Humans Only is the fourth full-length album (1982) by the American

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 electronic band Earthstar

Earthstar (band)

Earthstar was an electronic music group originally from Utica, New York, in the United States. Earthstar was encouraged by Krautrock/Kosmische Musik/electronic music artist, composer, and producer Klaus Schulze to relocate to Germany where they were signed by Sky Records. Schulze produced their...

. It was their third and final release for Hamburg

Hamburg

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-based Sky Records

Sky Records

Sky Records was a Hamburg, Germany based independent record label specializing in Krautrock/Kosmische Musik and electronic music. Some of their releases could be classified as progressive rock or art rock, experimental music, industrial, ambient, or New Age...

 (in Germany

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).

Humans Only was result of a partnership between Earthstar founder Craig Wuest

Craig Wuest

Craig Wuest is an American keyboardist currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known as the founder and leader of the electronic music group Earthstar during the 1970s and 1980s. Earthstar was only American band who participated in Germany's Kosmische Musik/electronic music scene while...

 and Utica

Utica, New York

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, New York

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-based guitarist and songwriter Dan Hapanowicz, who replaced longtime guitarist Dennis Rea

Dennis Rea

Dennis Rea is an American guitarist, writer and music event organizer currently living in Seattle. Rea first came to prominence as a member of the electronic music group Earthstar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is probably best known in the West as a musician for his work with the quintet...

 on this album. Humans Only presented a far more conventional, softer, more guitar-oriented sound than previous releases. It is also the last album on which the Birotron

Birotron

The Birotron is a tape replay keyboard conceived by Dave Biro of Yalesville, Connecticut, USA, and funded by Rick Wakeman of the progressive-rock group Yes, and Campbell Soup Company-Pepperidge Farm Foods in the mid-late 1970s....

, the rarest of tape loop keyboard instruments, was played by Wuest. The two tracks with "funk" in the title aren't really funk at all, but they do reveal a more playful side to Earthstar's mainly electronic music

Electronic music

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.

The track "Indian Dances" was originally recorded in 1980, with original drummer/vibraphonist and contributing composer Daniel Zongrone

Daniel Zongrone

Daniel Zongrone is an American musician currently living in Greenville, South Carolina. Zongrone is best known for his work as a member of the electronic music group Earthstar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is currently a solo jazz musician working with various local musicians.In 1986...

, as part of the Sleeper, the Nightlifer sessions. That album was never released, and a shorter, somewhat pared-down version was recorded for Humans Only.

Track listing

1. "Rainbow Dome" – 5:48
2. "Don't You Ever Wonder?" – 4:50
3. "Indian Dances" – 8:04
4. "One Flew Over the Ridge" – 5:28
5. "TV Funk" – 7:38
6. "Tip Toe Funk" – 13:20
   a. "Umbrey Flowing Lights"
   b. "25 Arrival Pieces"

Personnel

• Craig Wuest
  Craig Wuest
  Craig Wuest is an American keyboardist currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known as the founder and leader of the electronic music group Earthstar during the 1970s and 1980s. Earthstar was only American band who participated in Germany's Kosmische Musik/electronic music scene while...
  
   - Birotron
  Birotron
  The Birotron is a tape replay keyboard conceived by Dave Biro of Yalesville, Connecticut, USA, and funded by Rick Wakeman of the progressive-rock group Yes, and Campbell Soup Company-Pepperidge Farm Foods in the mid-late 1970s....
  
  , mellotron
  Mellotron
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  , sythesizers
• Dan Hapanowicz - Guitar
• Daniel Zongrone
  Daniel Zongrone
  Daniel Zongrone is an American musician currently living in Greenville, South Carolina. Zongrone is best known for his work as a member of the electronic music group Earthstar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is currently a solo jazz musician working with various local musicians.In 1986...
  
   - Piano, vibraphone
  Vibraphone
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• Bob Mishalanie - Drums
• John Leogrande - Congas
• The Magnet - rattle, voices

NOTE: Incomplete listing. Additional musicians need to be added.