Original members of Sheffield’s Human League, Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left after the first two albums and formed Heaven 17 in 1980. Named after a fictional band in Anthony Burgess’s “A Clockwork Orange”, they recruited Glenn Gregory on vocals (who had been the original choice for lead singer of the Human League).

Signed to Virgin Records, debut single “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” attracted a lot of attention in March 1981, and a BBC Radio 1 ban. Recorded in Sheffield and London, debut album “Penthouse And Pavement” was released in September 1981 and was certified Gold the following year, and also contained the singles “Play To Win”, “Penthouse And Pavement”, and “The Height Of The Fighting”.

The new vinyl edition has been expertly mastered by Barry Grint at AIR Mastering from the original stereo tapes using precision half-speed mastering. Half-speed mastering is a vinyl cutting technique that improves groove accuracy and transient information creating an incredibly detailed stereo image with a natural high frequency response.

In the special Deluxe 7” Gatefold remastered 2CD set, Disc One features the original album, while bonus Disc Two contains the six non-album A- and B-sides, five original demos and four 12” versions.

Tracklist

LP
PAVEMENT SIDE
1. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
2. Penthouse And Pavement
3. Play To Win
4. Soul Warfare
 
PENTHOUSE SIDE
1. Geisha Boys And Temple Girls
2. Let's All Make A Bomb
3. The Height Of The Fighting
4. Song With No Name
5. We're Going To Live For A Very Long Time

2CD
DISC ONE
PAVEMENT SIDE:
1. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
2. Penthouse And Pavement
3. Play To Win
4. Soul Warfare
PENTHOUSE SIDE:
5. Geisha Boys And Temple Girls
6. Let's All Make A Bomb
7. The Height Of The Fighting
8. Song With No Name
9. We're Going To Live For A Very Long Time

DISC TWO 
A- AND B-SIDES:
1. I’m Your Money 
2. B.E.F. Ident 
3. Are Everything 
4. The Height Of The Fighting (He-La-Hu)
5. Honeymoon In New York
6. The Decline Of The West 
ORIGINAL DEMOS: 
7. Penthouse And Pavement [Demo]
8. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang [Demo]
9. Soul Warfare [Demo]
10. Are Everything [Demo]
11. Play To Win [Demo]
12” VERSIONS:
12. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang [12”] 
13. I'm Your Money [12”]
14. Play To Win [12”]
15. Penthouse And Pavement [12”]