And Don't the Kids Just Love It

And Don't the Kids Just Love It is the first album by the Television Personalities and was recorded in 1980 and released in 1981.The first full album by Television Personalities, recorded after a four-year series of singles recorded under a variety of names, including the O-Level and the Teenage Filmstars. The songs are performed by Treacy, Ed Ball, and Mark Sheppard.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "This Angry Silence" – 2:39
2. "The Glittering Prizes" – 3:01
3. "World of Pauline Lewis" – 2:38
4. "A Family Affair" – 2:36
5. "Silly Girl" – 2:49
6. "Diary of a Young Man" – 3:59
7. "Geoffrey Ingram" – 2:15

Side 2

1. "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives" – 2:34
2. "Jackanory Stories" – 3:04
3. "Parties in Chelsea" – 1:41
4. "La Grande Illusion" – 3:33
5. "A Picture of Dorian Gray" – 2:13
6. "The Crying Room" – 1:59
7. "Look Back in Anger" – 2:40

Personnel

• Musicians: Daniel Treacy, Mark Sheppard and Edward Ball.
• All songs written by Dan Treacy.
• The producer-credits ("Vic Hammersmith-Broadway") refer to The Jam's producer Vic Coppersmith-Heaven. The album was in fact produced by bandmembers.

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