Face in the Crowd / Gi's It by The Merton Parkas - Uhune

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The second wave of mod spawned from the Who’s 1979 film Quadrophenia yielded a handful of good bands. Where the Purple Hearts rocked hard enough to transcend the genre and Secret Affair built power-pop anthems that called for changing the name of mods to “glory boys,” South London’s Merton Parkas took themselves less seriously and as a result, recorded some of the era’s most infectious songs since the Jam. Face In the Crowd/Gi’s It opens with the jangly guitar pop of “Put Me In the Picture.” And while the quirky “Face In the Crowd” sounds like Madness sans ska influences, catchier numbers like “Plastic Smile” and the band’s only hit “You Need Wheels” foreshadowed the kind of catchy pop that keyboardist/co-songwriter Mick Talbot would later bring to Dexys Midnight Runners and the Style Council, where he joined mod- revivalist pioneer Paul Weller. The band’s cover of Smokey Robinson’s “Tears of a Clown” wasn’t as attractive as that of the English Beat, but their take on “Steppin’ Stone” and Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour” are both groovy and fun.

11. You Should Be So Lucky

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

22. Gi's It

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Producer: Dennis Bovell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

5. Tears of a Clown

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Stevie Wonder
William Robinson
Hank Cosby; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Robinson
Stevie Wonder
Hank Cosby; Other

19. Dangerous Man

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

15. The Man With the Disguise

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

1. Put Me in the Picture

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Producer: Pat Moran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

20. Put Me in the Picture (Demo Version)

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

3. Plastic Smile

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

8. When Will It Be

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

9. Give It To Me Now

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

21. In the Midnight Hour

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Wilson Pickett
Steve Cropper; Composer
Producer: Pat Moran; Production
Composer Lyricist: Wilson Pickett; Other

12. I Don't Want To Know You

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

17. Flat 19

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

4. Empty Room

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

2. Face in the Crowd

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

7. Silent People

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

13. Steppin' Stone

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Tommy Boyce
Bobby Hart; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bobby Hart
Tommy Boyce; Other

14. Band Of Gold

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Ronald Dunbar
Edith Wayne; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Edith Wayne
Ronald Dunbar; Other

6. Hard Times

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

16. Give It To Me Now (Single Version)

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Producer: Dennis Bovell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

10. You Need Wheels

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Mick Talbot
Danny Talbot; Composer
Mixing: Steve Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

18. You Say You Will

by The Merton Parkas

Primary Artist: The Merton Parkas; Main Performer
Performer: Mick Talbot
Simon Smith
Danny Talbot
Neil Hurrell; Performer
Composer: Danny Talbot; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Danny Talbot; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 27 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/22 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Adult Alternative, Alternative, New Wave, Mod Revival

Label

Beggars Banquet

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 30, 1979

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

607618001162