The New Age Steppers (album)

The New Age Steppers is the debut studio album by The New Age Steppers. It was released on On-U Sound in 1981.[1]

The New Age Steppers
Studio album by
Released1981 (1981)
StudioBerry Street Studio, London
Length43:51
LabelOn-U Sound
ProducerAdrian Sherwood
The New Age Steppers chronology
The New Age Steppers
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Singles from The New Age Steppers
  1. "Fade Away"
    Released: 1980

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Trouser Pressmixed[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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fade Away"Junior Byles5:36
2."Radial Drill"4:31
3."State Assembly"
  • Scott
  • Sherwood
6:20
4."Crazy Dreams and High Ideals"Mark Stewart5:45
5."Abderhamane's Demise"
  • Scott
  • Sherwood
3:50
6."Animal Space"5:41
7."Love Forever"Jarret Lloyd Vincent7:25
8."Private Armies"Vivien Goldman4:51
2011 reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Izalize"4:38
10."May I"6:11
11."Avante Gardening"4:06
12."Singing Love"5:07

Personnel

Credits 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
  • Nobby Turner – percussion effects, engineering
  • Adrian Sherwood – production, mixing
  • Bob – engineering
  • Bill Bell – artwork
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References

  1. Bradshaw, Melissa (19 April 2011). "Pay It All Back: Adrian Sherwood On 30 Years Of On-U Sound". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. Kellman, Andy. "The New Age Steppers - New Age Steppers". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: New Age Steppers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. Katz, David (3 February 2015). "The Essential... Adrian Sherwood and On-U Sound (page 3 of 12)". Fact. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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