Led by Kevin Rowland, the group formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England, and formed a strong live reputation before recording their first material.
Recorded during April 1980, the album combines the aggressiveness of punk rock with soul music, particularly influenced by the Northern soul movement.
The album was preceded by and contains the hit-single "Geno", which topped the UK Singles Chart. It also contains two other charting singles: "Dance Stance" (re-recorded as "Burn It Down") and "There, There, My Dear" (which included the lyrics "I've been searching for the young soul rebels" that inspired the album's title).
The album reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart and is certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. It has been widely acclaimed by music critics since its release and is included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Searching for the Young Soul Rebels opens with the sound of radio static, from which snippets of "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple, "Holidays in the Sun" by Sex Pistols and "Rat Race" by The Specials can be heard. This is then cut off by shouts by Rowland and "Big" Jim Paterson, which are followed by "Burn It Down", a re-working of the band's earlier song "Dance Stance".
Mojo summed up the sound of the album as "an energetic mix of pop, Northern soul and punkish attitude."
The band intended to create a brassy sound mixed with the aggression and intensity of punk rock. The music mainly consists of up-beat soul music ("Tell Me When My Light Turns Green", "Geno", "Seven Days Too Long") inspired by labels such as Motown and Stax, and downbeat blues-jazz tunes ("I'm Just Looking", "I Couldn't Help It If I Tried", "Keep It").
"Seven Days Too Long" is a cover of the "Northern soul classic", originally recorded by Chuck Wood. Rowland's lyrics have been described as "a mixture of punchy bravado, deep disgust and a rather heroic flaunting of his insecurities, sobbed rather than sung," and concern subjects such as ignorance towards Irish people ("Burn It Down"), an open letter to the dishonest music scene ("There, There, My Dear") and a tribute to the soul singer Geno Washington ("Geno").
Side one
1. Burn It Down - 4:07
2. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green - 3:42
3. The Teams That Meet In Caffs - 4:03
4. I’m Just Looking - 4:36
5. Geno - 3:25
Side two
1. Seven Days Too Long - 2:38
2. I Couldn’t Help If I Tried - 4:10
3. Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn’t Apply - 2:54
4. Keep It - 3:54
5. Love Part One - 1:08
6. There, There, My Dear - 3:13
Dexys Midnight Runners
- Kevin Rowland – Vocals
- Kevin "Al" Archer – Guitar, vocals, liner notes
- "Big" Jim Paterson – Trombone
- Pete Williams – Bass, vocals
- Geoffrey "Jeff" Blythe – Saxophone
- Steve "Babyface" Spooner – Alto saxophone
- Pete Saunders – Organ
- Andy "Stoker" Growcott – Drums
- Andy Leek – Organ on "Geno" plus 30th Anniversary bonus tracks "Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache" and "Respect"
- Production
- Pete Wingfield – Producer
- Barry Hammond – Engineer
- Peter Barrett – Artwork
Notes
Release: 1980
Format: LP
Genre: Blue-Eyed Soul
Label: Late Night Feelings
Catalog# 1A 062-07319
Vinyl: Lichte Gebruikerssporen
Hoes: Goed
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