This collection of loose soul/rock performances by Brinsley Schwartz gives the listener a little peek into the preexistence of a few artists who were just about to become pivotal pioneers in England's angry young man New Wave movement. The group was named after their guitarist, who would later go on to squeeze out electric lead sparks for Graham Parker's Rumor. Bassist Nick Lowe was also to gain greater fame as producer for Elvis Costello's first few breakthrough releases. But here these bar dwellers can be heard more modestly covering Sam Cooke ("Havin' A Party"), Stax soul ("You've Got Me Hummin'") and even Randy Newman with "Mama Told Me Not To Come."