The Directions - 'The Complete Studio Recordings' double LP to be released on 27th February by Detour Records

 

DETOUR RECORDS

Brings you one of the MOST important and overlooked bandS from the 1979 Mod Revival period.

First time EVER to be pressed on vinyl

Released Date : FRIDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2023

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THE DIRECTIONS - The Complete Studio Recordings DOUBLE LP

Detour Records are extremely proud to present to you one of the most long awaited and highly anticipated releases to ever grace the label.

Formed in late 1978 by the Burke brothers along with friends Martin Wilson and Steve Martinez, The Directions have gone down in Mod folklore, and now we present to you their entire Studio recorded output on vinyl for the VERY FIRST time!!! This MUST have release comes housed in a beautiful GATEFOLD sleeve and features 25 tracks in total. YES, THREE more than the CD version as the band found three more alternate versions!

The band hailed from the ‘Goldhawk Road’ area in Shepherd’s Bush, London, an area synonymous with 60’s Mod legends The Who. Taking their name from one of their early songs, the band hit the London gig circuit, starting at The Trafalgar and moving on to the famous Greyhound in Fulham.

In 1979 the band released their one and only single, the infamous ‘Three Bands Tonite’ on their managers ‘Tortch’ label. 2000 copies of this single were pressed, but 800 got destroyed in a flood in their managers office, making this one of the most collectable releases of the Mod Revival era, they also had two tracks featured on the excellent Eddie Piller's ‘Beat Generation & The Angry Young Men’ compilation album.

The band called it a day in the early 80’s, with them evolving into ‘Big Sound Authority’ minus John the Vocalist, but their name has lived on in the hearts and minds of Mods everywhere, and now we give you everything you’ve ever dreamed of.... 25 tracks, featuring the great single tracks, the compilation appearances and 21 TOTALLY unreleased studio tracks on vinyl, this is a truly ESSENTIAL release, get it now!

FEATURES

Three Bands Tonite (Single Version)

Weekend Dancers (Alternate Version)

Till the end of the day

My Destiny

Suicide Pact

Dads been nicked again

Back in my arms again

Weekend Dancers

Plenty of Time

Vinny

On the train to my girl

Three bands Tonite

Dangerous Times

What goes on

Lonely without you

When tomorrow Comes

It maybe too late

She's Gone

Some Boys (Alternate Version)

If you’ve ever been hurt by me

Ellesmere street

Some Boys

Girl you'd better hide

The heart of the City

Should have known Better