Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers - Threat To Creation (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1981)

Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers – Threat To Creation is a joint dub album by the two London projects from the circle of Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound label, released in 1981 on Cherry Red (cat. no. B RED 21). It was produced by Adrian Sherwood and recorded at Berry Street, The Manor and Free Range studios. According to the sleeve it was planned as On-U Sound LP no. 7 but never came out there and was licensed to Cherry Red instead. The musicians include Crucial Tony, Ari Up of The Slits, Keith Levene of Public Image Ltd. and Bruce Smith of The Pop Group, linking dub with British post-punk. This copy is a 1981 UK original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Cherry Red B RED 21
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1981
• Genre: Reggae, Dub, Post-Punk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU D SH 330).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Chemical Specialist (A. Phillips)
2. Threat To Creation (J. Vincent)
3. Eugenic Device (L. Sibbles)
4. Last Sane Dream (A. Maxwell)

Side B

1. Painstaker (J. Vincent)
2. Earthwire Line (J. Byles)
3. Ethos Design (Abyssinians)
4. Final Frontier (J. Vincent)

Personnel

Musicians: Crucial Tony (bass, lead and rhythm guitar), George Oban, Lizard Logan (bass), Bruce “Minty” Smith, Eskimo Fox, Style Scott (drums), Keith Levene (lead guitar), Ari Up (piano, organ), Ranking Magoo (percussion).

Production: Adrian Sherwood. Recording engineers include Dave Hunt and John Walker, mixing engineers include Richard Manwaring.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. The album was released in the UK in 1981 on Cherry Red with catalogue number B RED 21, and this is that edition. Later reissues appeared on other labels.

Who are Creation Rebel and New Age Steppers?
Both projects were led by producer Adrian Sherwood and shared musicians. Creation Rebel was a studio band built around Crucial Tony, while New Age Steppers involved musicians from the post-punk scene, including Ari Up of The Slits.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records by Creation Rebel or New Age Steppers?
This is currently our only record by either project. More dub and reggae titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.