Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts

Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts
Studio album by
the Adverts
Released17 February 1978
RecordedLate 1977
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London
GenrePunk rock
Length31:03
LabelBright
ProducerJohn Leckie
The Adverts chronology
Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts
(1978) 		Cast of Thousands
(1979)
Singles from Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts
  1. "One Chord Wonders"/"Quick Step"
    Released: 29 April 1977
  2. "Safety in Numbers"/"We Who Wait"
    Released: 28 October 1977
  3. "No Time to Be 21"/"New Day Dawning"
    Released: 20 January 1978

Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts is the debut studio album by English punk rock band the Adverts. It was released on 17 February 1978 by record label Bright.

Background

Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The album title was coined by Jane Suck.

Release

The album was preceded by the single "No Time to Be 21", which reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart. Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts reached No. 38 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Rock10/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[5]
Uncut8/10[6]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Dave Thompson called the album "a devastating debut" and "one of the finest albums not only of the punk era but of the 1970s as a whole".[2] Trouser Press said that "in its own way", the album "is the equal of the first Sex Pistols or The Clash; a hasty statement that captures an exciting time".[7]

Legacy

In March 2003, Mojo magazine ranked Crossing the Red Sea No. 17 in its list of the 50 greatest punk albums.[8] The album featured in The Guardian's list "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die".[9]

Track listing

Original release

All tracks are written by T. V. Smith

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."One Chord Wonders" 
2."Bored Teenagers" 
3."New Church" 
4."On the Roof" 
5."Newboys" 
6."Bombsite Boy" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."No Time to Be 21" 
2."Safety in Numbers" 
3."Drowning Men" 
4."On Wheels" 
5."Great British Mistake" 

2002 re-issue

No.TitleLength
1."One Chord Wonders"2:49
2."Bored Teenagers"1:45
3."New Church"2:26
4."On the Roof"3:01
5."Newboys"3:13
6."Gary Gilmore's Eyes"2:16
7."Bombsite Boy"3:27
8."No Time to Be 21"2:36
9."Safety in Numbers"3:15
10."New Day Dawns"2:40
11."Drowning Men"2:18
12."On Wheels"3:17
13."Great British Mistake"3:48
Total length:36:51

Personnel

The Adverts
  • T. V. Smith – vocals
  • Gaye Advert – bass guitar, vocals
  • Howard Pickup – guitar, vocals
  • Laurie Driver – drums
Technical

References

  1. ^ "Adverts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Thompson, Dave. "Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts – The Adverts". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Rocklist.net...Steve Parker...Dave Thompson Lists..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ Robbins, Ira (1983). "The Adverts". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide (2nd ed.). Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 5. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
  5. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (1995). "Adverts". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 9. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  6. ^ Watts, Peter (February 2019). "Punk Debuts". Uncut. No. 261. p. 45.
  7. ^ Young, Jon; Robbins, Ira. "Adverts". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Top 50 Punk Albums". Mojo. No. 112. March 2003.
  9. ^ "1000 albums to hear before you die – Artists beginning with A". The Guardian. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2020.