Don't Stand Me Down,Dexys'third album,was rather poorly received on release-
the lack of a supporting single to push the album probably didn't help either,
though if I Love You (Listen To This)had been released it would have been as
succesful as Geno or Come On Eileen,and the belated decision to release a cut-down
version of This Is What She's Like(one of the standouts)sold the album rather
short.The aforementioned songs,along with the literate,intelligent My National
Pride,now stand as the very finest Kevin Rowland ever did,even more than Liars
A To E,Burn It Down,etc;and Don't Stand Me Down overall is one of the greatest
80s LPs-as good as The Queen Is Dead,The Stone Roses,Spirit Of Eden,Daydream
Nation,Parade,Surfer Rosa,It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back,
Locust Abortion Technician,Psychocandy,Forever Breathes The Lonely Word,Hex
Enduction Hour,Pornography,Closer,etc,etc,etc,etc,etc.......