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Not crazy about the lead singer's voice. Solid Ska in here as well as some Cure feeling tracks. Definitely an album that was overshadowed by it's most famous track. Killer album! Fav Track: I'll Show You
I was expecting this to be a cool album. It seemed like one song building toward something and already having heard that one song, Come on Eileen. It wasn't really building toward that song though was it. Whatever it was it was cool. Like it was written in hidden alleyways.
Come On Eileen is one of the greatest songs of all time, due to that the album gets a 3. Without that song ... it's fun, but nothing you can't get at any pub
I’d always dismissed these guys as one-hit wonders, but this is a pretty bright and fun genre mix that shows they had more to offer than just the one hit. It is very 80s, for better and worse, but I enjoyed it. Best song: Come On Eileen
no newwave please
Surprisingly quite enjoyed what I heard. 3*
Enjoyed it but its a bit one-note.
Alright new wave album. A lot of mid on here.
Come on Eileen and 58 minutes of some other shit
queen, but straight. one of the greatest albums finds ever, I'm absolutely I'm live with it. doesn't miss throughout the whole album, had stand out tracks all over, great use of instruments, a lot of fun. 10/10
a wee bit too kitschy but i like it
While nothing else grabbed me the way Come on Eileen does, it's still a pretty solid setting for that little diamond.
Sags somewhat in the middle, but for what it is, this is primo soul-inflected new wave. With their slashing violins and riotous horns, Dexy's were a real one off. The big songs still pop. 'Jackie Wilson Said' is all buoyancy and feeling, and 'Come On Eileen' hasn't diminished in stature despite being played at every UK wedding for the past forty years. Perhaps it sounds fresh because it's the first time I've heard it sober since childhood?
Great energy, Come On Eileen is fantastic!
Tentativa de parecer uma mistura do The Cure com Bowie. Apenas incomodou, e passa.
very fun aber bissi lang
This is a weird one. It really grew on me over a few listens. A good pop album overall
Actually loved this. Not some historic album or anything, just really fun. Also a sucker for a good horn section.
Enjoyed the Van Morrison, never heard their remake until now.
Dexys Midnight Runners had their sound locked in! Most of the album kind of blends together but there are a couple of fun standouts.
Really hard to get through this one...Not a fan of the 80s vibe and the singer reminds me of a drunk Freddie Mercury.... Crazy how Come on Eileen felt like a bright spot
I was excited when this showed up on my list for today. I've loved "Come On Eileen" since 1982 and still see the video in my mind when I hear the song.
Obviously, Come on Eileen has been on rotation for about 25,810 times on every 80's pop station/retro playlist... but besides that... I thought this was a decent album that I had never listened to. Probably not a go-to by any means, but not terrible.
I found most of these songs forgettable. Many sounded like less interesting Cure songs. I’m not a huge Cure fan and I am even less of a Dexys fan. Best song is Come on Eileen by a country mile and that’s so overplayed that I didn’t get any enjoyment out of listening to it again. The Jackie Wilson song sounded familiar and had a catchy bit and then I realized it was a Van Morrison rip off. Van did it much better. Overall the musicianship isn’t bad but Kevin Rowland’s voice just gets old. Also don’t bother with the bonus tracks. Come On Eileen was originally the last track but later releases tacked on 4 or 5 more and they are mostly bullshit.
Come On Eileen and a bunch of songs that kind of sound like Come On Eileen! not a terrible thing though
I danced to 'Come On Eileen' at the afterparty of my 'other' daughter's wedding so I am extremely biased in my love for this album. Out of 1001, I vote we all get to rate one a 5 for strictly sentimental reasons.
It was okay. Two big songs
Great fun music!
Annoying imposed voice. Awful pitch. Yes, there that song everyone nows, and some of the songs are fine, but it was actually hard to get through to the end of the album. 5/10
This guy heard The Cure and thought ‘I could do that voice’ but didn’t quite manage it. Fine but I would never ever play it again.
Come on 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, Come on! 6/10
4.5 - Wow, I thought I was gonna just wait for come on eileen and just fell in love with the whole album. I once heard them on Jools Holland and thought they were pretty off, but this is not how I remember them
Enjoyed bits of this more than I thought I would, still a bit cheesy. 3.2/5
seems quite generic (listening in 2024), but honestly still fun anyway. loved the celtic soul brothers, come on eileen (can see why hits) + all in all
No es un mal disco pero no me parece tan sencillo de conectar con él. Sobre todo cuando las canciones son muy similares en estilo y el disco dura más de una hora. Pero no me la pasé mal y “Old” me pareció un temazo.
I think I liked it. I don’t really understand them as a band. Is it gimmicky? Is it cool? Whatever. I’m too jet lagged to come up with a better review.
what are the chances of getting 2 of these in a week? lovely strings i get it now
Alright 5/10
Good album
come on eileen is a great song. the rest i enjoyed but won’t go back to
Didn’t make it all the way through but was surprised by this one. Good stuff overall!
It's interesting I remember listening to this record a few times when it came out and not being enamored with it (other than Come On Eileen) but it's a fun well made record
Come on Eileen isn't even a good song, but I've heard it 1000s of times for some unknown reason. The horns are good but everything else is really annoying. This guy's voice is unbearable, thin, nasal, and weak but not in an endearing way. They're not fun enough to be a ska band, too schmaltzy and sentimental to be post-punk, too slow and old-fashioned to be new-wave, too over-produced to be soul, it's just a big mash of nothing. If there's a quota of 1980s Birmingham to fill, replace this with the Au Pairs' Playing with a Different Sex.
Well, there are approximately 37 Dexy’s albums on this list and this is finally the one that everybody was hoping was the only one. They’re lone US hit. It’s not a bad album. I don’t consider a great album, but it is good. A lot of zydeco elements, so I kinda need to be in a particular mood for it.
So I finally got to the Dexys' album with come on Eileen on it, it was good, but I am still pissed they have so many albums on this list.
Pretty shit. Horrid vocals and not a good album
8/10 A surprise banger, this one. I know the 2 big hits but not the rest. When an album sounds instantly familiar, that is a great sign of both quality songwriting and influence on later music Kevin Rowland is a pretty singular voice Musically it is built on the pop and new wave of the time, heavily Celtic influenced, but also adds in reggae and other sounds Best: Come On Eileen
Basically what I thought it'd be. It was good to hear Jackie Wilson Said and the rest was fine.
I liked it a little less then their previous album in our mix. But I have to admit that spotify tricked me a little bit with the other one by playing some songs outside of the album
I didn’t think this album would be bad. But I did not think this album would be this great, wow.
This album is on this list solely to demonstrate why Dexys Midnight Runners is a one hit wonder. This album only gets 2 stars because Come On Eileen is on it.
Interesting and unique aesthetic, and it's well-produced, but why do they have multiple records on this list? An observation: This is what Chicago would sound like if they were British and a bit less chopsy.
I would have had more patience for this album if it wasn't my 3rd(!!!) by Dexy. It maybe doesn't deserve one star but that's what's happening.
Sounds like 90s radio music. A bit lame. Come on Eileen is a classic though.
Unbearable
Feel good, soulful indie. Giving perks of a wallflower. A couple jazz songs thrown in there. Sometimes felt a bit repetitive but would listen again and would’ve loved to see them live with beer in hand!!
I'm maniacally obsessed with Too Rye Ay. It's not just because of the famous "Come On Eileen" — the whole album sounds wonderfully dated.
There's one good song. I'm starting to think that if the album has more than 12 songs, the author of this list automatically deemed it a must listen.
Always felt Dexy was a one hit wonder and while this album had a couple other ok songs I still feel that way.
Surely, they only did three songs, "come on Eileen", "Jackie Wilson" and "Geno"
A fun album full of songs that sound like they would be sung in large crowds at the local pub. I would push it to 3.5/5.
I found this one hard to rate. It’s an eclectic mix of great, good, and not great. I’m giving it 7/10, which translates to 3.5/5, and I’m choosing to round that number down rather than up.
3.5
One certified hit and the rest I could take or leave.
The lead singer’s voice is a bit wild and high but other times it fits the song.
It’s fine, but all kinda sounds the same. Come On Eileen is a classic, but still sounds the same as the rest.
Better than expected
This was fun, and it'd be fine in the background. The final track is a belter, of course - though to be honest, I'm not sure I'd listen to the whole album again apart from that very familiar song.
This was OK. I really didn't like the lead singer's voice, which I found a bit showboat-y and performative. It's a fun and energetic album otherwise, but his voice was such a huge turn off for me.
come on eileen is an obvious highlight but the rest didn’t do much for me
Soulful, fun and buoyant. Rowlands does try a bit too hard, maybe. Van cover doesn't do much, but the record gets better as it goes along. "Old" and "Let's Get This Straight" are among several plus tracks.
Rowland's unique vocals coupled with interesting context matter ('Plan B' and Eileen specifically) means that you're never bored in the company of DMR.
Rowland’s crazy vocal is probably enough to carry this entire album alone - but solid songwriting is absolutely helping as well!
bando de musicas sem fim, se tivessem no máximo 4 min seria bom mas fica muito massante
Too Rye Ay? Fuck Off! What an insufferable band and style of music. Pretending to be Dickensian street urchins, running around urban England with their brushes, fiddles and cloth caps. Fuck Right Off!
Started out feeling like this had a nice vibe - then got over it pretty quickly - slight up-tick for Come on Eileen - then straight back down again
Fun
Het was prima… leuke mix van folky met die instrumenten maar niet ieder nummer was even enjoyable. Come on eileen uiteraard de uitschieter
Good stuff. Come on Eileen!
This was better than the last Dexys Midnight Runners album by a wide margin, but still was not something I would go out of my way for. Had this on in the background and there were a few unexpectedly enjoyable jazz sections interlaced with the likes of Come On Eileen and similar sounding fare. I would say this is somewhere on the low 3, high 2 end of the spectrum.
Talking head vibes to it. It was okay. 2.5 stars
This album came and went. I feel like you could listen to this whole thing on shuffle and it would sound the exact same. Horns and strings are definitely a favorite of mine to be included, but this album just had too much of it. All that being said, Come on Eileen is a certified banger.
