One Step Beyond… is the debut studio album by the British ska-pop group Madness, released by Stiff Records. Recorded and mixed in about three weeks, the album peaked at number two and remained on the UK Albums Chart for more than a year. The album has received much critical praise. It was ranked 90th in a 2005 survey held by British television station Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time. This was the first album produced by the team of Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, who would go on to produce more Madness albums and to work with artists including Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Morrissey, Dexys Midnight Runners, They Might Be Giants and David Bowie.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | One Step Beyond… |
| A2 | My Girl |
| A3 | Night Boat To Cairo |
| A4 | Believe Me |
| A5 | Land Of Hope & Glory |
| A6 | The Prince |
| A7 | Tarzan’s Nuts |
| B1 | In The Middle Of The Night |
| B2 | Bed & Breakfast |
| B3 | Razor Blade Alley |
| B4 | Swan Lake |
| B5 | Rockin’ In A♭ |
| B6 | Mummy’s Boy |
| B7 | Madness |
| B8 | Chipmunks Are Go! |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Step_Beyond… |
| Format | 1× Vinyl LP, Album, Misprint |
| Label | Stiff Records |
| Catalog Number | SEEZ 17 |
| Notes | Similar UK versions (SEEZ 17): [r=395329] (this) - “Bed & Breakfast” on labels and sleeve; “Copyright Control” publisher; [r=10744663] - “Bed & Breakfast” on labels, “Bed and Breakfast Man” on sleeve; “Copyright Control” publisher; [r=6915969] - “Bed & Breakfast” on labels, “Bed and Breakfast Man” on sleeve; “Nutty Sounds / Warner” publisher; A Clanger / Alan Winstanley Production. Recorded at Eden & T.W. Studios. Mixed at Rushent’s Mansion (The Lucky Bleeder). ℗ 1979 All tracks published by Copyright Control except B1 by Melodisc Records Ltd. and B6 by Warner Bros Music Ltd. Both sleeve and label list B2 as Bed & Breakfast instead of Bed & Breakfast Man as seen on later issues. The track B7 ‘Madness’ is intentionally not credited on either the sleeve or label. Runouts are etched except for the CBS mark which is stamped SEEZ 17 A1 is etched SEEZ 16, the six is struck by a line and followed by a 7 (variants 2, 7 & 9) |
| Discogs URL | Madness - One Step Beyond… |