So as the party season descends on us I thought I’d dig this well preserved piece of vinyl from 1982. The follow up to the fiddletastic “Come On Eileen” but not as big a hit. This was a cover of a Van Morrison track from 1972 and at the time, like a lot of other impressional youths I did not realise. A three track 12″ the other tracks are “T.S.O.P.” ( think a funkier “Come On Eileen”) and “Let’s Make This Precious” a wonderful track with superb lyrics. Rowland’s voice and ragged gypsy image was unique amongst the make up of the New Romantics and good on him for being different.
You’d be forgiven thinking it was an original – it suits their sound perfectly.