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Path Of Least Resistance |
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| A
very simple but effective song, reflecting on human apathy and
the pitfalls of over-reliance on material comforts. The song
started life as an instrumental by Martyn and Ian, slightly
faster and longer than the later vocal versions. |
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League then recorded two demos of the song, both similar in
arrangement to the album version recorded for Reproduction.
The first demo featurws harsher keyboard sounds and was recorded
in a lower key, while the second demo is prefaced by a short
recording of the computer Orac from BBC TV's sci-fi series,
Blake's 7. |
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reasons unknown, when the album version was released on CD in
1988, its second half was subjected to some kind of treatment
not used on the original LP version. |
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the time of the LP's release, the group made a rare television
appearance, performing this song on the British show, Mainstream.
A short clip of which was featured on BBC2's Young Guns
documentary devoted to the League in 1999. |
| Lyrics |
| first
demo version possibly released on some editions of the 'Human
League cassette' and also included on the 'Taverner
tape' |
| second
demo version unreleased |
| album version
released on Reproduction |
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| A
cover of the Lou Reed song, from his classic 1972 album Transformer.
The League recorded a studio version of this song and also played
it live in 1980 (a bootleg of a European radio performance is
known to be in circulation). |
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arrangement is considerably starker than Lou Reed's original,
using only minimal instrumentation and the most basic crashing
percussion. |
| Martyn
and Ian would later record this song in 1982 with Glenn Gregory
for the British Electric Foundation album, Music Of Quality
& Distinction. A similar approach was taken with the musical
backing, but the vocal arrangement was more ambitious. |
| Lyrics |
| Unreleased |
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| One
of The Future's less menacing moments, this composition finds
the group veering surprisingly close to melody, though the icy
vocals ensure the track doesn't become too approachable.
This track is known to many as Pulse Colours. |
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MP3 of the track is available on this site - see the Futuristic
Sounds page. |
| Released
on The
Golden Hour Of The Future |
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This
is simply an early alternate title for Zero As A Limit ,
as noted in Philip's 'Jason Taverner' dialogue on the 'Taverner
tape'. |
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