Central Park Arrest
"Central Park Arrest" is a song composed by Lynsey de Paul[1] for the vocal trio Thunderthighs, and told the story of a policewoman apprehending a flasher in New York's Central Park. 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.[2] 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'".[3][4] It was released as a track on the CD World Hits 1974, a German compilation album, in 1994.[5]
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.[6] It is still played on the radio in the US[7] and the UK.[8]
References[]
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "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 - World Hits 1974". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ [2][permanent dead link]
- Thunderthighs songs
- Songs written by Lynsey de Paul
- 1974 songs
- Jet Records singles
- Philips Records singles