Central Park Arrest
"Central Park Arrest" is a song composed by Lynsey de Paul[1][2] for the vocal trio Thunderthighs, and told the story of a policewoman apprehending a flasher in New York's Central Park.[3] This song in the style of TV cop theme tunes of the day featured police sirens wailing, shots being fired and megaphone radio. The song was a top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The release garnered good reviews in the music press, with Record World choosing it as a single pick and saying "Do-do-do ladies from Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" do their own hit shopping'".[5][6] It was released as a track on the compilation album, Dancing On A Saturday Night, Vol. 2, on the Philips record label.[7] The recording was released in 1994 on World Hits 1974, a German compilation CD album[8] as well as on the CD, Tower Of Strength.[9] In 2009, it was included on the 5 CD box set 100 Hits Collection 70's.[10]
The song's writer recorded her own version on the B-side to the hit single "No, Honestly" a few months later, as a lighter bongo driven song. More recently, de Paul's version appeared on her anthology album, Into my Music.[11] It is still played on the radio in the US[12] and the UK.[13]
References
- ^ "Song "Central Park Arrest"". Musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, Library of Congress, Copyright Office, p. 2090, 1975
- ^ "'Children of the Revolution': Glam Rock and the 70s". Newsocialist.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 40". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ Record World, 15 June 1974, p. 14
- ^ "Record World" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 15 June 1974. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Various - Dancing On A Saturday Night, Vol. 2". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Various - World Hits 1974". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Various - Tower Of Strength". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Various - 100 Hits Collection 70's". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Into My Music Anthology 1975-79 2CD". Cherryred.co.uk. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Atlantic Tunnel". Thefaceradio.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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