And Don't the Kids Just Love It [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [IMPORT]

Television Personalities (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 24, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Import
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B000062UTR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #134,033 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Full title - And Don't The Kids Just Love It. UK reissue of the British new wave act's 1980 album is a loving ode to sixties-era pop & pop culture, referencing movies ('Look Back In Anger') & Kinks-like class commentary ('Geoffrey Ingram'). Slipcase.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Album Ever, January 30, 2003

By	Robert Keith "Baskervilles" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my absolute favorite album in the world. I rank it above Forever Changes, Sgt. Pepper, and the Velvet Underground and Nico. If you like mid-60s pop by the Beatles, Velvets, the Who and the Kinks - this 1980 album will be a brilliant addition to your collection. Be warned - it's quirky. It was recorded on 4 track, isn't amazingly hi-fi, and has plenty of spooky reverb. Many of the best songs are upbeat, with updated neurotic lyrics and music by Dan Treacy. It has a sweetness, spirit and distance that has rarely been captured on record.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Kid Loves It, August 13, 2008

By	Page Scott (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

Wait a second, why is there only one other review for this album?! I don't know if it's my ultimate favorite (that's a hard choice), but it's definitely in my top 5 of all-time favorite albums. I first learned about it as the album that inspired indiepop as a genre. And when you hear the record, that's understandable. It has a mixture of punk and pop sensibilities that blend seamlessly and give rise to a sound that was, apparently, unique at the time. "And Don't the Kids..." proves that you don't need expensive equipment or complicated techniques to create music that will stand the test of time. Even though most of the songs have a pop culture theme, there's something really emotionally moving about the album that I can't adequately describe.
When you're done listening, you'll want to either listen again or pick up a guitar. You owe it to yourself to check out this classic.