New Age Steppers - Stepping Into A New Age 1980 - 2012 [5 CD BOX]

On-u Sound

£27.36

Format: 5 CD BOX
Catalogue No.: ONUCD149
Barcode: 5060263722786
Release Date: 19th March 2021
Genre: Dub, Reggae, Post-punk

 An anthology set of the group that launched the On-U Sound label with the first album and single, New Age Steppers were a collective with an evolving line-up, built around the driving forces of Ari Up (The Slits) and producer Adrian Sherwood.
 Their records featured contributions from several singers and players from the UK post-punk vanguard such as the Pop Group, The Raincoats and The Flying Lizards; colliding with established
movers from the reggae world such as Bim Sherman, Style Scott and George Oban.
 Contains the following discs: ‘New Age Steppers’ (1981), ‘Action Battlefield’ (1981), ‘Foundation Steppers’ (1983), ‘Love Forever’ (2012) and ‘Avant Gardening’ (a new compilation of rare dubs,
version excursions and unreleased tracks from the vault), plus a 32 page book containing photos, ephemera and a new sleeve notes by Oli Warwick that trace the history of the group via
conversations with Adrian Sherwood and other contributors.
 ‘New Age Steppers’, ‘Action Battlefield’, ‘Foundation Steppers’, ‘Love Forever’ and ‘Avant Gardening’ are also being made available on vinyl separately, with digital download cards and printed inners.

Tracklisting:
‘New Age Steppers’
Fade Away
Radial Drill
State Assembly
Crazy Dreams and High Ideals
Abderhamane’s Demise
Animal Space
Love Forever
Private Armies
‘Action Battlefield’
My Whole World
Observe Life
Got To Get Away
My Love
Problems
Nuclear Zulu
Guiding Star
‘Foundation Steppers’
Some Love
Memories
5 Dog Race
Misplaced Love
Dreamers
Stabilizer
Stormy Weather
Vice Of My Enemies
Mandarin
‘Love Forever’
Conquer
My Nerves
Love Me Nights
The Scheisse Song
Musical Terrorist
The Fury Of Ari
Wounded Animal
The Worst Of Me
Revelation
The Last Times
Death Of Trees
‘Avant Gardening’
Aggro Dub Version
Send For Me
Izalize
Unclear
Singing Love
I Scream (Rimshot)
Avante Gardening
Wide World Version
Some Dub
May I Version