Having originally owned the LP back in the day, it became imperative,
when opportunity presented itself, to re-invest in a vinyl copy of The Mighty
Wah!’s masterpiece, an album so of its time & place (the political
powderkeg of economically-battered & abandoned early-Eighties Liverpool),
yet that has transcended & endured - ultimately, defiantly offering a
vision of hope amongst the frustration & helplessness of a situation so far
beyond individuals’ control, today frighteningly topical again (in fact, let’s
all take 40 minutes to weep along to ‘A Word to the Wise Guy’ for what,
dismayingly, has just happened) – courtesy of its wonderful tunes, anthems for
its & all time(s), infused with the soul of Mr Pete Wylie (Sir – we salute
you, then, now & always), juxtaposed with Eugene Lange’s justifiably scathing, bilious rant-rap ‘Yuh Learn’ which, segmented, is interspersed throughout the album
& also features in full on the bonus 12” single that, along with a lyric
booklet, was generously included with the LP
From ‘Weekends’ through to the
shining optimism of ‘Come Back’, it’s a fabulous widescreen rollercoaster
journey of styles & emotions, & a magnificent testimony to the power of
music, an absolute must for the discerning record collection.
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