Heaven 17...
Pioneers in the synth pop world of the early 80s. Not a band I recall much caring for. 11yrs old when they're first album came out, Adam and the Ants were much more my thing :-)
Last night I was lucky enough to be working at their, first of two, gigs in Jersey. Not at all sure what to expect to be honest, but as the evening went on I started to realise just how big an influence bands like Heaven 17 had on the 'pop' world and the bits of it I like.
There probably weren't many people there last night who could hear Skinny Puppy or Nitzer Ebb in the mix, so to speak.
Naturally, the 'industry' has changed beyond all recognition in 30 years. Especially in how music is packaged, counted and consumed. One thing remains and it's true of whichever style of music you care to mention: a group of musicians playing with passion is always a joy to hear.
Every now and then being at work is enjoyable in unexpected ways. Last night was one!
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from their album "Abbey Road".This is what I remember.