Album

Forging Ahead

Bad Manners

1982 · Rock, Reggae

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Forging Ahead by Bad Manners

Forging Ahead is a Reggae album by Bad Manners, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 24 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Salad Bar
  2. A2Tonight Is Your Night
  3. A3Samson And Delilah (Biblical Version)
  4. A4Exodus
  5. A5Got No Brains
  6. A6Rose Of Italy

Side B

  1. B1My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop) (Extended Lick Mix)
  2. B2Falling Out Of Love
  3. B3Seventh Heaven
  4. B4Educating Marmalade
  5. B5What's Up Crazy Pup
  6. B6Your

Sound DNA

  • Reggae
  • Ska
  • raw
  • rowdy
  • punky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Produced for Ro-Lo Productions/Yellow Ballon Productions Ltd.
Cover painting Taken from "An Election Entertainment" by Hogarth.
Lyrics on innersleeve.
Educating Marmalade was the theme from the TV series of the same name.
All tracks recorded at Rockfield/South Wales - summer '82 except "What's Up Crazy Pup" recorded at Pye Studios, London. "Salad Bar", "Seventh Heaven", "Samson And Delilah (Biblical Version)" mixed at PRT.
Publishers:
A1-A3, A5, A6, B2-B4, B6: Magnet Music Ltd.
A4: Chappell

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andrew MarsonALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE , BANJO ALTO SAXOPHONE, BANJO
  • Brian Chew-itDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Buster BloodvesselLEAD VOCALS VOCALS
  • Chris KaneTENOR SAXOPHONE
  • David Farr-inBASS BASS GUITAR
  • David FarrenBASS BASS GUITAR
  • Gus HermanTRUMPET TRUMPET, VOCALS VOCALS
  • Gus KaneSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Louis AlphonsoGUITAR, VOCALS
  • Martin StewartKEYBOARDS, VOCALS
  • Winston BazoomiesHARMONICA , VOCALS HARMONICA, VOCALS MOUTH ORGAN, VOCALS
  • Dan HegartyBARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Dana FrancisVOCALS
  • LillettesVOCALS
  • Lin PotterVOCALS
  • Lorraine BoolVOCALS
  • MichelleVOCALS

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