Reason 2. I kinda harped on this just before but the production is well above corny levels of The Human League's Fascination production. So much attention is paid to detail. So I will just give you a couple examples and then move on. Key To The World a relentless groove with a magnificent horn section, and Temptation a classic Synth-Pop that goes over the top when you hear Karol Kenyon's shimmering and huge vocal. What I do like with some of the lyrics is the thinly veiled swipes at the horrors of capitalism and consumerist societal traps.

Whereas Ian Craig Marsh and Philip Adrian Wright have totally disappeared from my (and other folks) radar, after a journey in excess of 40 years, Phil Oakey, Martyn Ware and Glenn Gregory are still on the synthpop case! This evening literally a few feet in front of me on the raised De La Warr Pavilion are Martyn and Glenn. They are accompanied by keyboardist Florence Sabeva, the stunning multi-octave vocal from Worthing based Rachel Meadows, as well being equally matched by Kelly Barnes. We are all gathered to enjoy 40 years of ‘Temptation’ and ‘The Luxury Gap’ album. British album certifications – Heaven 17 – The Luxury Gap". British Phonographic Industry. 2 February 1984 . Retrieved 19 April 2021.The Luxury Gap Tour 2012 – Full UK & European dates". heaven17.com. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012 . Retrieved 6 December 2020. MediaMath sets this cookie to avoid the same ads from being shown repeatedly and for relevant advertising.

However, I do like those moody, dramatic ballads, "Let Me Go", "Come Live With Me" and the near histrionic "Temptation", singles all, as well as the kitchen-sink production on "Key To The World". The trio convinced their sceptical record company that Temptation had to be the next single. A duet between Glenn Gregory and Carol Kenyon, this song of lust, brilliantly framed by a musical structure stormed the charts and remains a momentous classic to this day. The album itself went to reach number 4 and cemented Heaven 17 as one of the most important British post-punk bands. Heaven 17". Bowers-wilkins.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018 . Retrieved 8 July 2018.Rimmer, Dave (12–25 May 1983). "Heaven 17: The Luxury Gap" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol.5, no.10. p.35 . Retrieved 14 February 2022.