New Feeling brings together both the Nottingham band's highly sought-after singles plus b-sides and ten other never-officially-released tracks.
The release is being trailed by a slideshow video for the track 'One Of Those Dreams' premiered here.
Fronted by future POGUES bassist Darryl Hunt, The Favourites were formed out of the remnants of legendary Stiff Records-signed pub-rockers PLUMMET AIRLINES in 1977. Touring the UK as support to the likes of THE ONLY ONES, THE RICH KIDS, THE VIBRATORS and SQUEEZE, they released two singles in 1979 - covers of ABBA's 'SOS' and London punks THE WASPS 'Angelica' - before splitting.
While Hunt would find fame by replacing Cait O'Riordan in The Pogues, guitarist Duncan Kerr and drummer Keith Gotheridge would later fetch up in doo-wop hitmakers DARTS. Bassist Kevin Green and guitarist Tony Berrington, meanwhile, teamed up in rockabillies THE DEADBEATS, releasing the classic Vic Maile-produced On Tar Beach album for New Rose - recently reissued through Ace Records.
Fully digitally remastered by Sean Read of DEXYS, New Feeling is set for release on vinyl (with a free CD of the album) through Reckless Records on 29 September. Willy Wonka-style, a very limited number will include original copies of the super-rare Nick Tauber-produced 'Angelica' single!
The album is available to buy in person ahead of the release date at the Reckless shop in London's Berwick Street.
A download version of the album is available to pre-order now through Bandcamp.
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