Beat Boys in the Jet Age was the debut album by English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 mod revival

Mod Revival

The mod revival was a music genre and subculture that started in England in 1978 and later spread to other countries . The mod revival's mainstream popularity was relatively short, although its influence has lasted for decades...

 band The Lambrettas

The Lambrettas

The Lambrettas were an English mod revival band, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Named after the iconic Italian Lambretta scooter brand popular among Mods, the band was formed in Lewes...

. It included the bands hit cover of the song "Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy (song)

"Poison Ivy" is a popular song by American songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Coasters in 1959. It went to #1 on the R&B chart and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...

" which reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. The band would continue this success with the release of their very own "Da-a-ance", reaching #12 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. The album reached #28 on the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

, and scored another minor hit single, "Another Day (Another Girl)" which reached #45 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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Reception

Allmusic - 4.5 out of 5 - The band's debut picks up on all of the elements that made the early Jam albums brilliant, a certain reverence for '60s pop with a youthful, forward-looking attitude, punk's high-charged energy and strong songwriting. Beat Boys in the Jet Age is an unfortunately forgotten album which features some of the era's best teen anthems and serves as a highpoint of the often disappointing mod revival.

Track listing

1. "Da-a-ance" (Jez Bird) - 2:57
2. "Cortina MK II" (Bird, Doug Sanders) - 2:36
3. "London Calling" (Bird) - 3:54
4. "Poison Ivy
   Poison Ivy (song)
   "Poison Ivy" is a popular song by American songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Coasters in 1959. It went to #1 on the R&B chart and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
   
   " (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 2:45
5. "Leap Before You Look" (Bird) - 2:24
6. "Beat Boys in the Jet Age" (Bird, Sanders) - 2:19
7. "Another Day, Another Girl (Page 3)" (Bird) - 2:49
8. "Living for Today" (Sanders) - 2:43
9. "Watch Out I'm Back" (Bird, Sanders) - 2:50
10. "Don't Push Me" (Bird) - 3:58
11. "Runaround" (Bird, Sanders) - 2:56
12. "Face to Face" (Sanders) - 3:08

Personnel

• Jez Bird – vocals, guitar
• Doug Sanders – guitar, vocals
• Mark Ellis – bass
• Paul Wincer – drums