VARIOUS ARTISTS - Mods Mayday '79

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: RRS199
Barcode: 8055515233858
Release Date: 06 Oct 2023
Genre: Indie/Alternative

Following the success of the Who’s Quadrophenia and The Jam’s stunning debut LP, Britain was hit by a full-on mod revival, the scene mushrooming in the late 1970s and early 80s. 

To showcase the phenomenon, Bridgehouse Records staged a gala concert in Canning Town in May 1979, featuring Secret Affair, the Mods, Squire, Beggar, and other acts, many of whom hailed from the  Big Smoke’s suburban edges. This edition comes complete with two bonus tracks from the revered Merton Parkas, a short-lived group that featured future Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Style Council main man, Mick Talbot. A must for all mod die-hards!

SIDE A:
SECRET AFFAIR – Time For Action
SECRET AFFAIR – Let Your Heart Dance
BEGGAR – Don’t Throw Your Life Away
SMALL HOURS – Hanging In The Balance
THE MODS – Tonight’s The Night
THE MODS – Let Me Be The One
SQUIRE – B-A-B-Y Baby Love
SMALL HOURS – Midnight To Six

SIDE B:
BEGGAR – Broadway Show
BEGGAR – All Night a
THE MODS – Love Only Me
SQUIRE - Walking Down The Kings Road
SQUIRE – Live Without Her Love
SECRET AFFAIR – I’m Not Free (But I’m Cheap)
SMALL HOURS – End Of The Night

*bonus tracks: THE MERTON PARKAS – Tears Of A Clown*
THE MERTON PARKAS – Tell Me What I Say