One Step Beyond...
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90
One Step Beyond? More like a giant leap into a brave new world.
11y
70
From the R&B revelry of One Step Beyond... to the Kinksian wit of 7, the group's early work used ska not as a defining aesthetic but merely as a rhythmic starting point, as made plain on such singles as "My Girl" or "Baggy Trousers".
5y
This album is very, very goofy.
It begins in a similar way to many rap albums, with someone going “Hey, this is the album, it’s going to be really cool.” However, it’s done in the goofiest way possible, with someone in a weird voice saying that this music is “the nuttiest sound around.”
There is something kind of annoying about an album going “Our music is so weird” but it’s also so silly, it becomes endearing.
The album continues with ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | One Step Beyond 2:18 | 91 |
| 2 | My Girl 2:44 | 92 |
| 3 | Night Boat to Cairo 3:31 | 94 |
| 4 | Believe Me 2:28 | 83 |
| 5 | Land of Hope and Glory 2:57 | 82 |
| 6 | The Prince 3:19 | 81 |
| 7 | Tarzan's Nuts 2:24 | 82 |
| 8 | In the Middle of the Night 3:01 | 83 |
| 9 | Bed & Breakfast Man 2:33 | 84 |
| 10 | Razor Blade Away 2:42 | 85 |
| 11 | Swan Lake 2:36 | 85 |
| 12 | Rockin' in A♭ 2:29 | 83 |
| 13 | Mummy's Boy 2:23 | 77 |
| 14 | Madness 2:38 | 82 |
| 15 | Chipmunks Are Go! 0:53 | 71 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
