The Merton Parkas - Face In The Crowd / Gi's It (1979)

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Artist: The Merton Parkas
Title: Face In The Crowd / Gi's It
Year Of Release: 1979/2007
Label: Beggars Banquet Records
Genre: Mod Revival, Power Pop, New Wave
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 56:36
Total Size: 145/397 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. Put Me in the Picture 2:51
02. Face in the Crowd 1:57
03. Plastic Smile 2:12
04. Empty Room 2:57
05. Tears of a Clown 2:54
06. Hard Times 2:25
07. Silent People 3:15
08. When Will It Be 2:48
09. Give It to Me Now 2:30
10. You Need Wheels 2:45
11. You Should Be So Lucky 2:00
12. I Don't Want to Know You 2:17
13. Steppin' Stone 3:39
14. Band of Gold 1:59
15. The Man with the Disguise 1:54
16. Give It to Me Now (Single Version) 2:17
17. Flat 19 3:18
18. You Say You Will 2:57
19. Dangerous Man 2:18
20. Put Me in the Picture (Demo Version) 2:40
21. In the Midnight Hour 2:25
22. Gi's It 2:17

The Merton Parkas, taking their name from their home in South London (Merton) and the classic mod-wear (the parka), are another footnote in the British mod revival of the late '70s (which itself was merely a footnote in music history). Formed by brothers Mick Talbot (keyboards) and Danny Talbot (vocals) along with Neil Hurrell (bass) and Simon Smith (drums) in 1978, they became one of the first third wave mod-revivalists to release an album, Face in the Crowd, which featured the hit single "You Need Wheels." While many of the movement's followers took a more serious approach, the Merton Parkas tapped into the novelty side of the genre, becoming something of a mod version of Madness, though less innovative (and less interesting). Mick Talbot later teamed up with Paul Weller to form the Style Council in 1983.~Chris Woodstra

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