The New Age Steppers is the debut studio album by The New Age Steppers. It was released on On-U Sound in 1981.[1]
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Berry Street Studio, London | |||
| Length | 43:51 | |||
| Label | On-U Sound | |||
| Producer | Adrian Sherwood | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Trouser Press | mixed[3] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, commenting that "the record epitomizes the spirit of the exciting late-'70s/early-'80s crossbreeding that took place between punk and reggae."[2] Ira Robbins of Trouser Press called the album "intriguing, if not entirely successful".[3] David Katz of Fact wrote, "the New Age Steppers' eponymous debut is a messy, self-indulgent set that points in several directions at once, ultimately forming a sonic marker of an era when the link between punk and dub was anything but tenuous."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fade Away" | Junior Byles | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Radial Drill" | 4:31 | |
| 3. | "State Assembly" |
| 6:20 |
| 4. | "Crazy Dreams and High Ideals" | Mark Stewart | 5:45 |
| 5. | "Abderhamane's Demise" |
| 3:50 |
| 6. | "Animal Space" | 5:41 | |
| 7. | "Love Forever" | Jarret Lloyd Vincent | 7:25 |
| 8. | "Private Armies" | Vivien Goldman | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Izalize" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "May I" | 6:11 |
| 11. | "Avante Gardening" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Singing Love" | 5:07 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Ari Up – vocals
- Vivien Goldman – vocals
- Mark Stewart – vocals
- John Waddington – guitar
- Viv Albertine – guitar
- Antonio "Crucial Tony" Phillips – guitar
- George Oban – bass guitar
- Steve Beresford – bass guitar, piano, percussion effects
- Sean Oliver – piano
- Vikki Aspinall – violin
- Bruce Smith – synthesizer, drums, percussion effects
- Style Scott – drums
- Cecil – drums
- Stephen "Shoes" New – drums
- Dan Sheals – drums
- Technical
- Nobby Turner – percussion effects, engineering
- Adrian Sherwood – production, mixing
- Bob – engineering
- Andy Martin (credited as Bill Bell) – artwork
References
edit- ^ Bradshaw, Melissa (19 April 2011). "Pay It All Back: Adrian Sherwood On 30 Years Of On-U Sound". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "The New Age Steppers - New Age Steppers". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: New Age Steppers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Katz, David (3 February 2015). "The Essential... Adrian Sherwood and On-U Sound (page 3 of 12)". Fact. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
edit- The New Age Steppers at Discogs (list of releases)