''Beat Boys in the Jet Age'' was the debut album by

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. It included the band's hit cover version of the song " Poison Ivy" which reached #7 in the

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. The band would continue this success with the release of their own "Da-a-ance", reaching #12 in the

. The album reached #28 on the

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, and scored another minor hit single, "Another Day (Another Girl)" which reached #49 on the

Reception

Reviewing the album for ''

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'' in 1980, Red Starr says, "Strong enough to surprise the cynics but too mod cliched to make much impression elsewhere." Starr says the band write "some strong pop tunes" and adds that their lyrics "show the potential to contribute something original".

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- 4.5 out of 5 - The band's debut picks up on all of the elements that made the early Jam albums brilliant, a certain reverence for '60s pop with a youthful, forward-looking attitude, punk's high-charged energy and strong songwriting. ''Beat Boys in the Jet Age'' is an unfortunately forgotten album which features some of the era's best teen anthems and serves as a highpoint of the often disappointing mod revival.

Track listing

#"Da-a-ance" (Jez Bird) - 2:57 #"Cortina MK II" (Bird, Doug Sanders) - 2:36 #"London Calling" (Bird) - 3:54 #" Poison Ivy" (

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) - 2:45 #"Leap Before You Look" (Bird) - 2:24 #"Beat Boys in the Jet Age" (Bird, Sanders) - 2:19 #"Another Day, Another Girl (Page 3)" (Bird) - 2:49 #"Living for Today" (Sanders) - 2:43 #"Watch Out I'm Back" (Bird, Sanders) - 2:50 #"Don't Push Me" (Bird) - 3:58 #"Runaround" (Bird, Sanders) - 2:56 #"Face to Face" (Sanders) - 3:08

Personnel

;The Lambrettas *Jez Bird – vocals, guitar *Doug Sanders – guitar, vocals *Mark Ellis – bass *Paul Wincer – drums with: *Dick Hanson, Martin Dobson,

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, Ron Asprey - horns on "Poison Ivy" ;Technical *Pete Hammond - engineer *Albert De Gouveia - cover, photography

External links

* http://www.thelambrettas.co.uk

References

{{Authority control 1980 debut albums The Lambrettas albums Albums produced by Peter Collins (record producer) The Rocket Record Company albums

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