80's Trivia Questions

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80's Electronic Synth-Pop Music Trivia

The German band Kraftwerk holds the title as the undisputed godfathers of synthpop, and their best known albums are very consistent. Assuming the listener embraces the concept, liking any of the songs on a particular Kraftwerk album pretty much means liking them all. And for all of their many followers, Kraftwerk probably made the process of producing a technopop album look too easy. Progeny like Depeche Mode and OMD were able to sustain consistent interest through several releases, but other synth-pop groups nailed that perfect album only once in their careers. Ironically, the English band The Human League often described themselves as the world's first electronic pop band, and while they did end up having more international chart success than Kraftwerk, it's hard to imagine the former without the latter. But The Human League did produce one album that shone above all others, so incredibly consistent as well as internationally successful, that it transcended the genre. It included their biggest hit, "Don't You Want Me," as well as the classics "Seconds," "Love Action," "Open Your Heart," and "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of." What was the name of this quintessentially 80's album?

Bonus Question: Another synthpop band that produced a classic came from Philadelphia, and was notable for thefact that their lineup was 3/4 female. Their first album contained most of their best known tunes, dancefloor favorites like "Boy," "I Touch Roses," and the top 40 crossover "You Make Me Feel So Good." What was the name of the band?

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