Searching for the Young Soul Rebels

Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
Studio album by Dexys Midnight Runners
Released July, 1980
Recorded 1980
Genre New Wave/Blue-eyed soul
Length 41:37
Label EMI
Producer Pete Wingfield
Dexys Midnight Runners chronology
Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
(1980)		 Too-Rye-Ay
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau (B) [2]
Pitchfork Media (8.9/10) [3]

Searching for the Young Soul Rebels is the first album by Dexys Midnight Runners, released in July 1980 (see 1980 in music).

The album was ranked 98th in a 2005 survey held by British television's Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time. In 2000 Q magazine placed it at number 85 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.

The first track, "Burn It Down", is a re-titled re-recording of the band's first single, "Dance Stance". "Seven Days Too Long" is a cover of the Northern Soul favourite originally recorded by Chuck Wood.

A deluxe 30th Anniversary 2xCD Special Edition was released in 2010.

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Burn It Down" (Kevin Rowland) – 4:21
  2. "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green" (Rowland) – 3:46
  3. "The Teams That Meet in Caffs" (Archer) – 4:08
  4. "I'm Just Looking" (Rowland, Jeff Blythe, Peter Saunders) – 4:41
  5. "Geno" (Rowland, Archer) – 3:31

Side two

  1. "Seven Days Too Long" (J.R. Bailey, Vernon Harrell) – 2:43
  2. "I Couldn't Help It If I Tried" (Rowland, Jim Paterson) – 4:14
  3. "Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply" (Rowland, Saunders) – 2:59
  4. "Keep It" (Archer, Blythe) – 3:59
  5. "Love Part One" (Rowland) – 1:12
  6. "There, There, My Dear" (Rowland, Archer) – 6:03

Deluxe Cd 2:

  1. Dance Stance (Alternative Single Mix) 3:44
  2. I'm Just Looking (B-Side Version) 4:23
  3. Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache 3:24
  4. The Horse 2:22
  5. Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One) 3:45
  6. One Way Love 3:09
  7. Plan B 2:37
  8. Soul Finger 2:12
  9. Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply (Demo) 2:53
  10. Hold On! I'm Comin' (Demo) 4:18
  11. Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache (Demo) 3:36
  12. The Horse (Demo) 2:40
  13. I Couldn't Help If I Tried (Demo) 4:18
  14. Geno (Peel session) 3:29
  15. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green (Peel session) 3:15
  16. The Horse (Peel session) 2:13
  17. Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache (Peel session) 3:29
  18. Geno (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) 3:26
  19. Respect (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) 3:35
  20. Dance Stance (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) 3:19
  21. The Teams That Meet In Caffs (Kid Jensen BBC Radio 1 Session) 3:56

Personnel

Production credits

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r35270/review
  2. ^ http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2773&name=Dexy%27s+Midnight+Runners
  3. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14755-searching-for-the-young-soul-rebels-30th-anniversary-edition/
Dexys Midnight Runners
Kevin Rowland
Billy Adams  • Kevin "Al" Archer  • Mickey Billingham  • Jeff Blythe  • Steve Brennan  • Vincent Crane  • Andy "Stoker" Growcott  • John "Rhino" Edwards  • Giorgio Kilkenny  • Andy Leek  • Robert Noble  • Helen O'Hara  • Jimmy Paterson  • Pete Saunders  • Seb Shelton  • Paul Speare  • Steve Spooner  • Mick Talbot  • Simon Walker  • Pete Williams  • Steve Wynn
Studio albums
Searching for the Young Soul Rebels • Too-Rye-Ay • Don't Stand Me Down
Compilations
Geno  • The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners  • BBC Radio One Live in Concert  • Let's Make This Precious  • The Projected Passion Revue  • Master Series - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Singles
"Dance Stance"  • "Geno"  • "There, There, My Dear"  • "Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One)"  • "Plan B"  • "Show Me"  • "Liars A To E" • "The Celtic Soul Brothers"  • "Come On Eileen"  • "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)"  • "Let's Get this Straight (From the Start)" • "This is What She's Like"  • "Because of You"
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