The Human League – Dare!

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Label:	Virgin – VL 2230
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1981
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop, New Wave

Tracklist

A1	The Things That Deams Are Made Of Written By – Oakey/Wright	4:14
A2	Open Your Heart Written By – Oakey/Callis	3:53
A3	The Sound Of The Crowd Written By – Burden/Oakey	3:56
A4	Darkness Written By – Callis/Wright	3:56
A5	Do Or Die Written By – Burden/Oakey	5:23
B1	Get Carter Written-By – Roy Budd	1:02
B2	I Am The Law Written By – Oakey/Wright	4:14
B3	Seconds Written By – Callis/Oakey/Wright	4:58
B4	Love Action (I Believe In Love) Written By – Oakey/Burden	4:58
B5	Don't You Want Me Written By – Callis/Oakey/Wright	3:56

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Polygram Inc.
Distributed By – Polygram Distribution Inc.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Genetic Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Printed By – DJ (2)
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Lacquer Cut At – Disques SNB Ltée.

Credits

Design [Cover] – Adrian*, Philip*
Engineer [Assitant], Programmed By [Assisted By] – Dave Allen*
Lacquer Cut By – Al*
Layout, Coordinator – Ken*
Management – Tunenoise
Photography By – Brian Aris
Producer – Martin Rushent, The Human League
Programmed By – Martin Rushent
Synthesizer – Ian Burden, Jo Callis, Philip Oakey
Synthesizer [Occasional], Other [Slides] – Philip Adrian Wright
Vocals – Joanne Catherall, Philip Oakey, Susanne Sulley
Words By – Ian Burden (tracks: A3, B4), Philip Adrian Wright (tracks: A1, A4, B3), Philip Oakey (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B2 to B5)
Written-By – Burden* (tracks: A3, A5, B4), Callis* (tracks: A2, A4, B3, B5), Wright* (tracks: A1, A4, B2, B3, B5), Oakey* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B5)

Notes

Released with a lyric sheet.

Instruments used:
Roland MC8, System 700, JP4, Korg 770, Delta, Casio VLT 1, M10, Linn LM1, Yamaha CS15 and Roland microcomputer and Linn drum computer.

Layout and co-ordination at A.S.

©1981 Virgin Records Limited.
℗1981 Virgin Records Limited.
Made in Canada.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Bottom right corner back jacket): [DJ logo]
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): DM
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 1): VL 2230-A SnB 230 DM-3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 1): VL 2230-B SnB 230-Al DM-10
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 2): VL 2230-A SnB 230 DM-5
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 2): VL-2230-B.2 SNB.Al.230 DM-10
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 3): VL 2230-A SnB 230 DM-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 3): VL 2230-B ② SnB 230-Al DM-17
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 4): VL 2230-A SnB 230 DM-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 4): VL 2230-B ② SnB 230-Al DM-14
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 5): VL 2230-A SnB230 DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 5): VL 2230-B 2 SnB sp 230 DM 5
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 6): VL 2230-A SnB230 DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout variant 6): VL 2230-B ② SnB 230-Al DM-6

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Dare (LP, Album, Stereo, CBS Pressing, Gatefold)	Virgin	V2192	UK	1981
Recently Edited	Dare! (LP, Album)	Virgin	204104	France	1981
Recently Edited	Dare (Cassette, Album, Flat Window)	Virgin, Virgin	TCV 2192, TCV2192	UK	1981
	Dare! (LP, Album)	Virgin	VIL 12192	Italy	1981
Recently Edited	Dare! (LP, Album)	Virgin, Virgin	204 104, 204 104-320	Netherlands	1981

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Reviews

MEllODrOnE Dec 12, 2019
This version sounds excellent with a thick, rich sound. Analog electronics are defined well and clarity is excellent. Superb detail as well and clear vocals. Comes in poly sleeve with lyric insert. You’re sure to find a near mint copy for under $20.