Bee OK's Searching for the Young Soul Rebels poll sent me back to Dexy's and I'd almost forgotten how much I love them.
The early 80s non-albums singles and b-sides are maybe my favourite Dexys things after Searching... I love Too-Rye-Ay and Don't Stand Me Down but the between-albums space (athletic aesthetic tracksuit Dexys) and the soul covers (I'm a carpenter of love and affection!) and all the messy bits & pieces (well well well so there is a love part 2 and a reminisce part 1), dunno I just cannot resist them. Partly from nostalgia (digging for singles in the late 90s), partly because it _does_ reflect the scrappy all over the place quest of our protagonist Kevin Rowland.
Yes we go up to 'Because of you' and I may vote for it.
May have missed things (the version of Marguerita Time came as a surprise to me) and have a nagging sense something obvious isn't there.
Singles included where there's a very different version. Have not included live and session stuff. Borderline tempted to add Kevin Rowland's 13th Time since I think it's vanished from current versions of Don't Stand me Down, but not sure it belongs.
Most of this is covered by bonus tracks on Searching and Too-Rye-Ay. I should make a playlist but have given up spotify.
Poll Results
| Option | Votes |
| Plan B (single version) | 7 |
| Show Me | 1 |
| T.S.O.P. | 1 |
| Keep It pt.2 (Inferiority pt.1) | 1 |
| The Horse | 1 |
| Marguerita Time | 1 |
| I'm Just Looking (single version) | 1 |
| Because of you | 0 |
| Reminisce Part One | 0 |
| Let's Get This Straight (From the Start) | 0 |
| ...And Yes We Must Remain The Wildhearted Outsiders | 0 |
| Dance Stance | 0 |
| Love Part Two | 0 |
| Liars A to E (single version) | 0 |
| Dubious | 0 |
| Soul Finger | 0 |
| One Way Love | 0 |
| Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache | 0 |
| The Way You Look Tonight | 0 |
― woof, Sunday, 6 September 2026 19:37 (one week ago)