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Secret Affair Discography 1979-Present
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May 7th 1979 began with the recording of the 'Mods Mayday '79' gig at the Bridge House which show cased Secret Affair
and a host of other Mod Bands such as Squire,and Reached Number 75 in the charts! It was the start of the Mod Revival and Secret Affair
led the way in terms of both style and music.
the following is the latest up-to-the minute discography of all your favourite Secret Affair releases and current available CD's.
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The first offering from the Cairns/Page stable
was a single Just Another Teenage Anthem (B SIDE-Blood On The Knife) Plain Jane (B SIDE-My Young Teacher) |
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SECRET AFFAIR Live at the bridge Featured amongst others: Road Runner, Land of Hope, and Soul Foundation |
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Time For Action- was the first single released from the Glory Boys album on I-SPY Records on August 16th 1979. It was issued originally in a limited edition plain brown paper cover with the keyhole logo and later appeared as a plain black cover with keyhole design.So successful was the single it took Secret Affair to Top of The Pops and placed them in the charts forthe first time on September 1st 1979 ! The video (not aired on TOTP) featured the original Glory Boy fans (including a 15 year old Eddie Piller) and after filming resulted in a bit of a ruck by all accounts...or so I am told.Time for Action reached number 13 in the charts and stayed in the charts for 10 weeks selling over 200,000 copies. This classic Mod Anthem penned by Dave Cairns also featured the Glory Boys Choir who offered the extra backing vocals!! Due to demand there were several bootleg copies made of the single both in the UK and abroad (as pictured.) The B Side featured the well remembered Soho Strut track created by Ian Page.
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Let Your Heart Dance (pictured left) was released October 23rd 1979 andentered the charts on November 10th peaking at number 33 and staying charted for 6 weeks. This great dance track remains one of the most requested tracks to this day. B side Sorry Wrong Number (Cairns/Page) |
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My World was the follow up single from the Behind Closed Doors album released Feb 21st in 1980.Penned by Dave Cairns this beautifully produced single remains to many the ultimate Secret Affair track and placed the band in the charts yet again-reaching number 16 in the charts on March 8th and remained in the charts for 9 weeks.The artwork featured a map of the world in the centre of the disc and for a time you could buy the My World badges with the same logo.Taken from the second album it was the track that featured during the World Tour of 1980. The B Side So Cool was a track penned by Ian Page and reflected the more soulful image of the band.
The next single was Sound of Confusion released in August 1980 and entering the charts August 23rd for 5 weeks, peaking at number 45.Later the band regretted this choice of release which was a departure from their original sound but nonetheless received a modicum of success. Another Dave Cairns single with the B side Take it Or Leave it a Page /Cairns masterpiece that highlighted the vocal skills of Pagey and was another great dance track!
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September 16th 1981 saw the release of Do You Know? and the ever popular B side Dancemaster track.Entering the charts on October 17th it reached number 57 in the charts but dropped out after a mere 4 weeks despite much airplay and television appearances. It appeared as though the Mod Revival had seen its day just when the band were offering their finest performances to date.
January 8th 1982 saw the
final single Lost In The Night (Mac The Knife) anmd the powerful track The Big Beat which sadly failed to chart at all |
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"They oozed sheer
class, looked incredibly dapper, boasted a proper singer in
Page and a superb songwriter in Cairns. And sure enough, their first single Time For Action was without a doubt the masterpiece of the Mod revival. It's message was simple; it was time for a new dance. Secret Affair scored two further bit hits, 'Let Your Heart Dance' (a Motown-esque anthem with horns) and the more sophisticated 'My World'; and recorded three under-rated albums, which still pay testament to their talents to this day."-EDDIE PILLER |
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GLORY BOYS November 20th 1979-The first album Glory Boys is released on I-Spy entering the charts on December 1st and remaining in the charts for 8 weeks peaking at number 41.
Number of Discs:1 Track Listings |
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Behind Closed Doors was
released 2nd September 1980 Number of Discs:1 Track Listings
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Business As Usual
The final album was released January
29th 1982 entitled Business As Usual it is for many the definative album
and Secret Affair at their best.Staying in the charts for a mere 3 weeks
in March 13th 1982 it reached number 84. Number of Discs:1 Track Listings
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COMPILATIONS Mods Mayday ’79 |
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RUDE BOY REVIVAL The very best of Mod,Ska skin and Two Tone Features Time For Action and My World Number of Discs:2 |
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SECRET AFFAIR-TIME FOR ACTION The Very Best of BMG Records Not the best of the collection to be honest. The artwork is poor and the track choice does not reflect the bands 3 albums very succinctly. My advice is to buy the double CD Secret Affair Time For Action Anthology (see below)
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THE LAST LIVE SHOW featured the band as their original line up from 1982 at The Scala Kings Cross. A sell out show showed the band still rock with some spectacular guitar sequences from Mod God Dave Cairns and the voice of the Mod Father Ian Page! The line up: Ian Page Dave Cairns Dennis Smith Dave Winthrop Paul Bultitude 22 Live tracks and a candid and amusing interview before the show with Ian and Dave. An absolute delight to watch! |
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SECRET AFFAIR TIME FOR ACTION THE ANTHOLOGY
Beautifully packaged this 2 CD set includes all the I-SPY sigles plus key B sides and album tracks ,previously unissued demos,New Hearts rarities BBC sessions , rare US Mixes and live tracks. Release date: June 16th Cat No.CMEDD 744
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Available now mods mayday '79 |
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THE MOD REVIVAL GENERATION Label: Castle TIME FOR ACTION A collectionof Mod Revival hits to accompany the TV series recentently aired on LWT Sounds of Underground London ( SOUL) features Secret Affair amongst other Mod Revival bands of the time.Sleeve notes written by Eddie Piller.
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Track Listings 1. Time For Action - Secret Affair 2. Going Underground - The Jam 3. Now It's Gone - The Chords 4. Poison Ivy - The Lambrettas 5. Walking Down The Kings Road - Squire 6. 1970's Boy - Long Tall Shorty 7. Modern Boys - The Crooks 8. Da-a-a-ance - The Lambrettas 9. Wednesday Girl - The Jetset 10. Elvis Should Play Ska - Graduate 11. SX225 - The Killermeters 12. I Can't Control Myself - The Teanbeats 13. Millions Like Us - Purple Hearts (live) 14. Plastic Smile - Merton Parkas (live) 15. Don't Throw Your Life Away - Beggar (live) 16. Let Me Be The One - The Mods (live) 17. Let Your Heart Dance - Secret Affair (live) 18. End Of The Night - Small Hours (live) |
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TEENAGE KICKS COMPILATION A compilation dedicated to the memory of John Peel. Features Secret Affair Time For Action amongst other stars of the day. Teenage Kicks chronicles one of pop music's most exciting periods--the glory days of punk and new wave. The double-disc album includes a whopping twenty-seven Top Ten Hits, eight of which went all the way to No.1 in the Official UK Singles Chart. Comprisi Also available TEENAGE KICKS DVD which offers the excellent video to TIME FOR ACTION and captures the 1979 Mod revival. Look out for Dennis Smiths somewhat dubious ear ring and some suspect haircuts from a few fans.If you look carefully you will be able to spot a very youthful Eddie Piller in one of the opening sequences 2standing in the shadows" An absolute classic video!
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