--- product_id: 63612366 title: "Romantic" price: "AED 320" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/63612366-romantic store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Romantic **Price:** AED 320 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Romantic - **How much does it cost?** AED 320 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/63612366-romantic) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description CD: The Human League, Romantic? Review: Human League CD - Great price, easy transaction and speedy delivery Review: A new doorway? - It's been 4 years since the last proper studio album, Crash, a piece of work, where their popularity underwent a certain metamorphosis. Some estranged fans, seeing the 1986's album's R&B influences and only a handful of the band's original tracks, must have felt the band was finished. While having a US top one hit with "Human" (which was a Top ten hit in the UK), the style changed, Ian Burden and Adrian Wright left following creative disagreements. Phil Oakey was alone with Joanne and Susan, and the band clearly needed a new direction. Virgin was also hardly interested in the band (although it was the Virgin which made a big mistake with a second single from Crash, which flopped badly), and believed their once most profitable act was over. Phil joined forces with Russel Dennet and Neil Sutton, and the five-piece band started working on a new album, which for many was a come-back album, although it's been only two years since the band's last release (a Greatest Hits compilation). The restructured Human League came up with a total of ten tracks which form this album, the title of which casts an ironic eye on the band's past in the New Romantic wave of the 80s. As for me the album has some great moments, but it also suffers from a lack of strong numbers. The kick-off, the messy Kiss the Future, is somewhat enjoyable, but slightly too weak for an opener. It segues rather clumsily into A Doorway, where we have Susan on vocals. And it is actually one of the better tracks here. Produced by Mark Brydon (who would later form Moloko) it has nice clubby feel and a driving melody. Not a big blockbuster, but fair enough. This song stays in my mind and is enjoyable. Heart Like a Wheel and the other single, Soundtrack to a Generation are probably the strongest tracks here (both have great lyrics!). Men Are Dreamers is a nice rock ballad. The more electronic Rebound and The Stars are Going Out are also one of the better tracks. Stars... is actually my favourite track off the album, too bad it did not make it to be a single. It has single written all over it - great melody line, somber electronic arrangement with the girls contributing in the choruses. And above all, it has great lyrics, something which is quite rare for Human League (I'm sorry to say that). Get It Right This Time is also enjoyable, but not particularly outstanding. The cover version of Gary Glitter's, Let's Get Together Again, sounds a bit flat and simplistic. And the easily worst track is Mister Moon and Mister Sun. The horror! Kurtz would cry out. I ALWAYS skip it. Waste of time. All in all the album couldn't bring the band back to the highest chart positions, but at least the two singles were decent enough. Maybe if Virgin invested more in the band, there would be something more to it? Certainly this is not a thoroughly weak album, it just lacks fresh ideas and better songwriting, but is otherwise rather fine. The next CD, Octopus brought back what was missing here - fresh, crisp sound and production. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000008GQK | | Best Sellers Rank | 212,878 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 3,499 in Dance Pop 14,389 in Dance & Electronic | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (47) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Label | A&M | | Manufacturer | A&M | | Manufacturer reference | 75021 5316 2 | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 1990 | | Package Dimensions | 14.22 x 12.19 x 1.52 cm; 0.28 g | ## Images ![Romantic - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61dgajdM5UL.jpg) ![Romantic - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61IAbK0kEAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Human League CD *by H***R on 11 December 2023* Great price, easy transaction and speedy delivery ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A new doorway? *by M***E on 8 July 2012* It's been 4 years since the last proper studio album, Crash, a piece of work, where their popularity underwent a certain metamorphosis. Some estranged fans, seeing the 1986's album's R&B influences and only a handful of the band's original tracks, must have felt the band was finished. While having a US top one hit with "Human" (which was a Top ten hit in the UK), the style changed, Ian Burden and Adrian Wright left following creative disagreements. Phil Oakey was alone with Joanne and Susan, and the band clearly needed a new direction. Virgin was also hardly interested in the band (although it was the Virgin which made a big mistake with a second single from Crash, which flopped badly), and believed their once most profitable act was over. Phil joined forces with Russel Dennet and Neil Sutton, and the five-piece band started working on a new album, which for many was a come-back album, although it's been only two years since the band's last release (a Greatest Hits compilation). The restructured Human League came up with a total of ten tracks which form this album, the title of which casts an ironic eye on the band's past in the New Romantic wave of the 80s. As for me the album has some great moments, but it also suffers from a lack of strong numbers. The kick-off, the messy Kiss the Future, is somewhat enjoyable, but slightly too weak for an opener. It segues rather clumsily into A Doorway, where we have Susan on vocals. And it is actually one of the better tracks here. Produced by Mark Brydon (who would later form Moloko) it has nice clubby feel and a driving melody. Not a big blockbuster, but fair enough. This song stays in my mind and is enjoyable. Heart Like a Wheel and the other single, Soundtrack to a Generation are probably the strongest tracks here (both have great lyrics!). Men Are Dreamers is a nice rock ballad. The more electronic Rebound and The Stars are Going Out are also one of the better tracks. Stars... is actually my favourite track off the album, too bad it did not make it to be a single. It has single written all over it - great melody line, somber electronic arrangement with the girls contributing in the choruses. And above all, it has great lyrics, something which is quite rare for Human League (I'm sorry to say that). Get It Right This Time is also enjoyable, but not particularly outstanding. The cover version of Gary Glitter's, Let's Get Together Again, sounds a bit flat and simplistic. And the easily worst track is Mister Moon and Mister Sun. The horror! Kurtz would cry out. I ALWAYS skip it. Waste of time. All in all the album couldn't bring the band back to the highest chart positions, but at least the two singles were decent enough. Maybe if Virgin invested more in the band, there would be something more to it? Certainly this is not a thoroughly weak album, it just lacks fresh ideas and better songwriting, but is otherwise rather fine. The next CD, Octopus brought back what was missing here - fresh, crisp sound and production. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great album *by M***Y on 23 June 2020* Very happy with the album arriving on time. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/63612366-romantic](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/63612366-romantic) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*