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Bad Manners: Forging Ahead

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In October 1982, “Magnet” label released “Forging Ahead”, the fourth Bad Manners album. It was recorded in 1982, at ”Rickfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales, and was produced by Roger Lomas.

Personnel:

  • Buster Bloodvessel – lead vocals
  • Louis Alphonso – guitar
  • Martin Stewart – keyboards
  • David Farren – bass
  • Brian Tuitt – drums
  • Andrew Marson – alto saxophone, banjo
  • Chris Kane – tenor saxophone
  • Paul “Gus” Hyman – trumpet
  • Winston Bazoomies – harmonica, backing vocals
  • Ted Sharp – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Buster Bloodvessel, Louis Alphonso, Martin Stewart, David Farren, Brian Tuitt, Andrew Marson, Chris Kane, Paul Hyman and Winston Bazoomies, except where noted.

  1. That’ll Do Nicely
  2. Salad Bar
  3. Tonight Is Your Night
  4. Samson and Delilah (Biblical version)
  5. Exodus – Ernest Gold
  6. Got No Brains
  7. My Girl Lollipop – Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts
  8. Falling Out of Love
  9. Seventh Heaven
  10. Educating Marmalade
  11. What’s Up Crazy Pup – Van Morrison
  12. Your

Bad Manners: Forging Ahead

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In October 1982, “Magnet” label released “Forging Ahead”, the fourth Bad Manners album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Rockfield Studios” in Monmouth, Wales and was produced by Roger Lomas.

Personnel:

• Buster Bloodvessel – lead vocals
• Louis Alphonso – guitar
• Martin Stewart – keyboards
• Chris Kane – tenor saxophone
• Andrew Marson – alto saxophone, banjo
• Paul “Gus” Hyman – trumpet
• Winston Bazoomies – harmonica, backing vocals
• David Farren – bass
• Brian Tuitt – drums
• Ted Sharp – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Buster Bloodvessel, Louis Alphonso, Martin Stewart, Chris Kane, Andrew Marson, Paul “Gus” Hyman, Winston Bazoomies, David Farren and Brian Tuitt, except where noted.

  1. That’ll Do Nicely
  2. Salad Bar
  3. Tonight Is Your Night
  4. Samson and Delilah (Biblical Version)
  5. Exodus – Ernest Gold
  6. Got No Brains
  7. My Girl Lollipop – Morris Levy, Johnny Roberts
  8. Falling Out of Love
  9. Seventh Heaven
  10. Educating Marmalade
  11. What’s Up Crazy Pup – Van Morrison
  12. Your

The Selecter: Too Much Pressure

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Too much pressure

On February 23, 1980, “2 Tone” label released “Too Much Pressure”, the debut Selecter (The) album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Horizon Studios” in Coventry, and was produced by Pauline Black, Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, Neol Davies, Compton Amano, Desmond Brown, Charley Anderson, Charley “H” Bembridge and Errol Ross.

Track listing:

  • Pauline Black – lead vocal
  • Neol Davies – guitar
  • Compton Amanor – guitar
  • Desmond Brown – Hammond organ
  • Charley Anderson – bass
  • Charley ‘H’ Bembridge – drums
  • “Teflon” Sims, David Storey – cover art
  • Rick Mann, Steve Eaton – photography

All tracks by Neol Davies, except where noted

  1. Three Minute Hero
  2. Everyday (Time Hard)
  3. They Make Me Mad – Pauline Black, Desmond Brown
  4. Missing Words
  5. Danger –Pauline Black, Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, Neol Davies, Compton Amano, Desmond Brown, Charley Anderson, Charley “H” Bembridge
  6. Street Feeling
  7. My Collie (Not A Dog) – Robert Spencer, Johnny Roberts
  8. Too Much Pressure
  9. Murder – Leon, Owen
  10. Out On The Streets
  11. Carry Go Bring Home – Justin Hinds
  12. Black and Blue – Pauline Black
  13. James Bond – Monty Norman