The Exits formed in 1977 around the Battersea and Tooting areas of south London and signed to Lightning Records (then riding high with Anthea & Donna"s huge number one hit "Uptown Top Ranking"), scoring a top ten hit in the punk/independent charts with their lone 1978 single, "The Fashion Plague" b/w "Cheam". Original unreleased recordings by cult British new wave act! Beautifully re-mastered in the usual Rev-Ola tradition! Featuring the band"s story in their own words with previously unseen photos and memorabilia! These are the roots of The Direct Hits, one of the 1980s" great cult pop secrets! A must for fans of late "70s new wave, punk, power pop and the cool "60s sounds of The Who, Small Faces and The Kinks!