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Don’t Stand Me Down 1985

new wave, soul 46 min 7 tracks UMC

Don't Stand Me Down is the third studio album by English pop band Dexys Midnight Runners, released in September 1985 by Mercury Records. The title of the album was inspired by a line in the album's song "The Waltz".

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Spare, grave, character-led and classical in form.

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Tracks

1The Occasional Flicker5:49
2This Is What She's Like12:21
3Knowledge of Beauty7:00
4One of Those Things5:57
5Reminisce - Pt.23:32
6Listen to This3:18
7The Waltz8:22

7 tracks, 46 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners
Label: UMC
Type: Album
Format: Digital Media
Country: XW

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