Heaven 17
Let Me Go b/w [Instrumental] (UK 12")
British Electric Foundation - Virgin Records (UK) / 1982 / VS 532-12
12" single 45 rpm vinyl record with black and white picture jacket
Genre: Dance
Producer(s) : B. E. F. (British Electric Foundation)
Engineered by Greg Walsh
Recorded at the Townhouse Studios and Air Studios
Sleeve: B.E.F. / Jamie Morgan / Assorted iMaGes
(P) 1982 Virgin Records Ltd
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. / Sound Diagrams / Warner Brothers Music Ltd
Heaven 17 are:
Glen Gregory: Lead vocals, percussion
Martyn Ware: Linn Drum programming, Roland System 100 programming, Jupiter 8, Casiotone
Ian Craig Marsh: Roland Bass line programming, Roland System 100 programming, backing vocals - The Hereafter
Guest musicians: Admiral John Wilson: Electric gutar
Nick Plytas: Piano
Side A
Let Me Go (6:23) / 112 BPM
Side B
Let Me Go [Instrumental] (5:59)
The funky New Wave British group Heaven 17 has always been a personal fave of mine. Heaven 17 was formed in 1980 by former Human League members Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware and got its name from a fictitious music group in the film, Clockwork Orange.
This track, Let Me Go is perhaps one the most memorable early '80s synth New Wave songs going. A dark and mysterious song yet never a downer which was perhaps their largest and best known hit. It is a haunting song that is still in rotation in any 1980s retro set.
Check out their other tracks like I'm Your Money, Play To Win and This Is Mine. Their self titled 1981 album, Heaven 17 is a must.
Listen to Let Me Go by Heaven 17:
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