The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd, the bands commercial breakthrough, reaching #12 on the UK singles chart in May 1981. Written jointly by lead singer Philip Oakey and keyboard player Ian Burden, the song was recorded at Genetic Sound Studios, Reading, in March 1981. Originally released as a stand-alone single in April 1981, it was subsequently re-recorded and incorporated into the studio album Dare, later in the year. The Sound Of The Crowd was the first Human League song to feature female vocals, from new band members Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall, interacting with Philip Oakeys baritone lead. The single was the first to feature a distinctive, though short-lived, marketing tactic, where Human League singles were labelled Red or Blue to help buyers differentiate between the bands musical styles. Red was for dance tracks, Blue for pop songs. The Sound Of The Crowd was designated Red. When asked to explain the system, vocalist Sulley explained that Red is for posers, for Spandy (Spandau Ballet) types. Oakey added: Blue is for ABBA fans.
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