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New Age Steppers - Stepping Into A New Age 1980 - 2012 (CD) 5CD boxset, each disc in an individual wallet housed in a rigid slipcase with 32 page book An anthology set of the group that launched the On-U Sound label with the first album and single, New Age Steppers were a collective with an evolving line-up, built around the driving forces of Ari Up (The Slits) and producer Adrian Sherwood. Their records featured contributions from several singers and players from the UK post-punk vanguard such as the Pop Group, The Raincoats and The Flying Lizards; colliding with established movers from the reggae world such as Bim Sherman, Style Scott and George Oban. Contains the following discs: ØNew Age SteppersÙ (1981), ØAction BattlefieldÙ (1981), ØFoundation SteppersÙ (1983), ØLove ForeverÙ (2012) and ØAvant GardeningÙ (a new compilation of rare dubs, version excursions and unreleased tracks from the vault), plus a 32 page book containing photos, ephemera and a new sleeve notes by Oli Warwick that trace the history of the group via conversations with Adrian Sherwood and other contributors.
