Album: Forging Ahead by Bad Manners (1982)
Genre: Ska | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Forging Ahead is the fourth album by Bad Manners from the year 1982. It was the group's last album on Magnet Records. The picture sleeve to the right, is of the American edition of the album that was released two years later in 1984, with a slightly different track list to the official UK issue.

Artist Background: Bad Manners are an English 2 Tone ska band. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the UK pop scene through their bald outsized frontman Buster Bloodvessel's on-stage antics, earning early exposure through their Top of The Pops exploits and an appearance in the live film documentary, Dance Craze. They were at their most popular during the early 1980s, during a period when other ska revival bands such as Madness, The Specials and The Selecter filled the charts. Bad Manners spent 111 wee... Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: The Selecter, Madness, The Specials, The Beat

Music Scene: Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Ska movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Ska, Rock/Pop, 1980s, Album

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Forging Ahead is the fourth album by Bad Manners from the year 1982. It was the group's last album on Magnet Records. The picture sleeve to the right, is of the American edition of the album that was released two years later in 1984, with a slightly different track list to the official UK issue.

Forging Ahead

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