One Step Beyond...


One Step Beyond... is the 1979 debut album by the British ska-pop group Madness. The album, which was recorded and mixed in about three weeks, peaked at number two and remained in the U.K. Albums Chart for over a year.
It was the first album produced by the Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley team, who would go on to work with artists such as Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Morrissey, Dexys Midnight Runners, They Might Be Giants, and David Bowie as well as producing many more Madness albums.
The "Nutty Train" photo on the sleeve, shot by Cameron McVey, was inspired by the photo of Kilburn and the High Roads roadie, Paul Tonkin, on the back-cover of their album, Handsome.
The title track, released as a single, was originally written and recorded by the Jamaican ska musician Prince Buster. The spoken line, "Don't watch that, watch this ..." in the introduction is adapted from another Prince Buster song, "The Scorcher". Their first single, "The Prince", was a tribute to the musician. The other Prince Buster cover on the album, "Madness", wasn't listed on the original LP in the UK, nor many other territories. It was listed, however, on the North American release, primarily because it was issued as a single there.
After the album's initial release, two additional versions came out in 2009 and 2014. Each contained additional material such as video productions featuring the band.
The album has received praise from critics writing for multiple publications. It was ranked 90th in a 2005 survey held by British television's Channel 4 to determine the 100 greatest albums of all time as well.

Track listing

Extra material

The 2009 reissue also includes the music videos for "The Prince", "One Step Beyond...", "My Girl", "Night Boat to Cairo" and "Bed & Breakfast Man". The first four of these were also included on the version of One Step Beyond... issued as part of the box set The Lot.
The bonus disc contains B-sides as well as all three songs previously only released on the Work Rest and Play EP in April 1980.
A 35th-anniversary edition was released in 2014. It includes 14 of 20 tracks from a 1979 rehearsal tape entitled "Fab Toones" and a DVD featuring videos, Top of the Pops and Old Grey Whistle Test appearances and a BBC documentary.

Reissues

2009 reissue – bonus disc

  1. "The Prince" — 2:31
  2. "Bed and Breakfast Man" — 3:24
  3. "Land of Hope and Glory" — 2:42
  4. "Stepping into Line" — 2:38
  5. "One Step Beyond..." — 2:17
  6. "My Girl" — 2:58
  7. "Mistakes" — 2:52
  8. "Un Paso Adelante" — 2:33
  9. "Nutty Theme" — 2:10
  10. "My Girl" — 2:28
  11. "Stepping into Line" — 2:15
  12. "Un Passo Avanti" — 2:22
  13. "Deceives the Eye" — 2:00
  14. "The Young and The Old" — 2:04
  15. "Don't Quote Me on That" — 4:31
  16. "Razor Blade Alley"
  17. "Night Boat To Cairo" — 3:12
  18. "One Step Beyond..." — 2:53

    2014 reissue - Featuring 14 rehearsal demos from Fab Toones

  19. "Nutty Sounds" — 3:13
  20. "Mistakes" — 2:53
  21. "Sunshine Voice" — 3:32
  22. "My Girl" — 2:50
  23. "Memories" — 2:31
  24. "Believe Me" — 2:39
  25. "Lost My Head" — 2:24
  26. "Razorblade Alley" — 2:33
  27. "Land of Hope and Glory" — 2:47
  28. "Mummy's Boy" — 2:21
  29. "In the Middle of the Night" — 2:51
  30. "You Said" — 2:21
  31. "Stepping into Line" — 2:29
  32. "Bed and Breakfast Man" — 4:15
In addition, the remaining 6 tracks from "Fab Toones" were not included on the CD due to space constraints. However, these tracks were available as downloads
  1. "Madness" — 2:20
  2. "My Mates" — 2:40
  3. "Shop Around" — 3:01
  4. "There's Always Something There to Remind Me" — 4:05
  5. "Swan Lake" — 2:49
  6. "Rockin in A♭" — 2:09

    Singles

Singles and EP from the album:

Original album

30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Singles

Personnel

with:
NOTE: Smyth was not an official member of the band at the time of the album's recording or release. He would formally join Madness only a few weeks after One Step Beyond... was issued in October 1979.
;Additional personnel: