The second City Boy album which followed the success of 5705 as a single. The release of this was really messed up from a marketing point of view as it should have been ready as 5705 hit the charts but Phonogram delayed awaiting a follow-up hit which didn't come. Then production problems, by which time the buyers had moved on. I saw this band at a showcase at Ronnie Scotts as the first album was released - the great track "Hap-Ki-Do Kid" was amazing and sadly didn't get the airplay it deserved. They were a real live band putting on a great show. Sadly they couldn't maintain their momentum and Phonogram lost interest. Fact - 5705 was originally pressed as a single called "Turn To Jesus" but it was pulled prior to release in favour of a new set of lyrics (were they mindful of a potential radio problem in the US?).
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