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Martin Fry considers the social and musical conditions that caused the Sheffield sound to storm the charts in the 1980s.

Martin Fry continues his seven-part series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s.
Three of the most notable bands of the period came from Sheffield - The Human League, ABC and Heaven 17. This programme explores the social and musical conditions that caused the Sheffield sound to storm the charts in the 80s.

27 minutes

Music Played

  • The Human League

    Being Boiled

    • Virgin.
  • Cabaret Voltaire

    Sensoria

  • Kraftwerk

    Trans-Europe Express

    • Cleopatra.
  • The Human League

    The Path Of Least Resistance

  • Heaven 17

    (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang

    • Virgin.
  • The Human League

    The Sound Of The Crowd

    • Virgin.
  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.
  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.
  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 May 2019 03:30