Pretty fun album with some upbeat tunes. Horns and strings are pretty nice throughout. The singer still has one of the weirdest singing styles, but it worked on this album. Come on Eileen gets the boys going everytime. Definitely way better than the other album we listened to by them. Got into the high 3 category for me.
I did not like the last Dexys album so bummed to see a second on here. Come On Eileen was the only standout to me really.
Jackie Wilson Said is a great song. Rest of the album is ok 3/5
It was interesting to listen to the song that all of us have heard too many times in context with the rest of the album.
i really love the style of music the dexys make, so distinctive and upbeat. this album particularly displays that well, with its pop and rock influences, catchy mantras and harmonies. every track on this record felt at home in the album, and as a collective it flowed nicely. it goes without saying that “jackie wilson said” and “come on eileen” are 2 incredible songs, and ending the album on “come on eileen” solidifies this records greatness. will certainly listen again.
had so much fun with this! 4.5
Yeah, they're a one-hit wonder, but this whole album brims with infectious enthusiasm.
Classic. Not bad. A lot more instrumental than expected - but in a great way.
Made me like DMR more than I did before, despite only knowing 2 songs.
Classic
This isn't a band deserving of multiple entries in the 1001. Zero would be fine
Absolute dogshit
Wow - it has ben awhile - have this in vinyl when t came out - they were going to be the 'Next NEW Super band\" (per the late, great Scott Muni, WNEW FM, 1982). Holds up petty good. Surprised. A strong 3.5
COME ON EILEEN 9/10 PALOO ️🔥️🔥️🔥️🔥️🔥
7/10
fun album come on eileen is truly an iconic song
3/5. Clearly the highlight is Eileen but the rest of the album is still pretty enjoyable. The Celtic vibe with multiple genres, mostly poppy and accessible, creates a nice experience but I wouldn't say the album as a whole is a great album. Just some songs here and there are notable. Best Song: Come On Eileen, Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile), Until I Believe In My Soul
I was excited for this one, obviously everyone knows Come on Eileen, but I’ve also seen quite a few references to them in the Punk/Oi! world. I really liked this, will likely revisit this album soon
So, two tone ska, new wave, the Pogues and northern soul all kinda thrown together with a singer that I know I know that voice but it’s still kinda grating? Not one I’d go back to, but Come On Eileen is far more representative of the rest of the album than I imagined
Meh, ok I guess nothing stood out to me except for the wildly overplayed Come on Eileen
Decent. When I’ve been at a particular level of tipsiness at a wedding or bar or whatnot, I’m sure I’ve shouted along with Come On Eileen, and that is a great song. The rest of the album was fine but nothing grabbed me.
This was real fun! Like most folks I imagine, I only knew one (actually 2) song(s) on this album, and it’s a really good one. The rest is great also, and not exactly what I expected. The other song I knew was a cover of Van Morrison’s Jackie Wilson Said, which is kind of the key to album. It’s actually a little more Wilson than Morrison but there’s definitely more than a hint of Irish folk mixed with the classic R&B flavors. Good stuff!
I liked this less than I thought I would. I think it’s wrong to give us an entire album just because one song is in it, but here we are. This album ranged from “I don’t really like this” to “This is OK” to “Oh, shit. Come on Eileen is a banger!” Evens out to a three, but without the last song, it could’ve gotten a 2.
After Searching for the Young Soul Rebels this is a less spectacular album. It contains the hit song and the rest of the material is also great rock and new wave.
Maybe it's today's mood but these songs are a chore. I'm waiting for the one I know, but otherwise nothing is sparking joy. Did not enjoy this one.
they stay in their lane but their lane is unique and interesting and has at least one smash hit
I’m not exactly sure what Too Rye Ay is. After 2 songs if you told me that song would on I’d be shocked (that song being Come On Eileen). At first it seems all over the place but 1/3 through it becomes clear it’s a pop new wave record. 5.7/10
It's okay. Come on Eileen is pretty irresistible and there's some pretty good other songs here but it I didn't love it and probably won't ever listen to it in full again.
I enjoy new wave and I do love ‘Come on Eileen’ even though I’ve heard it a million times.. but this album was full of other great and fun songs. Prominent horn section throughout, I’m curious is this was part of an early ska scene. Unashamed 5/5 from me, really nice listen
I wasn’t looking forward to this assignment. After all, I hate Come on Eileen with the fire of a thousand suns. It’s only gotten worse with the numerous and obvious men’s bodily fluid joke in recent years, found everywhere from American Dad to this very site. The only joy it’s ever provided me is the hilariously bad live version on their official YouTube, but alas the song remains the same. Still, you try and approach every album with an open mind. Isn’t that the whole point of this endeavour? I don’t know why there are 3 versions of this thing on Apple Music, but naturally I chose the shortest one. I have questions about why Kevin Rowland felt the need to put his own name in front of the bands for apparently this one album alone. He is the worst part of it. In his normal register he sounds fine, a little like a happy Robert Smith. But every octave outside of the mid range is like nails on a chalkboard. The second he stretches and strains his vocal cords to produce that cacophonous strangled cat of a falsetto I nope the fuck out.
In the US they were a one-hit wonder but damn, that one hit sure is catchy. Also creepy now that I can see the lyrics.
