The Projected Passion Revue

The Projected Passion Revue
Compilation album by Dexys Midnight Runners
Released	January 2007
Recorded	1981
Genre	New wave, blue-eyed soul
Label	Mercury
Dexys Midnight Runners chronology
Let's Make This Precious: The Best of Dexys Midnight Runners (2003) The Projected Passion Revue (2007) 20th Century Masters: The Best of Dexys Midnight Runners (2009)

The Projected Passion Revue is a compilation album by the group Dexys Midnight Runners, comprising recordings made in 1981, between the group's first album Searching for the Young Soul Rebels and its second, Too-Rye-Ay . The album represents a stage in the group's development which built upon the blue-eyed soul sound of the original line-up, but came before the group's adoption of a significant folk influence (and the addition of The Emerald Express string section to the line-up).

The album includes the A and B sides of Dexys Midnight Runners' three 1981 singles, three tracks recorded in session for Radio 1, and a live recording of a show in Dexys' "Projected Passion Revue" tour.

It was given a 8.0 rating by Pitchfork. ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Plan B" (single)
2. "Soul Finger" (single B-side)
3. Dialogue - Introduction by Gary Crowley (live)
4. "Outlook" (a.k.a. "Dubious" and "Spiritual Passion") (live)
5. "Tell Me When My Light Turns Green" (live)
6. "Soon/Plan B" (live)
7. "Burn It Down" (live)
8. "Respect" (live)
9. "Until I Believe in My Soul" (live)
10. "There There My Dear" (live)
11. "Your Own" (a.k.a. "Liars A to E) (live)
12. "Breaking Down The Walls of Heartache" (live)
13. "Let's Make This Precious" (session)
14. "Your Own" (a.k.a. "Liars A to E") (session)
15. "Until I Believe in My Soul" (session)
16. "Show Me" (single)
17. "Soon" (single B-side)
18. "Liars A to E" (single)
19. "And Yes We Must Remain The Wildhearted Outsiders" (single B-side)

• Tracks 1 & 2 originally a single released March 1981
• Tracks 3-12 recorded live at Paris Theatre, London, May 30, 1981
• Tracks 13-15 recorded for Richard Skinner session, July 9, 1981
• Tracks 16 & 17 originally a single released July 1981
• Tracks 18 & 19 originally a single released October 1981

Personnel

• Kevin Rowland - vocals
• Billy Adams - guitar
• Steve Wynne - bass
• Micky Billingham - organ, piano
• Seb Shelton - drums
• Paul Speare - tenor saxophone
• Brian Maurice - alto saxophone
• "Big" Jim Paterson - trombone

References

1. Berman, Stuart. "Dexys Midnight Runners: The Projected Passion Revue". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 June 2025.