The Dignity of Labour Pts. 1 - 4

by The Human League

The Dignity of Labour Pts. 1 - 4 cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: April 1979
  • Label: Fast Product
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 19:00
  • Community rating: 3.35/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally released as a 12-inch single on Fast Product, this four-part instrumental suite marks a significant transitional phase for the Sheffield group before their commercial breakthrough. Recorded with primitive synthesizers and tape machines, the extended composition explores bleak, mechanized soundscapes inspired by Eastern European architecture and industrial automation.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, dissonant, rhythmic, space, avant-garde, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Part 1 (4:21)
  2. Part 2 (2:46)
  3. Part 3 (3:56)
  4. Part 4 (3:49)
  5. Untitled (4:08)

Credits

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