Too wry, ay it.
here's a penny for every time I've heard Come On Eileen, buy yourself a thousand pairs of socks man
Not my cup of tea
Don’t know how this made the list
Better than expected
i worry the only good song from here will be come on eileen but lets see celtic soul brothers- its fun 6 or 7 lets make this precious- 6 all in all- 5 or 6 jackie wilson said- white people music. 7 or 8 tbh. type music that makes me wanna say "WELL HOTDOG" and start dancing old- 4 kinda boring plan b- 5 ill show you- 5 liars a to e- 5 or 6 until i believe in my soul- flute. 4 boring. except for the part where he goes "aw you must be fucking joking" thats funny come on eileen- COME ON EILEEN DONT EAT UP MY SPLEEN im temptex to give it a 10 tbh i missed this song show me- 6 or 7. my mom called me in the middle of me listening to this to tell me there was a double rainbow outside. it was pretty dubious- 5 tsop- 6 or 7 lets get this straight from the start- 5 reminisce- 5 i was wrong theres other good tracks on here favorite song- COME ON EILEEN AT THIS MOMENT YOU MEAN EEEVERYTHING
It never even once occurred to me to listen to the album that has Come On Eileen on it. Now I know that I should have kept it that way. I'll never listen again. There's no reason to listen in the first place. Also, I now don't care if I ever hear Come On Eileen ever again.
It’s chill.
If you loved Come On Eilleen, there’s plenty more if that here to go around.
This album is most known for Come On Eileen but it's so much more than just one song. It's a trip through Celtic soul and pop from the morning track until the end other highlights include Celtic Soul Brothers, Old, Plan B, Liars A To E, Until I Believe In My Soul, the excellent cover of Jackie Wilson Said & of course Come On Eileen is an absolute banger.
One of the stars goes entirely to Come on Eileen...
Not a fan. Tried it and still not a fan. Would reconsider if I was in Ireland at an outside pub and wine drunk.
Come on Eileen is a favorite… evokes such happy memories. I enjoyed this album.. mostly.
2024-07-10...
Extra star for Come On Eileen
delightfully fun. i love the intro to jackie wilson says
Sometimes approaching something I like, but kind of irritating for the most part. I do like “Come On, Eileen,” though.
Pretty good I'm not sure if it's as good as the other one I rated a 4, but it might be
This should’ve been the only album to make the list from them. You get the hit everyone knows and then some other pretty solid almost prototype ska stuff
I remember listening to this when Eileen first came out and wondering if they would be a one hit wonder or there was more to it. Well I don't think they had many more hits but I did enjoy the album.
The Cure meets Reel Big Fish.
Fun, well assembled album.
The city oldest album of its day
I would say most of this was "ok" with a few songs that caught my ear. I already knew and loved "Come On Eileen", but I also enjoyed "Plan B", and "Show Me". Definitely enjoyed a lot more than any other album I've seen labelled new wave so far, so maybe there is hope for that genre for me yet.
The cover of this album made me think the music was going to be depressing. It’s completely the opposite! So upbeat and fun. Great vocals. Love it. And of course I have heard of the song Come on Eileen, a favorite.
3.5 This was actually pretty great!
The Celtic Soul Brothers // Let’s Make This Precious // All In All // Old // Liars A to E // Come On Eileen //
Honestly, I knew the song everybody knows off of this album. So... I didn't really know what to expect. Not much, maybe. And actually... This is a GRAND album.
Utterly forgettable. The horns are nice and it's pleasant enough listening. The best vocals are the nonsense sounds. Then there's Come on Eileen which is a stone cold classic, pure earworm. 5/10 7/10 with Come on Eileen.
In 1982 Dexy’s Midnight Runners had a massive hit with Come On Eileen, everyone started dressing like a tramp in torn dungarees and wedding discos were never the same again. Apart from the hit, this is an interesting mix of Northern Soul and folky fiddle playing played with a po faced intensity that’s a little bit disturbing. I probably don’t need to hear this again until the next time I’m invited to a wedding.
I had no idea where *this* song came from. I loved the fiddle on the first song, but then it turned quickly boring. There are maybe two or three songs that can be rescued and are not too bad, with nice brass section.
Closer to 4 but not quite there
So 80's that it hurts.
I /hate/ Come on Eileen, it's plainly a rubbish song. I was pleasantly surprised by the rest of this album though. Far from what I expected it to sound like, it's ambitious and doesn't follow any kind of formula. I don't like it enough to give it a 4, but I've changed my tune about DMR
Great music, but a 3* album
Two hit wonders
Fun 80’s British
Entretenido.
Exceeded my expectations but not something I would listen to again.
This was my first time listening to this album, and “Come On Eileen” basically sums up everything you need to know about what the entire album sounds like. Overall, it was a decent album. I would say most of the songs would get a 3.5 rating out of 5 on their own merit.
6 / 10 Pop ochentero, aunque el disco está bien y tiene buena instrumentación, la voz del cantante se termina haciendo pesada. One Hit Wonder!!
Love
Very interesting, needs a couple more listens. Very diverse in terms of instrumentation.
