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Heaven 17
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  • Audio CD (May 6, 1997)
  • Original Release Date: 1983
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Blue Plate Caroline
  • ASIN: B000000HQ8
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #229,089 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
2. Who'll Stop The Rain
3. Let Me Go
4. Key To The World
5. Temptation
6. Come Live With Me
7. Lady Ice And Mr. Hex
8. We Live So Fast
9. The Best Kept Secret
10. Let Me Go [extended mix]
11. Temptation [extended mix]
12. Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry [extended dance mix]

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars polished pop, July 15, 2003
On the Luxury Gap Heaven 17 made tremendous strides in production and arrangement from their first album. Honestly, a little bit of the soul of the band was lost in the process, but this record still sounds great. It has some of their best work, Let Me Go, which is probably their best known song in the US thanks to KROQ play. Temptation is their biggest UK hit and thanks to guest vocalist Carol Kenyon sounds nothing like the rest of the album. This album also has some of my favorite lesser known songs like Who Will Stop the Rain and The Best Kept Secret.
With this album the band moved firmly away from the technopop/synthpop that the Human League had embraced and into UK Soul/Funk/RnB. But in their own style. Have fun with it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most cohesive H17 album, December 31, 1998
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Every track on here is catchy yet quirky. They even improved a few ("Song with No Name" & "Let's All Make the Bomb") songs from their earlier 'Penthouse & Pavement' album with better arrangements. "Temptation," is one of the best 80's dance-tracks and far too good to remix. Glen Gregory's voice is at its best here. "Let Me Go" is still their best tune. This was before the got meandering and maundering on later albums (think of the wretched orchestral excess of "And That's No Lie," or the process cheese-loaf of "Trouble"). When anyone says "Yeah, that reminds me of Heaven 17" this is the album they allude to.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Heaven 17 is Luxury Gap at its finest, February 10, 2000
By "dvdguy2" (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews
Nothing beats the extended mix of 'Let Me Go' Infact its better than the edited version. Both of which are found here and for good reason. 'We Live So Fast' is my favorite off the album. Its classic 80's dance music at its best!
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5.0 out of 5 stars 80's intelligent brit pop
If you have listened to Erasure, Thompson Twins, early Depeche Mode, Yaz, then you must have this album. It's upbeat, with one or two nice ballads. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lapidus Natus

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the same as original US release
The new versions of "Let's All Make A Bomb" and "Song With No Name" that were included in the original cassete release in the US in place of "Who'll Stop... Read more
Published on October 1, 2003 by killingj

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic of its time.....
A funk pop offering from a splinter of 3 off of the Human League with some great tunes and great lyrics. Remember the '80's? Remember Thatcher? Remember the Yuppies? Read more
Published on September 3, 2002 by Richard Myers

3.0 out of 5 stars Not their best work...
...but adequate. Some songs (Lady Ice and Mr. Hex) are barely listenable in 2002, but they were catchy enough in their day. Read more
Published on May 31, 2002 by Richard P. Mendell

1.0 out of 5 stars buy latest human league instead
I really don't understand the ravishing reviews this album is getting. If there was a rating lower than 1 star, i would definitely give this album the absolute lowest rating. Read more
Published on May 29, 2002 by Jeremy Eagles

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad.
The Luxury Gap is not bad. There's some good stuff throughout. Heaven 17 plays listenable synth pop. The musicianship, songwriting, and production are solid. Read more
Published on July 25, 2000 by sauerkraut

5.0 out of 5 stars the best album ever made
classic thats all i can say. every song is a winner from start to finish.
Published on July 21, 2000 by craig johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars this is 80's synth-electro pop!
heaven17 is greatest electronic band! glenn , ian, martin ....forever! "we live so fast" is very techno-pop! let's dance!
Published on April 25, 2000 by kim-sangkyun

4.0 out of 5 stars Second Album of Heaven 17 - second best after Penthouse
A different music style in comparison to penthouse and pavement, but also a very great album. "Let me go" is one of the greatest pop songs in the synthie-era. Read more
Published on January 18, 1999

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