Learning to Cope with Cowardice | ||||
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Studio album by Mark Stewart and The Maffia | ||||
Released | May 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1981–1983 | |||
Studio | Various
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Genre | Post-punk, dub, experimental [1] | |||
Length | 40:34 | |||
Label | On-U Sound | |||
Producer | Adrian Sherwood and Mark Stewart | |||
Mark Stewart chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Mojo | [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [3] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [4] |
Q | [5] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10 [6] |
Learning to Cope with Cowardice is the debut album by British singer Mark Stewart, released in 1983 by On-U Sound Records. It was released on CD in 1991 with bonus tracks, as a Director's Cut CD in 2006 by EMI with other bonus tracks and versions, and then in 2019 by Mute as a 2LP/2CD set, combining the original album with the bonus album The Lost Tapes.
Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
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1998 | The Wire | United Kingdom | "100 (+30) Records That Set the World on Fire"[ citation needed ] | * |
2005 | Blow Up | Italy | "600 Essential Albums"[ citation needed ] | * |
2005 | WOEBOT | United States | "The 100 Greatest Records Ever"[ citation needed ] | 88 |
"*" denotes an unordered list. |
All tracks are written by Mark Stewart, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Learning to Cope with Cowardice" | 6:12 |
2. | "Liberty City" | 5:36 |
3. | "Blessed are Those Who Struggle" | 5:13 |
4. | "None Dare Call It Conspiracy" (5:41 on the Director's Cut edition) | 5:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't You Ever Lay Down Your Arms" (4:58 on the Director's Cut edition) | Wes Brooks | 5:11 |
2. | "The Paranoia of Power" | 5:37 | |
3. | "To Have the Vision" | 3:34 | |
4. | "Jerusalem" | William Blake | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "The Wrong Name and the Wrong Number" (Original Version) | 12:00 |
10. | "High Ideals and Crazy Dreams" | 3:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "The Wrong Name and the Wrong Number" (DJ Battle) | 5:04 |
10. | "High Ideals and Crazy Dreams" | 3:08 |
11. | "High Ideals" (Live) | 4:22 |
12. | "Live Paranoia" | 6:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:31 | |
2. | "May I" | 5:51 | |
3. | "Conspiracy" | 4:35 | |
4. | "Jerusalem" (Prototype) | William Blake | 2:23 |
5. | "Paranoia" | 5:42 | |
6. | "Liberty Dub" | 4:17 | |
7. | "Vision" | 4:38 | |
8. | "Cowardice Dub" | 8:23 | |
9. | "High Ideals and Crazy Dub" | 4:10 | |
10. | "The Weight" | 5:40 |
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