LABEL: ON U-Sound Records
CAT NO: ONULP3
BARCODE: 5060263722748
Tracklist:
A1. My Whole World
A2. Observe Life
A3. Got To Get Away
A4. My Love
B1. Problems
B2. Nuclear Zulu
B3. Guiding Star
NEW AGE STEPPERS – Action Battlefield
LP – 180g Vinyl with full colour printed sleeve, printed inner + DL card
The quickfire follow-up to the New Age Stepper’s self-titled debut, this set was also issued in 1981. A perhaps more melodic and accessible record than its predecessor, the bulk of the album is versions of tunes sourced from reggae imports of the period, featuring radical interpretations of songs by Bim Sherman, Horace Andy and B.B. Seaton.
Ari Up of the Slits takes more of a frontwoman role here, singing lead on most tracks, and bringing a lot of her own indomitable personality to bear on the material, even breaking briefly into German for her take on “Problems”! It also features the vocal debut of a very young Neneh Cherry on “My Love”. The rhythms are rock solid, laid down by the crack team of Eskimo Fox, Crucial Tony and George Oban, having honed their skills on sides by Creation Rebel and Aswad, with everything expertly dubbed through the mixing desk of Adrian Sherwood.
First time available on vinyl for 40 years, includes download card and printed inner featuring new sleevenotes and interviews by Oli Warwick.