1983 studio album by Mark Stewart and The Maffia
Learning to Cope with Cowardice |
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Studio album by Mark Stewart and The Maffia |
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Released | May 1983 |
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Recorded | 1981–1983 |
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Studio | - Berry Street Studio
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- Southern Studios
- (London, England)
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Genre | Post-punk, dub, experimental[1] |
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Length | 40:34 |
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Label | On-U Sound |
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Producer | Adrian Sherwood and Mark Stewart |
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Mark Stewart chronology |
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Learning to Cope with Cowardice is the debut album by British singer Mark Stewart, released in 1983 by On-U Sound Records. It was released on CD in 1991 with bonus tracks, as a Director's Cut CD in 2006 by EMI with other bonus tracks and versions, and then in 2019 by Mute as a 2LP/2CD set, combining the original album with the bonus album The Lost Tapes.
Accolades
Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
1998 | The Wire | United Kingdom | "100 Records That Set the World on Fire"[7] | * |
2005 | Blow Up | Italy | "600 Essential Albums"[citation needed] | * |
2005 | WOEBOT | United States | "The 100 Greatest Records Ever"[citation needed] | 88 |
"*" denotes an unordered list. |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark Stewart, except where noted
Side OneNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Learning to Cope with Cowardice" | 6:12 |
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2. | "Liberty City" | 5:36 |
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3. | "Blessed are Those Who Struggle" | 5:13 |
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4. | "None Dare Call It Conspiracy" (5:41 on the Director's Cut edition) | 5:24 |
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Side TwoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't You Ever Lay Down Your Arms" (4:58 on the Director's Cut edition) | Wes Brooks | 5:11 |
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2. | "The Paranoia of Power" | | 5:37 |
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3. | "To Have the Vision" | | 3:34 |
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4. | "Jerusalem" | William Blake | 3:44 |
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1991 CD bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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9. | "The Wrong Name and the Wrong Number" (Original Version) | 12:00 |
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10. | "High Ideals and Crazy Dreams" | 3:08 |
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2006 Director's Cut CD bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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9. | "The Wrong Name and the Wrong Number" (DJ Battle) | 5:04 |
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10. | "High Ideals and Crazy Dreams" | 3:08 |
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11. | "High Ideals" (Live) | 4:22 |
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12. | "Live Paranoia" | 6:47 |
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2019 bonus album The Lost TapesNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | | 0:31 |
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2. | "May I" | | 5:51 |
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3. | "Conspiracy" | | 4:35 |
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4. | "Jerusalem" (Prototype) | William Blake | 2:23 |
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5. | "Paranoia" | | 5:42 |
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6. | "Liberty Dub" | | 4:17 |
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7. | "Vision" | | 4:38 |
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8. | "Cowardice Dub" | | 8:23 |
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9. | "High Ideals and Crazy Dub" | | 4:10 |
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10. | "The Weight" | | 5:40 |
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Personnel
- Mark Stewart and the Maffia
- Mark Stewart – vocals, production, art direction
- Desmond "Fatfingers" Coke – keyboards
- Charles "Eskimo" Fox – drums
- Evar Wellington – bass guitar
- Additional musicians and production
- Anna Hurl – art direction
- George Oban – bass guitar on "Liberty City" and "Jerusalem"
- Nick Plytas – keyboards on "Liberty City" and "None Dare Call It Conspiracy"
- Dan Sheals – drums on "Blessed Are Those Who Struggle"
- Adrian Sherwood – production
- Antonio "Crucial Tony" Phillips – bass guitar on "Blessed Are Those Who Struggle"
References
- ^ a b Neate, Wilson. "Learning to Cope with Cowardice – Mark Stewart / Mark Stewart and the Maffia". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (April 2019). "Mark Stewart + Maffia: Learning to Cope with Cowardice". Mojo. No. 305. p. 102.
- ^ Harvell, Jess (19 June 2007). "Mark Stewart: Learning to Cope With Cowardice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Buchan, Phillip (11 July 2007). "Mark Stewart and The Maffia: Learning to Cope with Cowardice". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ McEwen, Simon (April 2019). "Mark Stewart & Maffia: Learning to Cope with Cowardice". Q. No. 396. p. 121.
- ^ Hermes, Will (1995). "Adrian Sherwood". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 350–353. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ "100 Records That Set The World On Fire". The Wire. No. 175. London. September 1998. p. 40.
External links
- Learning to Cope with Cowardice at Discogs (list of releases)
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