The Co-Stars - Kiss And Make Up EP

01. Kiss And Make Up
02. Not Ready For Love
03. Roll On The Weekend

1984 A New Individual Record Company | AIRLT101
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Not something that got many plays round my way at the time, mostly due to the very 80s production, which was all snappy bass and parping brass, backed with a big 80s reverbed snare. I remember picking this up second hand somewhere due to the fact that I had seen their name on a couple of compilations at the time. Namely the infamous Dedicated: The Mod Live-Aid Alldayer album and Countdown's 54321 Go compilation, which featured Not Ready For Love. It also thanks Eddie Piller in the credits on the back. Singer Bryn Gregory was last reported to be back in Cardiff playing the blues.

The Truth - Exception Of Love 7"

01. Exception Of Love
02. If Ever You Find Love!

1984 I.R.S. | IRS115
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The A-side was taken from the group's Playground album, which I was very fond of, though again, they were one of those bands which divided opinions at the time. Basically if you were in the "it's ok to like The Style Council" group, you probably liked these. The sound is very similar to Weller's old outfit and the swinging lead track is quite reminiscent of Speak Like A Child, while the flip's soulful stomp echoes Solid Bond In Your Heart. Due to licensing complications, The Truth have yet to appear on a long overdue 'best of' re-issue, but Playground can be picked up here. The artwork on the single is credited to Terry Rawlings and Eddie Piller.



The Truth website
www.ninebelowzero.com

Various Artists - The Beat Generation And The Angry Young Men

01. Long Tall Shorty - That's What I Want
02. Small Hours - Underground
03. Purple Hearts - I'll Make You Mine
04. Les Elite - Frustration
05. Long Tall Shorty - I Do
06. Merton Parkas - Dangerous Man
07. Les Elite - Get A Job
08. Directions - Weekend Dancers

09. Purple Hearts - Concrete Mixer
10. Les Elite - Career Girl
11. Long Tall Shorty - All By Myself
12. Directions - It May Be Too Late
13. Merton Parkas - You Say You Will
14. Small Hours - The Kid
15. Purple Hearts - Hazy Darkness...

1984 Well Suspect Records | SUSS 1
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Discogs

"What you are now holding is the net result of five weeks hard slog in a dingy Soho basement. A compilation of some 15 demos and unreleased singles, which if it wasn't for a handful of dedicated, young believers, would have remained buried amongst piles of nameless studio out-takes for time immemorial. Names like The Merton Parkas, Purple Hearts and Long tall Shorty will instantly bring back memories of that hot and sweaty summer of '79, when mod had not yet received its death sentence from the music press and you could still catch any of a dozen young mod bands live in a given week."
(from sleevenotes)



Eddie Piller interview at Mod Madrid.