One Step Beyond, one of the greatest ska albums and Madness's best album, reissued on red vinyl. One Step Beyond... is an essential album for anyone wanting to understand the late 70s ska movement in England, driven by bands like The Specials or The Selecter. A classic of the genre, this Madness album blends ska, Motown, rock and roll, and good old music hall. At the time, the album reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and number 128 on the Billboard 200. The album includes the hits 'One Step Beyond...', 'Madness', and 'Bed And Breakfast Man'. The instrumentals showed the band capable of exceeding the musical limits they were thought to have (ska, punk, reggae). The superb 'My Girl', 'Bed And Breakfast Man', 'In The Middle Of The Night', narrative snapshots in perfect opposition to the post-punk zeitgeist, drew a quaint and bittersweet atmosphere from music halls and dance orchestras. FOR THOSE WHO LIKE The Specials, The Clash, The Selecter, The Jam, The Police
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