Those who know Dexys Midnight Runners as the overall-clad Irishmen singing the Celtic-flavored '80s hit "Come On Eileen" might not know there's a bit more to know about this most unusual of bands. (Some folks are on to something about Kevin Rowland and his band of misfits; the first tweet by the incredibly entertaining Discographies Twitter account was a summary of the Dexys catalogue.)

Before releasing Too-Rye-Ay on Mercury and scoring a No. 1 hit with "Eileen," Dexys Midnight Runners was an odd collective of art-soul folks who had their first hit album, 1980's Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, hit the Top 10 in the U.K., thanks mostly to the band's first No. 1 hit, "Geno," a stomping tribute to soul musician Geno Washington. A second Top 10, "There, There, My Dear," would follow, but the band's futures nearly derailed when much of the band quit on Rowland, a known taskmaster who shunned press and required dress codes and fitness training for his band members.

Too-Rye-Ay may have had the better-known hit, but Young Soul Rebels still has its fans, and now a new group can rediscover it with the release of a 30th anniversary edition of the album from EMI. This two-disc set pairs the original album (remastered in 2000) with a bonus disc of non-LP singles and B-sides, a few unreleased demos and the physical CD debut of live recordings for John Peel and Kid Jensen's BBC programs (they were released digitally in 2009).

The set is available October 18; order it here and check the track list after the jump.

Dexys Midnight Runners, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels: 30th Anniversary Edition (EMI 50999 907430 2 3, 2010)

Disc 1: Original LP (originally released as Late Night Feelings PCS 7213, 1980)

1. Burn It Down
2. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green
3. The Teams That Meet in Caffs
4. I'm Just Looking
5. Geno
6. Seven Days Too Long
7. I Couldn't Help It If I Tried
8. Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply
9. Keep It
10. Love Part One
11. There, There, My Dear

Disc 2: Bonus material

1. Dance Stance (Alternate Single Mix)
2. I'm Just Looking (Alternate Version)
3. Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache
4. The Horse
5. Keep It Part 2 (Inferiority Part 1)
6. One Way Love
7. Plan B
8. Soul Finger
9. Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply (Manchester Square Demo)
10. Hold On! I'm Comin' (Manchester Square Demo)
11. Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache (Manchester Square Demo)
12. The Horse (Manchester Square Demo)
13. I Couldn't Help It If I Tried (Manchester Square Demo)
14. Geno (John Peel Session - 2/26/1980)
15. Tell Me When My Light Turns Green (John Peel Session - 2/26/1980)
16. The Horse (John Peel Session - 2/26/1980)
17. Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache (John Peel Session - 2/26/1980)
18. Geno (Kid Jensen Session - 1980)
19. Respect (Kid Jensen Session - 1980)
20. Dance Stance (Kid Jensen Session - 1980)
21. The Teams That Meet in Caffs (Kid Jensen Session - 1980)

Disc 2, Tracks 1-2 released as Oddball single R 6028, 1979
Disc 2, Track 3 released as the B-side to "Geno" (Late Night Feelings R 6033, 1980)
Disc 2, Track 4 released as the B-side to "There, There, My Dear" (Late Night Feelings R 6038, 1980)
Disc 2, Tracks 5-6 released as Late Night Feelings single R 6042, 1980
Disc 2, Tracks 7-8 released as EMI single R 6046, 1981
Disc 2, Tracks 9-13 previously unreleased
Disc 2, Tracks 14-17 previously released as a digital EP - EMI 50999 456015 5 2, 2009
Disc 2, Tracks 18-21 previously released as a digital EP - EMI 50999 456017 5 0, 2009