Dexy`s Midnight Runners - Too-Rye-Aye (+8 Bonus Tracks) (Remastered)

Artist:

Dexys Midnight Runners

UPC:

731451483929

See Also:

Beatles (The) Cooke, Sam Specials (The) Dylan, Bob

Description:

Dexy`s Midnight Runners include: Kevin Rowland (vocals); Billy Adams (guitar, banjo); Paul Speare (flute, whistle, saxophone); Micky Billingham (accordion, piano, organ); Brian Maurice (saxophone); Big Jim Patterson (trombone); Giorgio Kilkenny (bass); Seb Shelton (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Helen O`Hara, Steve Brennan (fiddle); The Sisters Of Scarlett (background vocals).
Producers: Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Kevin Rowland.
Reissue producers: Tim Chacksfield, Bill Levenson.
Includes liner notes by Ted Kessler.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
German issue features eight bonus tracks.
Personnel: Kevin Rowland (vocals, guitar, piano); Sisters of Scarlet, Katie Kissoon, Sam Brown, Carol Kenyon (vocals); Billy Adams (guitar, banjo); Steve Brennan, Helen O`Hara (violin, fiddle); Emerald Express (fiddle); Paul Speare (flute, saxophone); Mickey Billingham (accordion, piano, organ, keyboards); Maurice Brian, Brian Morris (saxophone); Jimmy Paterson (horns); Giorgio Kilkenny (bass guitar); Seb Shelton (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Roger Wake.
Thought of as one-hit wonders in the US for "Come on Eileen," Dexy`s Midnight Runners were already stars in Europe (especially their homeland, Britain) before that 1982 single topped charts worldwide. Their influential 1980 debut, SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS, was an uncommonly heartfelt blend of punk and soul sensibilities. However, disagreement over musical direction led to the departure of much of the band, leaving only vocalist Kevin Rowland and trombonist Big Jim Paterson. The duo carried on with new recruits, and the result was TOO-RYE-AY, an album that infuses the group`s prior sound with Celtic elements, creating a working-class vibe made explicit by the ensemble`s Depression-era street-urchin clothes.
Musically, the record shows an obvious maturation, with songs that demonstrate less concern with urgency and anger than romance and nostalgia. "Come on Eileen," a joyous evocation of adolescent lust, became the band`s signature song, but the other riches here are plentiful. The rollicking opener, "The Celtic Soul Brothers," is essentially an explanation of their new image, while "Let`s Make This Precious" could be seen as a statement of purpose. They even pump considerable fire into Van Morrison`s ebullient "Jackie Wilson Said." This strong, career-defining album would remain one of the key statements in 1980s pop music.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Celtic Soul Brothers, The (More, Please, Thank You)
2. Let`s Make This Precious
3. All in All (This One Last Wild Waltz)
4. Jackie Wilson Said (I`m in Heaven When You Smile)
5. Old
6. Plan B
7. I`ll Show You
8. Liars A to E
9. Until I Believe in My Soul
10. Come on Eileen
11. Celtic Soul Brothers, The (More, Please, Thank You) - (US Mix)
12. Jackie Wilson Said (I`m in Heaven When You Smile) - (live)
13. Come on Eileen - (live)
14. Marguerita Time
15. Respect - (live)
16. Dubious
17. Love, Pt. 2
18. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)

Album Information

Release Date:

03/01/1996

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

New Wave

Label:

Mercury

Catalog Number:

5148392

Original Release Year:

1982

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

77 : 6

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