''Ambience'' is The Lambrettas' second album. Unlike their first album '' Beat Boys in the Jet Age'', it was not a success. The band had tried to move on from their

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sound but failed to attract a wider audience. The album includes singles "Good Times" and "Decent Town".

Reception

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gave the album a rating of 3 stars out of 5, with a review by Chris Woodstra: "As the mod revival was running out of steam, the band took a step away from the sound for a more mature and varied album. No longer is their main concern motor scooters, girls, and living for today as evident in the haunting "Good Times" and "Decent Town". Though it failed commercially, ''Ambience'' is a fine collection of Brit-pop worth seeking out."

Track listing

#"Good Times" (Jez Bird, Doug Sanders) - 3:59 #"Written to Neon" (Bird) - 3:27 #"Total Strangers" (Bird, Sanders) - 4:13 #"Concrete and Steel" (Bird) - 4:09 #"Dancing in the Dark" (Bird) - 2:45 #"Decent Town" (Sanders) - 4:02 #"Ambience" (Bird, Sanders) - 3:14 #"Men in Blue" (Bird) - 4:43 #"I Want to Tell You" (

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) - 2:33 #"Someone Talking" (Bird, Sanders) - 4:59

Personnel

*Jez Bird – vocals, guitar *Doug Sanders – guitar, vocals *Mark Ellis – bass *Stephen Bray – percussion with: *Wesley Magoogan – saxophone Production/engineering *Steve James – producer *Robin Heggie – engineer *Craig Thompson – engineer Graphics *Keith McEwan – art direction and design *Brian Burrows – sleeve remix (on CD reissue)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ambience (Album) 1981 albums The Lambrettas albums Albums produced by Peter Collins (record producer) The Rocket Record Company albums