Das ist ja ein Ding. Die Truppe war bei uns ein One Hit Wonder. Ungefähr 1234-mal habe ich Come On Eileen im Radio gehört. Und jetzt lerne ich, dass sie sogar ganze Alben gemacht haben. Dafür ahne ich jetzt, warum es keinen zweiten Titel gibt, der gespielt wird...
Favorite Track: Come On Eileen
It's only 35 minuets until the best song on the album but by god did it feel like an hour. Just not good stuff bar Come on Eileen which is certified banger. 2.5/5
Nostalgic for me - Mom always liked ‘Come on Eileen’(an aberration in her taste as well) because it was all over the radio when I was born.
Good album enjoyable listen :)
Never liked Come on Eileen when it came out so put me off ever listening to this album, but there are some decent songs on this, although not enough that would make me actively want to listen to it.
I only knew the singles and they are still the best things from this. Surprised to find they have more than one album - even more surprising to find there’s 3 on the list as I honestly thought they were at most a one album wonder. Shows how much of an impact they had one me in the 80s.
Im annoyed by the number of albums that clearly only have the one hit on them. Today is Dexy’s Midnight Runners and we know they’re only famous for “Come on Eileen.” So why is the whole album on this list?
Heard this many times, one of Penny's favourite albums. Better than I remembered
Decent with a good song.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM. I totally get why it’s not for some people, especially Kevin Rowland’s voice, but to me it sounds so good, he’s got so much passion you can’t help but like the guy. And it’s so much MORE than Come on Eileen. Celtic Soul Brothers, the cover of Jackie Wilson Said, the long but never overstaying its welcome Until I believe in My Soul all out the biggest smile on my face. It’s not high art, and it’s not trying to be, but manages to sound better than so many things on this list. It absolutely deserves its spot here. Do their other albums? Well we’ll see (spoiler they’re also very good)
Fun music on a day I needed something like this.
Hopefully the last time I hear that song in it’s entirety.
Different, I definitely liked the large mesh of styles. British new wave, and fiddles, and horns, and Celtic. Pretty cool.
Come on Eileen
Come On Eileen? more like Come On And Get This Fucking Album Over With
I don't understand how this band has three albums on this list. They're terrible. Come On Eileen is their only hit and it's an alright song, but also very messy with the nonsense. The rest of the album sounds like it's trying to make messier versions of Come On Eileen to lesser degrees of success while also trying to sing like Freddie Mercury. Stop trying to make this band happen.
I did like this one 4 stars
2.5 ok
come on eileen.......
not for me
It’s ok? I don’t love his voice, but it fits alright. I think they mix rock and orchestral stuff pretty good. I’ve never heard anyone make so much variety sound so samesy.
British
I assumed this was a super deluxe rerelease from the number of tracks, then saw no sign of that on the cover image and assumed it was a double album when it came out for the first time in the 80s, and then "celtic soul brothers" came on for a second time and I was relieved I could turn it off as the rest was clearly remix and live bumph. Not that I thought it was a bad album. It's the sort of thing I would only listen to due to this 1001 albums challenge, so I was glad of that. And, on listening, I thought, "I love a horn section so I should like this." But I find Kevin Rowland's voice to yelpy. It seems to gimmicky. Too of it's time, maybe? But alright!
Liked more than I thought I would….
Folk for the radio, folk 3.5
This was fine, but other than Come on Eileen, was meh.
As I first found this record, I was set on a 2 star rating for sure. As I listened through these tracks each More unique than the other and weaving seemlessly through generes and iterations of rock, I felt a strong compelling urge to reach on a 4 for this record.. As things progressed I realized this IS in fact a pop masterpiece. Then the finale, a song I've heard hundreds of times, and would've scoffed at the notion of appreciation.... well, it hot different as the kids would say.
It's generally fine, but the rest of the songs are heavily overshadowed by the legendary Eileen, which I feel is the only standout song anyway.
An enjoyable pastiche of fiddle music and soul. Not something that I'm going to keep with me but perfectly listenable.
Een beetje folk-pop-achtig met een goeie schep door mij zo gevreesde ska erbij. M'n koperen blazer tolerantieniveau wordt weer even goed tegen het licht gehouden. Als je bij het CERN deeltjes van U2 en Beatles met de snelheid van het licht op deeltjes Madness en Queen (bij Plan B doet de zanger echt z'n beste Frederik Mercurius impressie) afvuurt krijg je ongeveer dit denk ik. Stukje jaren '80 rockopera ook. Klaagstemmetje. Een hoop dingen waar ik niet kapot van ben die op zo'n manier in elkaar grijpen dat ik het toch goed gedaan vind. Niet alle nummers zijn even tof, met name de wat tragere nummers werken voor mij wat minder. Het album eindigt met de hit, daar heb ik toch een beetje een zwak voor. Een 2 zou te laag zijn, dus gewoon een nette voldoende.
"Come On Eileen" is the only song of note by this group, and it's annoying as all heck. Surprisingly the rest of this album isn't anywhere near as annoying, but it's also completely underwhelming. Questionable inclusion on a list such as this.
I liked Come On Eileen prior to listening to this, but I wasn't prepared to listens to in over and over and over. All of these songs sounded similar in a lot of ways. I'm not necessarily knocking it - they created a pretty unique and recognizable sound. Good album.
