It Was Like This by Dexys Midnight Runners - DeepRiffs

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It Was like This collects the entirity of Searching for the Young Soul Rebels and adds all the B-sides from the album, plus alternate mixes of "Geno" and "Dance Stance," plus a version of "Respect" recorded for the BBC. The reissue is packaged with care and attention to detail, highlighted by Kevin Rowland's liner notes, making the compact disc the definitive version of Dexy's debut album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Denny Randell
Sandy Linzer; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

2. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Kevin Rowland; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

3. The Teams That Meet in Caffs

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Jeff Blythe
Steve Spooner; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Composer: Kevin Archer; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

4. Dance Stance

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Rowland; Composer

5. Geno

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Guitarra: Kevin Archer; Other
Produced By: Pete Wingfield; Other
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Sackbut: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Archer
Kevin Rowland; Performer
Composer: Kevin Archer
Kevin Rowland; Composer
Recording: Barry Hammond; Production
Produced By: Pete Wingfield; Other
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

6. I'm Just Looking

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Kevin Rowland
Geoff Blythe
Pete Saunders; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

7. Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Kevin Rowland
Pete Saunders; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

8. Seven Days Too Long

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Vernon Harrell
James Bailey; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

9. I Couldn't Help It If I Tried

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Kevin Rowland
Jim Paterson; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

10. Respect (Live)

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Composer: Otis Redding; Composer

11. The Horse

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Composer: Jesse James; Composer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

12. Keep It

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Kevin Archer
Geoff Blythe; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

13. Love, Pt. 1 (Poem)

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland; Performer
Composer: Kevin Rowland; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

14. There There My Dear

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Bass: Pete Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pete Williams; Performer
Drums: Stoker; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Archer; Performer
Organ: Pete Saunders; Performer
Piano: Pete Saunders; Performer
Recorder: Barry Hammond; Performer
Saxophone: Steve Spooner
Jeff Blythe; Performer
Trombone: Big Jim Paterson; Performer
Vocals: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Performer
Composer: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Composer
Engineer: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

15. Keep It, Pt. 2 (Inferiority, Pt. 1)

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Composer: Kevin Rowland
Kevin Archer; Composer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Producer: Pete Wingfield; Production

16. One Way Love

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Composer: Bert Berns
Jerry Ragovoy; Composer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Producer: Kevin Rowland; Production

17. Plan B

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Composer: Kevin Rowland
Jim Paterson; Composer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Producer: Alan Shacklock; Production

18. Soul Finger

by Dexys Midnight Runners

Composer: Ben Cauley
James Alexander
Ronnie Caldwell
Carl Cunningham
Phalon Jones
Jimmy King; Composer
Primary Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners; Main Performer
Producer: Alan Shacklock; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1772x1772 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

13/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Alternative, New Wave, Adult Alternative

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 22, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724383812257