Name: Too-rye-ay
Brand: Dexy's Midnight Runners

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

9800889

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-09-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

25th anniversary deluxe edition of kevin rowland and dexys midnight runners' best-known album, 'too-rye-ay'. in summer 1982, after an 18 month period in pop's wilderness, kevin rowland marched his then-current edition of dexys midnight runners back to the top of the pops with the album,'too-rye-ay'. combining the trademark horns of the earlier line-ups with the sound of fiddles, strings and female backing vocals, rowland created a celtic soul stew reminiscent of one of his musical heroes, van morrison. the album, although never one of rowland's personal favourites, saw the group adopt a new image of wild urban gypsies. this look, and the lead single, the unmistakable 'come on eileen', took the charts by storm, and provided an antidote to the high camp post new romantic posturing of the day. although with rowland's celtic twinkle, perhaps this really was the music that was the most romantic of all. it is hard to believe that this much-loved record is now 25 years old. to celebrate, this deluxe edition is the most complete snapshot of this era of dexys yet. with notes exploring rowland's irish odyssey by long-time dexys writer gavin martin, this set brings together the original album, all relevant in-era a and b sides, the bbc concert from newcastle that introduced the album to the listening public, as well as the group's david jensen radio one session (both available in their entirety on cd for the first time) and the never-before-released original version of 'let's make this precious' from november 1981. 'too-rye-ay' provides a beautiful complement to kevin rowland's 'motown made to measure' collection, which is released on the same day.

Too-rye-ay

Music GB