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

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Trouser Pressmixed

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." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press called the album "intriguing, if not entirely successful". 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."

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.

Technical
  • Nobby Turner – percussion effects, engineering
  • Adrian Sherwood – production, mixing
  • Bob – engineering
  • Andy Martin (credited as Bill Bell) – artwork

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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