BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
“(Keep Feeling) Fascination” is a 1983 song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was composed by Jo Callis and Philip Oakey, and produced by Martin Rushent (which would be the last song he produced for the band for seven years).
The song features vocals from four of the band members, including lead singer Philip Oakey, female co-vocalists Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall, and a rare vocal role from keyboardist and guitarist Jo Callis.
The single was designated ‘Red’ on the Human League’s short-lived, self-imposed labeling system of ‘Blue’ for pop songs and ‘Red’ for dance tracks.
The single was released in the UK on 11 April 1983 as a non-album single, and went to number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. It was incorporated into the band’s EP Fascination!. Released in the US a month after the UK release, the single reached number 1 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (their first single to do so) and number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 that summer.
This Greece 12″ contains a unique picture sleeve and is the only 12″ to contain the instrumental b-side track “Total Panic”, which only appears on 7″ in other countries.
SIDE A:
(Keep Feeling) Fascination (Extended Version) 4:59
Remix – Chris Thomas
SIDE B:
(Keep Feeling) Fascination (Improvisation) 6:13
Total Panic 3:28
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #8 |
| 1983 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination | U.S. Billboard Black Singles | #56 |
| 1983 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #1 |
| 1983 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination | U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | #14 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VG2000Z, Virgin – 062-VG2000Z
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Greece
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – The Human League, Martin Rushent
Written-By – Callis*, Oakey*
NOTES:
Made in Greece
B-side listed as “(Keep Feeling) Total Panic” on sleeve.
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thank you!
One of my all time favorites – thanks so much for this! Love the Human League!
Thanks a lot!
🙂
Paul, you could blow a few minds by posting The Human League’s early single, Being Boiled. It sounds like an entirely different band. Thanks, and keep those early 80s tracks coming!
yeah!!!!!
Greece (my country) is here!!!!!!!!
thanx a lot dj!!!!!!!!
Awesome. And more THL please there are so many more even just sticking to the 80’s!!
One of my favourite tracks by Phil and the gang. Although “Mirror Man” is probably my all-time fave.
Thanks indeed Paul 🙂
Looks like you got my email. 🙂 Thanks so much Paul! Love this tune.
Thanks DJPaul, welcome back!
☺
One of my favorite New Wave songs from the 80’s and The Human League. I hear this song playing all the time in the grocery stores here in San Francisco, makes me feel so old! hahahaha, but this is one of their best. And the shorter single version seems to be the one I have on my list of vinyl I want. I love both the single version and this extended version. Thanks Paul!
You’re welcome memoryboy. Maybe I will come up with the single version at some point 🙂
Thankyou Paul. One of their best. I always preferred the 12″ mix to the standard 7″.
Me too Omar love the 12″ version 🙂
It´s fascinating 🙂 that this is only your second upload featuring The Human League. Great song although every time I listen to it I am irritated by the main melody that sounds a bit off key. Well done by the League. I cannot remember whether Fascination charted in Germany at all. I´d be surprised if it didn´t though. Have to check that out later.
Anyway, a great release in mindblowing quality to add to my DJ Paul collection.
Thank you Paul.
I know I can’t believe I have not posted more from Human League. I have just about all of their 12″ singles maybe I will dive into that catalog more 🙂
I’m so glad you’re back Paul posting all the great music you love and that we all love. Another psychic moment too as I was playing a Human League megamix over the weekend that had this track included. I’m also excited because of “The Improvisation” flip-side. Martin Rushent did wild dub/instrumental mixes and I love compiling them on CD, especially with the quality you put forth. This is most excellent, Paul. I’m really happy!!
Jeff
Thank you Jeff. We are in the same universe I guess lol. I had a great weekend it was nice getting away for the day. Hope you had a great one too. I love this 12″ especially this edition because of the unique picture sleeve Mr. Oakey looks so handsome. Most other countries have the picture that is on the back as the front cover.