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Don't Stand Me Down [Limited Edition, Original recording remastered, Import]

Dexy's Midnight RunnersAudio CD
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Dexy's Midnight Runners are best known in America as one of new wave's ultimate one-hit wonders, thanks to their 1982 number-one smash "Come on Eileen," a distinctive fusion of '80s pop, Celtic folk, and blue-eyed soul. In the U.K., however, they earned a fair amount of critical acclaim, and made a greater impression on the public consciousness with their frequent changes in sound, wardrobe, and… Read more in Amazon's Dexy's Midnight Runners Store

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  • Audio CD (April 11, 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Limited Edition, Original recording remastered, Import
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B00005Y449
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,148 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Kevin Rowlands 13th Time
2. The Occasional Flicker
3. This Is What Shes Like
4. My National Pride
5. One Of Those Things
6. Reminisce (Part Two)
7. I Love You (Listen To This)
8. The Waltz
9. This Is What Shes Like (Video)
10. My National Pride (Video)
11. I Love You (Listen To This) (Video)

 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat soulful, March 3, 2005
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K. John "philologist" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Stand Me Down (Audio CD)
Kevin Rowland ruined his career twice through poor sartorial choices. (This one is the first, see "My Beauty," his solo record for the second) Doffing the rags and overalls, Dexy's this time opts for Brooks Brothers. This was not a completely arbitrary choice, as the music itself is more sophisticated on this record. Rowland is still a soul revivalist first and foremost, but this time he can actually afford to recreate the sounds in his head.

Many people who's opinions I respect think this is one of the greatest records ever made. I doubt that you will get that impression on the first spin, but there is definitely something to this record, and it's revival is well-earned since it was criminally overlooked on first release.

Kevin Rowland thinks it's the greatest record he made.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Listen to This!!!", February 11, 2005
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This review is from: Don't Stand Me Down (Audio CD)
This is the strongest overall Dexy's album, a classic in my mind. Whereas the first album was under-produced raw soul, the 2nd irish-gypsy folk music, this is the laid-back, lounge and have a sip of wine album. Bear with Kevin's often indistinguishable talking and get through to the real music. I challenge you to find more beautiful music than on "My National Pride" or "I Love You". And for a what should have been a huge single "This is What She Likes" more than fills the bill.

I have over 1200 CD's in my music collection and this is definitely one of my favorite. Once again and all together now-"bear with Kevin's mumbling and listen to the music!"
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars kevin finally found the beauty, April 3, 2002
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This review is from: Don't Stand Me Down (Audio CD)
Kevin reinventing himself for the third time. Kevin wanting to be Van Morrison. You can say he's a bitter man...and in a way I think it's true. Probably, one of the most underrated album of the 80,s. Simply great. Do you need three good reasons to get it? "this is what she's like", "knowledge of beauty", and above all "Reminisce (part two)". Van would be proud of it. Kevin should be proud of it. "...it didn't last. and it happened that my feelings changed before hers..."
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