Arguably one of the most important debut albums of the 1980s (not that you could tell by it's sales figures) 'You Can't Hide Your Love Forever' merged the spiky guitars of the punk movement with a wide eyed idealism and sense of fun. Influenced by such diverse artists as The Buzzcocks, Al Green and The Byrds, OJ tried to inject soul into the post-punk movement. Including a killer rerecording of first single 'Falling and Laughing' as well as a slightly ill-advised cover of 'L.O.V.E. Love' the album is bristling with fantastic melodies, hooks and the sort of lyrics that Morrissey would later become famous for.In fact, it's hard to imagine why any of these songs couldn't have become hit singles, and, maybe in these more indie friendly times, they could have.If you love pop music, and don't own this album, then there is a huge hole in your record collection.Ignore it at your peril!