Missä ekan biisin lupaama celtic-meininki? Torvet on hauskat, mutta helppo keino hauskuuteen ja vaikuttavuuteen, toisaalta ilman niitä tää levy ei ois mitään. Laulaja kuulostaa Robert Smithiltä? Mutta muita muistijälkiä levystä ei jäänyt. Vain kysymyksiä. Ei kun Eileen-biisi oli hyvä
Come On Eileen edustaa kaikkea, mitä tämä bändi haluaisi olla. Mahtava kappale.
6.5/10
Only knowing "Come on Eileen" I was dreading this one. Well shit, it came through. Vocals have like a Robert Smith meets Freddie Mercury vibe. I love the English countryside folk music feel that is blended with almost an E Street Band vibe.
the only reason this is on here is has to be because of "come on eileen"
The album with the one-hit wonder
Some interesting arrangements but it's all just so cheesy.
Tout commence par la voix de Kevin Rowland qui vous accroche l'oreille avec ce timbre particulier. Comme une sorte de crooner rock à la voix flexible à l'envie. Puis vient le joyeux bordel pêle-mêle qui nous est proposé ici : musique celtique, pop, soul, rock, violons, cuivres, chœurs... Il y en a pour tous les goûts et le plus satisfaisant est que tout se fond d'une manière irrésistiblement entraînante, solaire et joyeuse ! ... Et puis franchement, qui change de station quand Come on Eileen passe à la radio ?
Come On Eileen has 600 million listens. The next closest track has just over 6 million. That sums up this album pretty well IMO.
This album pleasantly surprised me. I started with a little resistence, didnt have the best mindset. But it it pleasant easy rock music, with some celtic fibes. Nice vocals.
A voice that sounds like he's constantly mid-yawn, and a track list that only produced a couple of booze fuelled sing alongs from the eighties, I’m afraid it's a thumbs down from me.
A couple of nostalgic singles but nothing else to recommend.
I listened to Come on Eileen at least a 100 times as a running playlist song, glad to know I wasn’t missing out on too much by just listening to that track.
💖 come on eileen 🗣️ 8️⃣
I enjoy the mix of 80s pop, Celtic and ska music. Generally has a good groove. Come On Eileen will get everyone up dancing and Jackie Wilson Said is a fun little ditty. High 3.
It took me a couple of weeks to finish this album. Good music to work to, maybe a bit long..it’s ok…not sure what to say…it’s a 3.5 for me, but I’ll go 4 ‘cos they know how to work their instruments
Amazing album.
The violin and horns give Dexys a unique sound, but in the end they’re still one hit wonders
3.5.
everything sounded like come on Ilene. every single song.
Una especie de The Cure animado y trompetero. Opino lo mismo que con el otro disco: les compro el vinilo, va.
New wave. Son los de Come On Eileen.
Definitely a solid album as well. Maybe 4 stars so far. Good horn sections. And some classic lines, including come on eileen. Nice celtic vibes make for a lovely time.
I prefer this Irish meets soul take on their sound to the synth of later, a lot more songwriting and interesting takes on manhood
Errr…not sure what’s happening here, but this is way more palatable than ‘Searching For The Young Soul Rebels’ was. I’m actually enjoying this quite a lot, and it is both confusing and concerning.
How are there two DMR albums here.
kinda fun
I thought I would hate this. It’s surprisingly fun! I guess I thought this band was a one hit wonder and maybe they are but the whole album is more rock opera than I expected. Liked it more than I expected. “Until I believe my soul” was groovy.
High 3
Aside from their chart-topping single, Dexys really holds no appeal for me.
Too-Rye-Ay gets a 2 before anything else comes into play because Come On Eileen is one of the biggest bangers of all time but most of it doesn't reach me in the same way. Jackie Wilson Said is top, Show Me is lovely, as fun and wild and happy as those three are, don't do enough to get above a low 3 because the rest of the record is weak. It also has too many meandering, slow, pointless ballad-type songs which expose the poor vocals and I want more of the upbeat and bouncy stuff.
This is good fun, particularly the first half of it, then tails off before you hit Come On Eileen as the closer. Agree with Phil that they are much better when they do the bouncy upbeat stuff rather than slowing it down too much. 3/5.
Not bad, not great. Something in between.
Dexys - da denkt man unweigerlich a die gute Eileen, die endlich aus dem Quark kommen soll 😉. Übrigens ist Dexy keine Person sonder eine Partydroge (Dexidrine) der 80er. Ich war gespannt, was das Album noch zu bieten hatte und wurde nicht enttäuscht. Folk, Soul und Rock Elemente mit bestickt mit starken Blas- und Streichelementen. Manchmal hält wirken die Stücke wie übersetzte Kölsch-Songs. Bis aufs Wiederhören.
"Come on Eileen" is a classic, and I was pleasantly surprised by the rest of the album.
I didn't expect to hear a cover of Van Morrison's Jackie Wilson Said, but it was unexpectedly good. And so were some of the other bluesy songs. Still, it wasn't the best. 5 stars for Come On Eileen & 3 overall.
I had hoped that this would be better than it actually was.
