One Step Beyond...

One Step Beyond…

Madness

One Step Beyond . . . is the 1979 debut album by the British ska-pop group Madness. Recorded and mixed in about three weeks, the album peaked at number two and remained on the U.K. Albums Chart for more than a year. This was the first album produced by the Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley team, who would go on to produce more Madness albums and to work with artists such as Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Morrissey, Dexys Midnight Runners, They Might Be Giants and David Bowie. The "Nutty Train" photo on the sleeve, shot by Cameron McVey, was Read more on Last.fm.