Mod Mania

Mod Mania

The mod revival starts now with the launch of this definitive double CD, showcasing the greatest tracks that defined a generation.

Rediscover the sub-culture of mods: the flamboyant fashion, screeching scooters and constant clubbing which is epitomised through hit tracks from the likes of The Who, The Kinks, Georgie Fame, The Spencer Davis Group and The Small Faces. 

The distinctive blending of British Rhythm and Blues and classic American Soul is revitalised on this superb double disc album, providing the soundtrack to the days when a fishtail parka covered a sharply dressed teenager in a post-war Britain.

This is not to overshadow the mod revival of the late 70s, where classic artists such as Secret Affair, The Lambrettas, Purple Hearts and the biggest of them all The Jam produced timeless anthems which united the scooter wielding modernists.

The third wave of mod culture is already upon us.  The Who played this year’s Super Bowl and revisited their classic Quadrophenia soundtrack, reproducing the album in its entirety during a live performance at the Albert Hall and this Autumn also sees the eagerly awaited remake of the iconic British movie Brighton Rock. 

Starring Sam Riley, Pete Postlethwaite and Helen Mirren, this rewritten interpretation brings the story forward into the 60s and features legions of mods, an assembly of scooters and of course, their music.  F

red Perry and Ben Sherman are releasing their new mod fashion ranges and Paul Weller (The Modfather) of featured band The Jam was recently crowned a God Like Genius at this year’s NME Awards.  Last year’s Ska Mania has sold over 150,000 copies and Mod Mania is also set for mass appeal to the in crowd.

You may not have to worry about the threat of rockers and police anymore, but the music lives on.  It’s time to rev up that Lambretta and get ready for Mod Mania.

Disc 1
1.       Small Faces – Sha La La La Lee
2.       Spencer Davis – Keep On Running
3.       The Jam – The Modern World
4.       The Kinks – All Day And All Of The Night
5.       The Lambretta’s – Poison Ivy
6.       Chuck Woods – Seven Days Too Long
7.       Booker T & the M.G’s – Green Onions
8.       The Capitols – Cool Jerk
9.       Frank Wilson – Do I Love You
10.   Secret Affair – Time For Action
11.   Purple Hearts – Millions Like Us
12.   The Chords – Maybe Tomorrow
13.   Smokey Robinson – Going To A Go Go
14.   Marth Reeves – Jimmy Mac
15.   Four Tops – Standing In The Shadow Of Love
16.   R Dean Taylor – There’s A Ghost In My House
17.   Al Wilson – The Snake
18.   Georgie Fame – Yeah Yeah
19.   Small Faces – Tin Soldier
20.   Squire – Walking Down The Kings Road
21.   Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour
22.   Dobie Gray – Out On The Floor
23.   The Velvelettes – Needle In A Haystack
24.   Showstoppers – Ain’t Nothing But A House Party
25.   Junior Walker – (I’m A) Roadrunner

Disc 2

1.       The Who – My Generation
2.       The Jam – A Town Called Malice
3.       The Kinks – You Really Got Me
4.       Joe Tex – Show Me
5.       Little Carl Carlton – Competition Ain’t Nothing
6.       Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
7.       Ramsey Lewis – Wade In The Water
8.       The Marvelettes – I’ll Keep Holding On
9.       Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
10.   Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up
11.   The Supremes – Stoned Love
12.   Isley Brothers – Behind A Painted Smile
13.   Ray Charles – What I Say
14.   The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin
15.   Small Faces – All Or Nothing
16.   The Long Tall Shorty – On The Streets Again
17.   Secret Affair – My World
18.   The Kingsmen – Louie Louie
19.   Wynder K. Frog – Green Door
20.   Martha Reeves – Nowhere To Run
21.   Jackie Wilson – Higher & Higher
22.   The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
23.   Aretha Franklin – Chain Of Fools
24.   Dobie Gray – The In Crowd
25.   Stevie Wonder – Travelin’ Man