
Electronically Yours
Vol. I: My Autobiography
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Martyn Ware
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Martyn Ware
About this listen
This is a music autobiography to remember. This is the story of Martyn Ware.
The Human League and Heaven 17 were among some of the most pioneering bands of the 1980s, with Ware having played an integral role in each of their numerous successes. A young lad from the heart of post-war Sheffield, Ware formed The Human League a few years out of school in his early twenties. Described by David Bowie as 'the future of music', it wasn't long before the band become known for their innovative and infectiously catchy singles such as 'Being Boiled', touring with the likes of Siouxsie and the Banshees and Iggy Pop before Ware's departure. Heaven 17 followed suit, with their soon-to-be classic albums, Penthouse & Pavement and The Luxury Gap, featuring several colossal hits. Ground-breaking icons in new wave and synth pop, both groups remain some of the biggest-selling bands across the UK and worldwide.
In Electronically Yours, Martyn takes us through his incredible route to stardom; from his austere upbringing in various council houses and close teenage friendship with former-bandmate Phil Oakey, to the white-hot experimentation in the 'Synth Britannia' era and his production career, which allowed him to work with some of the world's greatest singers, including Tina Turner. But it's not just his life inside the industry which is compelling; a proud socialist, Martyn writes poignantly about politics—how it can be a soulful, personal, moral duty—and its role in his music creation and Britain today. With charming meditations on culture, humour, travel and sport, Martyn also shares his love of '60s films, explains why Venice is the most beautiful city in the world, and reveals how Sheffield Wednesday has forever been his first and eternal passion.
Electronically Yours sees Martyn talk candidly for the very first time about his extraordinary journey. Discover amusing anecdotes, raw confessions and moving reflections of a life well and truly lived at the height of the music industry.
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©2022 Martyn Ware (P)2022 Hachette Audio UKInteresting story from a great bloke
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Highly recommended
Thankyou Martyn
Best book I’ve listened to in many years!!!
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Martin can be a little big headed at times, overall I enjoyed it.
Interesting but dry!
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Very enlightening of you don't know much about his other successes. I really enjoyed it
Others' contributions would be better read by them.
Really interesting and well told
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A fascinating look at a varied career
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One fact that I’d never appreciated was that Martyn Ware was effectively thrown out of The Human League and did not leave voluntarily, also that Ian Craig Marsh was originally slated to stay with the League but spontaneously decided to stick with Martyn. Things worked out well for all parties but it was a traumatic moment in Martyn’s life and he relates it all well.
This first volume of Martyn’s autobiography is definitely worth a read for anyone interested in the history of electronic music, British Electric Foundation, and The Human League.
Martyn’s life pre-fame is very interesting. I always enjoy childhood reminiscences and his life in working class Sheffield during the 60s and 70s is full of interest. It’s not just music either, Martyn share memories and opinions on popular culture, travel, football and specifically Sheffield Wednesday FC.
Two important points: in what world do we need contributions from various associates (“The View From Without”) who all laud Martyn’s many fine qualities and all conclude he’s a great guy? And Martyn fails to address the elephant in the room, why did he stick with that appalling beard and centre parting combo for so many years?
There’s a little too much technical information for my level of interest and the pompous Partridge-esque style rankled sporadically, but this is just nitpicking as overall I really enjoyed it. Definitely one for the fans though.
Volume Two is coming at some point, that really will be one for the hardcore fans.
One for the fans
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Band Aid was 1984…
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I was always disappointed that Heaven 17 didn’t receive the recognition and commercial success that other artists of the time did and this book explains the trials and tribulations of the time.
I had no idea of his achievements as a producer.
I was delighted when Temptation got a second hit in the early 90’s.
Now I have to wait for Volume 2 to complete the story!
Fascinating
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Excellent Book!
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Martyn”s delivery is superb and perfectly sums up the period.
All i can say is thank god he and Ian left Human League- the world would be a poorer place without Penthouse And Pavement
Utterly Brilliant
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