Human Racing
HUMAN RACING is Nik Kershaw's first solo album. It was released in 1984.
Four singles were taken from this album and some featured exclusive tracks as B-sides.
Hereafter, you'll find a list of all songs from the HUMAN RACING period, including their different known mixes, demos or official live versions.
Note that unofficial bootleg live versions or TV performances won't be mentioned in this list.
(*) More notes : Some songs appear on several collections CDs. Their sound quality may vary from one collection to another.
Some have very poor quality. Some have enhanced remastered versions. Even Bpm speed of a song may change on some collections.
Even more notes : Some songs have an important number of alternate versions (live, remixes, demos...).
Listing on these versions all together simply brings too much information on just one page.
Some songs (those having more than FIVE different versions) require to have their own specific pages to make every a lot clearer...
B01.1 (Bring On The) Dancing Girls
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B01.3 Drum Talk
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B01.4 Bogart
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B01.5 Gone To Pieces
Album version (3:13)
Available on the 1984 "Human Racing" album (vinyl LP, tape, CD and online digital file).
This version (fading out slightly earlier) is also available on two collections (with different bpm speeds):
1995 Anthology (Track 5 - 3:11)
2000 The Essential (Track 15 - 3:09)
A remastered version was released for the first time on the 2012 "Human Racing" double CD album and online digital file.
Note that it was originally supposed to be track 6 on the A side of the LP album.
Live in Germany 1984 (4:06)
An official live version of the song, recorded in Alabama Hall in Munich (Germany) in 1984, can be found on the CD/DVD release 2011 "Live In Germany" CD/DVD release.
Reissued in 2013 on the "The Riddle (Live in Concert)" CD/DVD release.
Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1985 (Video version) (4:09)
This live version of the Hammersmith Odeon concert was released on VHS.
NOT AVAILABLE on CD.
Live at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 2012 (3:21)
Another official live version of the song, recorded in Shepherd's Bush Empire in London (England) on September 28th 2012, can be found on the 2013 DVD release of the concert.
Demo (2:54)
A demo tape containing many demo versions of Nik Kershaw's early songs leaked in the early nineties. Copies were shared amongst fans.
Digital format transfers appeared on the Internet in the late nineties.
This recording is NOT an official release and can be found on bootleg CDs such as "NK Demos Part 2 - The Early Versions".
B01.6 Shame On You
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B01.7 Cloak & Dagger
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B01.8 Faces
Album version (4:05)
Available on the 1984 "Human Racing" album (vinyl LP, tape, CD and online digital file).
This version (fading out slightly earlier) is also available on two collections (with different bpm speeds):
1994 Wouldn't It Be Good (Track 10 - 4:06)
1995 Anthology (Track 8 - 4:04)
A remastered version was released for the first time on the 2012 "Human Racing" double CD album and online digital file.
Simon Boswell Extended 12"Remix (4:41)
This remix was released as B-side of 1984 "Human Racing" 7" and 12" records.
A remastered version was released for the first time as track 6 on disc 2 of the 2012 "Human Racing" double CD album and online digital file.
Also released as track 13 of the 2022 online only "Extended Versions" collection.
Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1984/1985 (Video version) (4:08)
This live version of the Hammersmith Odeon concert was broadcasted in 1984/1985.
For unknown reasons, it was not available on the VHS release.
NOT AVAILABLE on CD.
Live at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 2012 (4:20)
Another official live version of the song, recorded in Shepherd's Bush Empire in London (England) on September 28th 2012, can be found on the 2013 DVD release of the concert.
Demo (3:57)
A demo tape containing many demo versions of Nik Kershaw's early songs leaked in the early nineties. Copies were shared amongst fans.
Digital format transfers appeared on the Internet in the late nineties.
This recording is NOT an official release and can be found on bootleg CDs such as "NK Demos Part 2 - The Early Versions".
B01.9 I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
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B01.10 Human Racing
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B01.11 Dark Glasses
B-Side of I Won't Let The Sun Go Down Single (4:16)
Released as B-side of both 1983 MCA 816 and 1984 NIK4 "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" 7" singles.
It was also available on the 1983 MCAT 816 and NIKT4 12" records.
This version is also available some collections.
bpm speed is slightly different.
1993 Best Of NK (Track 3 - 4:16)
2022 Essential Nik Kershaw (Track 16 - Disc 2 - 4:15)
A remastered version was released for the first time as track 7 on disc 2 of the 2012 "Human Racing" double CD album and online digital file.
Also released as track 01 of the 2022 online only "B-Sides" collection.
Also released as track 4 on the A side (first vinyl record) of the 2023 "Collected" vinyl collection.
Live in Germany 1984 (3:45)
An official live version of the song, recorded in Alabama Hall in Munich (Germany) in 1984, can be found on the CD/DVD release 2011 "Live In Germany" CD/DVD release.
Reissued in 2013 on the "The Riddle (Live in Concert)" CD/DVD release.
Demo (4:16)
A demo tape containing many demo versions of Nik Kershaw's early songs leaked in the early nineties. Copies were shared amongst fans.
Digital format transfers appeared on the Internet in the late nineties.
This recording is NOT an official release and can be found on bootleg CDs such as "NK Demos Part 2 - The Early Versions".
[Listen to it HERE]
B01.12 Monkey Business
B-Side of Wouldn't It Be Good (3:31)
Released as B-side of 1984 NIK2, NIKP2 and NIKT2 "Wouldn't It Be Good" 7" and 12" singles.
This version is also available some collections.
bpm speed is slightly different.
1993 Best Of NK (Track 5 - 3:28)
2022 Essential Nik Kershaw (Track 8 - Disc 2 - 3:29)
A remastered version was released for the first time as track 3 on disc 2 of the 2012 "Human Racing" double CD album and online digital file.
Also released as track 03 of the 2022 online only "B-Sides" collection.
Live in Germany 1984 (3:21)
An official live version of the song, recorded in Alabama Hall in Munich (Germany) in 1984, can be found on the CD/DVD release 2011 "Live In Germany" CD/DVD release.
Reissued in 2013 on the "The Riddle (Live in Concert)" CD/DVD release.
B01.13 She Cries
B-Side of Dancing Girls Single (3:48)
Released as B-side of 1984 NIK3, NIKP3 and NIKT3 "Dancing Girls" 7" and 12" singles.
Available as track 13 on the 1993 "Best Of NK" Collection.
A remastered version was released for the first time as track 10 on disc of the 2012 "Human Racing" double CD album and online digital file.
Also released as track 02 of the 2022 online only "B-Sides" collection.
Note that "She Cries" was originally planned to be on the "Human Racing" album.
It was supposed to be the opening track on the A side of the LP album.
Demo (3:47)
A demo tape containing many demo versions of Nik Kershaw's early songs leaked in the early nineties. Copies were shared amongst fans.
Digital format transfers appeared on the Internet in the late nineties.
This recording is NOT an official release and can be found on bootleg CDs such as "NK Demos Part 2 - The Early Versions".