It’s just a bit mad isn’t! Makes me think of a never-ending fair performance hosted by Bacchus; enjoyed the variety of instruments also.
Great album.
THREE albums by Dexys Midnight Runners? How is this list not biased?
Favourite songs: Come on Eileen, Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile), The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You), Let's Make This Precious, All in All (This One Last Wild Waltz), Liars A to E, Plan B, I'll Show You Least favourite songs: Love - Pt. 2 5/5
The whole album is an extended "Come on Eileen", while never reaching the heights of "Come on Eileen".
I thought Dexy's Midnight Runners was a one hit wonder. A strong start that petered off until the hit came at the end.
Niepokojąco przyjemne. Niektóre kawałki się wyróżniły, a reszta zlała się w bardzo przyjemną mieszkankę. 4/5
Ugh. It feels like the worse parts of other better bands. Not for me.
Bowie, The Cure, and ELO vibes throughout the album, very enjoyable. Honestly surprised Come on Eileen is an 80s song and not 70s.
High energy and a fun listen
So much energy and fun. Loves the horns and strings.
Dexys best, and there is so much more to this than just Come on Eileen (though that is of course excellent). A really fun album all round with a great blend of folk, new wave and soft punk
Ugh, Come on Eileen was on the playlist of every wedding disco through the 80s and 90s. It sucks. I’m not listening to it again because why should I make myself angry in my own home?
I don't even hear what's so good about Come On Eileen. Didn't struggle to finish, but it was very meh
took 40 minutes before the first ok song and then no more came very mindnumbing
Pleasant surprise. Very good album all around.
I enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would judged on the last album I heard. This one though is a feast to listen to, even if it's a bit front-loaded and trails off a little at the end.
A full album of "come on, Eileen"
Bangers, great album
4 stars
Очередная шляпа из разряда прослушал - забыл что слушал. Вокалист не понравился.
An hour is far too long to spend with Kevin and his Runners, I'll tell you that. It's just too much. It didn't take but a few tracks for me to get really tired of the schtick. Why did EVERY male vocalist of the era sound exactly the freaking same? Overly dramatic delivery, constant falsetto, every line ended with forced vibrato... They're all the same and I hate it all. I don't know, man. I'm trying to figure out why this is on the list beyond the one big hit and I think... I think "Come On Eileen" is the only reason it's here. One song shouldn't be enough. Anyway, the horns and the damn tin whistle solo were also annoying so screw this whole thing.
Come on! 3.5
Great band. I’ve always been a big fan of Ken Rowland and the Dexys. Made a song that has crossed many generations. Glad to see this here.
It's fine. The british bias of the book is starting to slowly kill me, as this was not especially required listening, but it was fine.
Samey and dull, there is a reason everyone forgets the name of the band who songs come on Eileen
Thoroughly joyful listen and album perfect for the summer and the spring
Feel good nostalgia.
There’s a certain vibe this album gives off. It’s fun. It’s super catchy and catches you off guard with some of the jazzier instrumentations. The pop sensibilities don’t come right out and instead work as a nice surprise. I’d relisten to a lot of this. Sadly in its time it lead to only one hit for the group behind it. An all-timer hit but only one nonetheless.
Never knew anything other than Come On Eileen. Pretty enjoyable listen overall.
overhyped cuz of one song that's only known for the chorus
not bad
Pretty good, but the drums are so corny
I'm hating this way less than I thought I'd hate it! I came in with pretty serious prejudice. What made me like this? Did the other Dexys Midnight Runners album just roll of me that badly? I remember not loving that one. My wariness quickly melted away when I realized... this album is a ton of fun! Complex, FUN arrangements, everyone sounds like they're having a good time. I love the horns every time they enter! Everything's NICE. And great energy. I would love to see them play. Honestly? Won me over completely. By the end I'm thinking, between the horn arrangements, the indulgent instrumentals, and the often quite silly songs, this is just great music, great musicians, fun, interesting. I kind of loved it. 4/5
I liked this album way more than I thought I would. I bet seeing DMR back in the day would have been pretty fun.
Good ‘get things done’ music
Awful, whiny shit. No. Admittedly, I did not make it through the whole album. I just could not do it.
This album was good. I was really expecting ‘Come on Eileen’ to be their only hit and only decent song…. because let’s be honest that song isn’t even the best and it’s so popular. I was surprised by the other songs and how they haven’t had their time to shine. Good.
Big surprise to discover that the album is very beautyful beyond C'mon Aileen! 😍
Charismatic album, has "Come On Eileen", lots of folkish fun
Irgendwie wiedermal sones Album woni genau ein Song devo kennt ha und sust nüt. Overall findis aber eigentlich sehr guet. Aso ich chent mir da nid konstant geh aber loses eigentlich easy gern. 4.3/5
Ich finds schochli lang aber mega mega toll! Aso macht mega spass das album z lose
Uff huere geil. Es het mega en eigene sound und isch irgendwie mega ziitlos. I han irgendwenn gfunde es wird vor allem bitz langwiilig, vor allem until i believe in my soul, aber nocher de übergang zu come on eileen isch siiick. Und come on eileen selber natürli en riiese song, boostets klar uf e vieri für mich.
sound vom erste song gfallt mer scho vieeeel besser als s andere album vo ihne. irgendwie throwback aber irgendwie au scho 80er. find au de zweit song goht no hard. mag de sound würkli sehr. bin bi "old" und s isch en seehr schöne song mit eigenem sound. goht haaard. ouu und er wird still und denn gots es outro de fakeout schluss gambit. nice. Plan B foht au seehr schön ah. ui nocher orgel time. und full band geeeeeeil. boah i liiike. until i believe in my soul au seehr geil und verschiedeni sache immer am passiere. come on eileen isch n absolut ziitlose banger. soooo viel hooks fuck. dases tempo uf de refrain wechslet isch sooo guet. fuesball chant bridge slappt au extreem.
