Glory Boys [Import]

Secret Affair | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 20, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1979
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Captain Mod
• ASIN: B000059TMO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #422,050 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Glory Boys

2. Shake and Shout

3. Going to a Go-Go

4. Time for Action

5. New Dance

6. Days of Change

7. Don't Look Down

8. One Way World

9. Let Your Heart Dance

10. I'm Not Free (But I'm Cheap)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of The Jam inspired, mod revivalist's 1979 debut album. Includes two ultra rare bonus tracks, 'Soho Strut', 'Sorry, Wrong Number', a deluxe booklet with original artwork, liner notes and lyrics. 2001 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scootering down memory lane....., May 30, 2001

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Rob Smart (Boulder, Co USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glory Boys (Audio CD)

Never thought this would see the light of day on CD. I wore out my viynl copy, back when we were playing at being mods. Secret Affair definately played second fiddle to The Jam, and only because Weller & Co thought of it all first (second time around). This is a wonderful platter, its not angst ridden, a stab at genuine pop music, a nod toward the 60's but original in its concept. As a band they were too clean cut to be taken seriously by the UK music press (and unfortunately, lumped in with the rest of the Mod bandwagon) but play & write they could. From the opening title cut, to the added extra tracks this is well worth the cash, and now they've re-issued the 2 following albums, also worth a listen. An album representative of a period in time when it was truly great to be young...Keep the faith! P.S. The Greatest Hits album is a winner, the best of all 3 releases, sound as a pound...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1979/80 was amazing!, October 8, 2003

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Brad Rim (new york, new york United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glory Boys (Audio CD)

Ahhh...to be 19/20 years old in New York City when this record came out!!! If you were cool (a regular NME reader) and a Jam fanatic, then the release of this record and the movie Quadrophenia at the same time was heaven sent.

I remember walking in to a tiny NYC club downtown winter of '79 and hearing Time for Action blasting out the front door and I was captured forever. Went to see Secret Affairs first few gigs here at Hurrahs and Privates. Great shows, tons of energy and very unique. Unfortunately, their second album just couldnt deliver the goods completely (although My World was fine) and the press slagged them off by their third album.

Glory Boys is one of the great rock albums of the 1980's.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surpassing Revival Status, March 11, 2001

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Adam Adam Adam (Placentia, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glory Boys (Audio CD)

This is a great modern pop-rock album. sure, the logical classification it is is given is "mod revival", but the truth is that this album is better than anything that ever came out of teh revival(save for the jam). The album not only showcases great mod rock, but also motown dance beats, anthemic lyrics, and souful brass. I really like this album. I think this one of the few albums to come out of the mod revival that will actually live on, and maybe even find it's way into people's music collection who are not at all interested in mod rock, but just good music. ...