...And Don't the Kids Just Love It
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| ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Mount Pleasant (London) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:21 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Vic Hammersmith-Broadway | |||
| Television Personalities chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Pitchfork | 9.5/10[5] |
| Record Collector | [6] |
| Record Mirror | [7] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[8] |
| Uncut | 9/10[9] |
...And Don't the Kids Just Love It is the debut album by English post-punk band Television Personalities, released in January 1981 by Rough Trade Records. It was recorded in 1980 by the lineup of Dan Treacy, Ed Ball, and Mark Sheppard. The album marked the band members' first full-length work, following several singles recorded with various associated projects, including 'O' Level and Teenage Filmstars.[4]
The album's cover features a photograph of model, actress, and singer Twiggy with actor Patrick Macnee, best known for his role in the British television series The Avengers.[10]
Fire Records reissued the album in 1990 and 2009 in the United Kingdom, while Razor & Tie reissued it in 1995 in the United States. In 2002, Pitchfork listed ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It as the 64th best album of the 1980s.[11]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Dan Treacy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Angry Silence" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "The Glittering Prizes" | 3:01 |
| 3. | "World of Pauline Lewis" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "A Family Affair" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Silly Girl" | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Diary of a Young Man" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Geoffrey Ingram" | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Jackanory Stories" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Parties in Chelsea" | 1:41 |
| 4. | "La Grande Illusion" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "A Picture of Dorian Gray" | 2:13 |
| 6. | "The Crying Room" | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Look Back in Anger" | 2:40 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
Television Personalities
- Dan Treacy
- Ed Ball
- Mark Sheppard
The sleeve notes assign a fictitious production credit to "Vic Hammersmith-Broadway", a reference to producer Vic Coppersmith-Heaven. The album was in fact produced by the band.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (Record Business)[13] | 19 |
References
[edit]- ^ Earles, Andrew (2004). "Television Personalities: ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Lost in the Grooves: Scram's Capricious Guide to the Music You Missed. Routledge. pp. 231–32. ISBN 0-415-96998-0.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Television Personalities". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b Segretto, Mike (2022). "1980". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 386–387. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ a b Mason, Stewart. "...And Don't the Kids Just Love It – Television Personalities". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Felsenthal, Daniel (19 March 2023). "...And Don't the Kids Just Love It". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Rigby, Paul (June 2009). "Television Personalities – And Don't The Kids Just Love It". Record Collector. No. 363. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Shearlaw, John (28 March 1981). "Television Personalities: And Don't the Kids Just Love It". Record Mirror. p. 16.
- ^ Kreilkamp, Ivan (1995). "Television Personalities". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 399–400. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Wirth, Jim (August 2017). "Television Personalities: ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It / Mummy, Your Not Watching Me / They Could Have Been Bigger Than the Beatles / The Painted Word". Uncut. No. 243. p. 47.
- ^ Hesse, Josiah M. (1 March 2011). "Fingers of the Sun: Under 1960s Revivalism With No Apologies". PopMatters. p. 2. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. 20 November 2002. p. 4. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ Television Personalities (1981). ...And Don't the Kids Just Love It (liner notes). Rough Trade Records. ROUGH 24.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). "The TV Personalities". Indie Hits 1980–1989: The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-95172-069-4. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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