mainstream audience. Read more: Bigger Than America review Before After Heaven 17 albums – Before After

The Luxury Gap (liner notes). Heaven 17. Virgin Records. 1983. V2253. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) The Luxury Gap In Concert 35th Anniversary Celebration UK Tour 2018". heaven17.com. 19 March 2018 . Retrieved 6 December 2020. I f The Luxury Gap pointed to Heaven 17’s increasingly expansive songwriting vision, then its follow-up a year later also marked a significant change.Given a bigger release, Deeper And Deeper could have been a massive hit among house music DJs. It’s a missed opportunity for sure. With studio space at the premium in Sheffield, the two bands were forced to record in the same facility – one took the day shift while the other worked nights to avoid each other. It all added to a pressure cooker environment where both prospered. Tortorici, Frank (15 May 2008). "Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory". MTV. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016 . Retrieved 27 January 2016. The Phenix Horns Esquire return for the James Brown-infused funk pop of Somebody and choppy rhythms elevate the brassy Low Society .

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