UHHHH also ja wiedermal über 1h ABER es tönt schomal guet s cover hani auno gern, de grüen rand sehr cool s cover dütet zwar uf sadderi musig hii als ich bis jz ghört han de waltzer findi reeecht cool, sini stimm isch chli dramatisch aber hans na gern ERST JZ CHEGGT DASSMER DIE JA SCHOMAL GHA HEND LOL entweder gfalltmer das chli besser als s andere oder ich bin eifach chli besser gluunt oke nei isch um einiges besser come on eileen isch en unglaubliche banger ja also muss sege abgseh vo come on eileen ischmer eig nüt blibe aber es isch sehr ahgnehmi musig gsi? de luca het no gfunde nostalgisch und das triffts au sehr
Alright I'll be the one to say it...why the hell is the Come On Eileen album so good?!
I don’t like Elvis Costello, and this feels like derivative, inferior Elvis Costello. Come on Eileen slaps though.
It's not bad, just a... lot. Quirky like the love interest in an indie rom-com; I can see why some people like them, but they're not for me.
While I have been given some really good albums, From the selections I have been given, I think this is really titled "1001 albums someone liked and listened to once" There is a reason these guys are one-hit wonders. Or one-star wonders
This album is fine. I think it is cohesive, but I have never really been able to get myself to get into it. Also can't really pinpoint what annoys me so much abt it but I could not get through it I can appreciate the good vibes but I also agree with the fact that only 2 songs were really hits 3/10
really not my favorite album...maybe a few stand out songs but nothing more. felt myself wanting to skip a lot of the songs just couldn't get into it 3/10
I liked Come On Eileen and the last song. - 8/10
This album wasn’t bad sounding, but it still felt like a slog to get through. I think because of the trumpets and the awful British accent, which I got used to after a couple listens.
Was p fun n funky I enjoyed it, don’t know how many of the songs I’ll listen to again 7/10
Kinda didn’t pay attention to most of it but seemed solid. 7/10
8.5/10 - Why was he counting during the waltz piece. I know counting to 3 is tough but it is not necessary during a final recording. Also sadly not all of the pieces are on spotify since I really enjoyed Until I Believe In My Soul and Marguerita Time. Overall great album
Come on Eileen is good but the rest was just ok 5.5/10
Pretty fun album, nothing stood out to me too much other than come on Eileen though. 5.5/10
I reall enjoyed the diverse range of instrumentals on this album. The songs have a hitting bass, banjos, pianos, horns, and very unique sounding. I was surprised by the song TSOP and is probably one of my favorites besides come on Eileen. 3.75
Come On, Eileen is the real star. The rest has some interesting vocals, but no standouts for me.
Another cracker of an album, such great energy. Every song feels like it's building up to Come On Eileen. Fave Track: Jackie Wilson Said
Love a bit of Dexys - I don't rate this quite as highly as "Searching For The Young Soul Rebels", and if 4.5 was an option I'd probably go for that, but it isn't, so a 5 it is! "Come on Eileen" has no doubt been over played to death, but it's such a good song I don't think it suffers too much for it - I don't object to hearing it again whenever it comes up. Fave tracks - as well as the aforementioned, "Let's Make This Precious" and "Plan B" are both bangers!
Come On Eileen is the thing. The rest is also enjoyable. 3.5/5.
Enjoyed the variety of styles
Half not on Spotify
come on eileen tarura
Come on Eileen is a brilliant song. Besides that, this is not my pint of Guiness.
Kinda fun.
i guess it's fine, if you're into this sort of thing...
One of many reasons why I enjoy doing this 1001 list is because I come to realize that some of songs that are so well known... I have not the slightest clue who sang/played them. In this case, the song Come On Eileen. 100% did not think it was Dexys Midnight Runners. Honestly, I thought it was sung by the Cars... The singers have similar voices. The Cars are better, in my humble opinion. I'm not a big pop rock fan.. There are some fun and cool/interesting parts, of course. And in no way are these bad songs. But over all, it's not my type of genre. I can't help but bop my head to some of the songs though. I really like the Celtic influence in a lot of these songs. Hearing the fiddle is great, and some songs have that shanty feel to it. Fun listen. Moving on.
Everybody loves Come On Eileen and I was pleasantly surprised by their cover of Jackie Wilson Sang, but overall, not my taste.
Too Rye Ay...come on Eilean
Heard "Come On Eileen" on one of my mom's compilation CDs a lot growing up. Interesting to hear the rest of the album.