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Sounds of a City: The Human League-Travelogue

Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy looks deep into The Human's League's Travelogue album, and the city from which it was built, Sheffield.

Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, founder of Classic Album Sundays, looks deep into The Human's League's Travelogue album, and the city from which it was built, Sheffield.

Talking to lead member Martyn Ware, she delves into what made this album such a pivotal moment in the landscape of Sheffield's music scene, and why synths unlocked an entire universe for musicians. From the heavy industry, poverty, and even the space race, everything that went into this album came out the other side to inspire a new generation of musicians, inadvertently starting a dance music revolution in the City. Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H. Kirk discusses the album's pop values, whilst our very own Jarvis Cocker give us his own unique take on the tracks and their links to Sheffield. From Roisin Murphy and Toddla T to Orbital's Paul Hartnoll, the album and the City's influence has been felt far and wide, so tune in to this exploration of one of pop's darkest moments.

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Wed 13 Dec 2023 02:00
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Music Played

  • The Human League

    The Black Hit Of Space

    • Virgin.

  • The Human League

    Dreams Of Leaving

    • Virgin.

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

    • EMI.

  • Cabaret Voltaire

    Nag Nag Nag

    • Rough Trade.

  • King Crimson

    One More Red Nightmare

    • Island Records.

  • The Human League

    Being Boiled

    • Virgin.

  • Roxy Music

    Re-Make/Re-Model

    • EG.

  • The Human League

    Only After Dark

    • Virgin.

  • Gary Numan

    We Are Glass

    • Polygram TV.

  • The Beach Boys

    Good Vibrations

    • Smiley Smile (Stereo Version).
    • EMI.

  • The Human League

    Toyota City

    • Virgin.

  • Cabaret Voltaire

    Cut The Damn Camera

    • Virgin, Some Bizzare.

  • Forgemasters

    Track With No Name

    • Warp Records, Outer Rhythm.

  • Nightmares on Wax

    Dextrous

    • Warp Records.

  • The Human League

    WXJL Tonight

    • Virgin.

  • Ian Brown

    My Star

    • Polydor.

  • Goldfrapp

    Black Cherry

    • Mute Records.

  • Arlo Parks

    Weightless

    • Transgressive.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Wonderful World, Beautiful People

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 May 2015 13:00
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  • Sun 27 Dec 2015 00:00
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  • Wed 23 Dec 2020 03:00
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  • Wed 17 Aug 2022 01:00
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  • Thu 25 May 2023 02:00
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  • Wed 13 Dec 2023 02:00
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