Featuring the title track of their Playground album, this was probably The Truth's best single. Less poppy than what had come before, it harked back to a sound more in keeping with The Who or The Jam, and was one of the better mod singles of the day.
More soulful pop from The Truth, who were headed up by former Nine Below Zero frontman Dennis Greaves. This was the 12" release of the band's fourth single which also appeared in a white text on red sleeve.
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.
This was the third Truth single and was typical of their catchy, 60s pop sound. The flip reminded me of The Monkees hit A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You.
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