''Forging Ahead'' is the fourth album by British 2 Tone and ska band

Bad Manners Bad Manners are an English two-tone and ska band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included ''Top of the Pops'' and the live film documentary, ''Dance Craze'' (1981). They were at their most popular during the early 1980 ...

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.

American Track listing

*All songs by Bad Manners unless noted. # "That'll Do Nicely" – 2:52 # "Salad Bar" – 2:51 # "Tonight Is Your Night" – 3:25 # "Samson and Delilah (Biblical Version)" – 5:18 # "

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" ( Ernest Gold) – 2:45 # "Got No Brains" – 3:48 # " My Girl Lollipop" (

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, Johnny Roberts) – 4:59 # "Falling Out of Love" – 3:23 # "Seventh Heaven" – 3:28 # "Educating Marmalade" – 3:16 # "What's Up Crazy Pup" (

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) – 1:56 # "Your" – 3:49

2011 Release: UK Album And Bonus Tracks

# "Salad Bar" – 2:51 # "Tonight is Your Night" – 3:25 # "Samson and Delilah" (Biblical Version) – 5:16 # "Exodus" – 2:46 # "Got No Brains" – 3:49 # "Rose of Italy" – 3:36 # "My Girl Lollipop" (Extended Lick Mix) – 4:58 # "Falling Out of Love" – 3:24 # "Seventh Heaven" – 3:28 # "Educating Marmalade" – 3:16 # "What's Up Crazy Pup" – 1:57 # "Your" – 3:52 # "Psychedelic Eric" – 3:37 # "Flashpoint" – 3:47 # "Ben E. Wriggle" (Remix) – 6:06 # "My Girl Lollipop (Single Version) – 2:45 # "Samson and Delilah" (Single Version) – 3:32 # "Good Honest Man" – 2:12 # "Your" (Instrumental Version) – 3:27 # "That'll Do Nicely" – 2:52 # "Monster Love" (Dub) – 2:58 # "That'll Do Nicely" (Express Version) – 4:49

Personnel

Buster Bloodvessel Douglas Trendle (né Woods; born 6 September 1958), better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer who has been the frontman of the two-tone band Bad Manners since forming the band in 1976.Larkin, Colin (1997) ''The Virgin Encycloped ...

– Lead Vocals *Louis Alphonso – Guitar *David Farren – Bass *

Martin Stewart Bad Manners are an English two-tone and ska band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included ''Top of the Pops'' and the live film documentary, ''Dance Craze'' (1981). They were at their most popular during the early 198 ...

– Keyboards *Brian Tuitt – Drums *Chris Kane – Tenor Saxophone *Andrew Marson – Alto Saxophone, Banjo *Paul "Gus" Hyman – Trumpet *Winston Bazoomies – Harmonica, Backing Vocals *Roger Lomas – Producer *Ted Sharp – Engineer *Recorded at

Rockfield Studios Rockfield Studios is a residential recording studio located in the Wye Valley just outside the village of Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was originally founded in 1963 by brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward. Facilities Rockfield is a two- ...

, Monmouth, Wales {{Authority control 1982 albums Bad Manners albums Magnet Records albums Albums recorded at Rockfield Studios