Track Listing

1. I'm Coming Back
2. I Love You Too Much
3. Rock Me Again And Again And Again...
4. Louise
5. Lebanon
6. Betrayed
7. Sign
8. So Hurt
9. Life On Your Own
10. Don't You Know I Want You

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22745 in Music
• Released on: 1984-07-23
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Underrated album
This album is one of my League favorites. A few of the songs are a bit weak... but overall it is a brillant album. The synth sounds are sweet. Joannes and Susanne's angelic voices are as good as ever... especially in "I Love You Too Much." "Rock Me Again and Again (Seven times)" is repetitively catchy. "Louise" and "Life On Your Own," are great Abbaesque ballads and quiet a departure from the Leagues earlier work. Sentimental and charming never-the-less. "Betrayed & So Hurt" awesome synth sounds and vocals. And finally "The Sign" very Fascination like... and very good. If you can, get ahold of it's remix it's a gem. Over all people should not have expected a Dare II. It's only natural that things change, and I'm glad the League did... they've always tried hard not to stick to a certain sound, and to be true to themselves and the music. A League esential... if you don't like it, listen to it again you might be surprised.

A great album from a great band!
A must have for any Human League fan! I think this album got an unfair review from many critics. Songs like "I Love you to Much, Rock Me Again, The Sign", and "So Hurt" are fantastic. Suzanne and Joanne's voices enhance many of these tracks. Also true with "Louise" and "Life on your Own" which are slower and more sentimental, both still wonderful. A heavenly album from a great band. Too bad the League didn't promote this album more in the States.

Their best album
Let's get serious for a moment. Hysteria is the Human League's best album. Following on after a huge selling album is, to some ears, impossible and I suspect the knives were poised before it was released. 'Dare' was an outstanding album, with at least four great pop songs - but 'Hysteria' is more consistent over all ten tracks. The introduction of guitar and bass guitar gives the sound more breadth and gravitas. Indeed, the bass-lines on this album are some of the most impressive ever committed to recorded music, particularly 'I Love You Too Much' and 'The Lebanon'...well, all of them really. If your ears are attuned to low frequencies you'll love this - 'Dare' sounds a bit plastic and tinny in comparison. The whole effort is very tight and, while it doesn't offer as great a song as 'Don't You Want Me', you never feel like reaching for the skip button. I can only think that it appeared to be a disappointment upon first release because of the three year gap from 'Dare'. Of course nowadays three years is de rigeuer, even after top selling debut albums.