Leckie League

I keep forgetting about this rather excellent Human League fan site The Black Hit of Space which has been going for some years now and seems to be updated regularly with some excellent features, perhaps putting Electronically Yours a little to shame on th HL front.

However among many other interesting things I see there's an interview with Holiday 80 producer John Leckie who was obviously so important to shaping the HL sound at the time. Says Leckie: "It was a long, long time ago.." although quaintly recalls:
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"It was very cold and I stayed in a cheap bed and breakfast and met Phil at bus stop every morning to get to the studio. Phil had the hair and peacock feather ear ring! It was strange cos at that time in late morning the bus was full of old lady shoppers so he was quite a sight but forever the gentleman giving up his seat for ladies etc.!.."

The Black Hit of Space: The John Leckie interview






The Human League's Devonshire Lane studio circa 1980 ..... perhaps.