Peel discovered The Human League in 1978, when he was sent a copy of the band's first single, "Being Boiled", by the Fast Product label (also responsible for early releases by The Mekons and Gang Of Four, among others). So impressed was the DJ with the song that he invited the Human League to do what turned out to be their only session for his show. Peel played successive tracks from their studio albums Reproduction (1979) and Travelogue (1980) and The Dignity of Labour and Holiday '80 EPs. He also played both sides of the first post-split single "Boys and Girls" on its release in early 1981 as well as the more successful follow-ups and first chart hits "The Sound of the Crowd" and "Love Action (I Believe In Love)". The more left-field tracks from no.1 album Dare were also featured.