One Step Beyond - Discography and Reviews
Released: 1979
Personnel involved:
- Suggs - vocals
- Mike Barson - keyboards
- Chris Foreman - guitar
- Mark Bedford - bass guitar
- Lee Thompson - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Land of Hope and Glory" and "Razor Blade Alley"
- Daniel Woodgate - drums, percussion
- Carl Smyth - backing vocals, various shouts and fancy footwork, lead vocals on "One Step Beyond" and "Chipmunks Are Go"
- John Hasler - Madness' minder-come-manager
Songs:
- One Step Beyond
- My Girl
- Night Boat to Cairo
- Believe Me
- Land of Hope and Glory
- The Prince
- Tarzan's Nuts
- In the Middle of the Night
- Bed and Breakfast Man
- Razor Blade Alley
- Swan Lake - INSTRUMENTAL
- Rockin' in Ab
- Mummy's Boy
- Madness
- Chipmunks Are Go!
Remastered, double disc album (Released October 2009):
Disc 1:
- One Step Beyond
- My Girl
- Night Boat to Cairo
- Believe Me
- Land of Hope and Glory
- The Prince
- Tarzan's Nuts
- In the Middle of the Night
- Bed and Breakfast Man
- Razor Blade Alley
- Swan Lake - Instrumental
- Rockin' in Ab
- Mummy's Boy
- Madness
- Chipmunks Are Go!
Disc 2:
- The Prince, John Peel Session
- Bed and Breakfast Man, John Peel Session
- Land of Hope and Glory, John Peel Session
- Stepping into Line, John Peel Session
- One Step Beyond, 7" Single Version
- My Girl, Demo Version
- Mistakes (B-Side, One Step Beyond)
- Un Paso Adelante (One Step Beyond, Spanish Version)
- Nutty Theme (B-Side, One Step Beyond, 12")
- My Girl, Ballad (Flexipop)
- Stepping into Line (B-Side, My Girl)
- Un Passo Avanti (One Step Beyond, Italian Version)
- Deceives the Eye (Work Rest & Play EP)
- The Young and the Old (Work Rest & Play EP)
- Don't Quote Me on That (Work Rest & Play EP)
- Razor Blade Alley Live Recording (Dance Craze)
- Night Boat to Cairo Live Recording (Dance Craze)
- One Step Beyond Live Recording (Dance Craze)
Music videos:
- The Prince
- One Step Beyond
- Bed and Breakfast Man
- My Girl
- Night Boat to Cairo
Reviews:
This is the first album I ever bought (second after the compilation "Divine Madness", which I feel is different because it's made up of their greatest hits). "One Step Beyond..." is Madness' first album and I feel one of their best. They were obviously having a great time when they made this album and the fun is contagious. It's impossible for me to be unhappy when I'm listening to Madness - especially when this album is playing.
Mad Ems