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Learning to Cope with Cowardice

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.

Learning to Cope with Cowardice
Studio album by
Mark Stewart and The Maffia
ReleasedMay 1983
Recorded1981–1983
Studio
Various
GenrePost-punk, dub, experimental[1]
Length40:34
LabelOn-U Sound
ProducerAdrian Sherwood and Mark Stewart
Mark Stewart chronology
Jerusalem
(1982) 		Learning to Cope with Cowardice
(1983) 		As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Mojo[2]
Pitchfork7.0/10[3]
PopMatters8/10[4]
Q[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide9/10[6]

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1998 The Wire United Kingdom "100 Records That Set the World on Fire"[7] *
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.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark Stewart, except where noted

Side One
No.TitleLength
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
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't You Ever Lay Down Your Arms" (4:58 on the Director's Cut edition)Wes Brooks5:11
2."The Paranoia of Power" 5:37
3."To Have the Vision" 3:34
4."Jerusalem"William Blake3:44
1991 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."The Wrong Name and the Wrong Number" (Original Version)12:00
10."High Ideals and Crazy Dreams"3:08
2006 Director's Cut CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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
2019 bonus album The Lost Tapes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:31
2."May I" 5:51
3."Conspiracy" 4:35
4."Jerusalem" (Prototype)William Blake2:23
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

Personnel

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Mark Stewart and the Maffia
  • Mark Stewart – vocals, production, art direction
  • Desmond "Fatfingers" Coke – keyboards
  • Charles "Eskimo" Fox – drums
  • Evar Wellington – bass guitar
Additional musicians and production
  • Anna Hurl – art direction
  • George Oban – bass guitar on "Liberty City" and "Jerusalem"
  • Nick Plytas – keyboards on "Liberty City" and "None Dare Call It Conspiracy"
  • Dan Sheals – drums on "Blessed Are Those Who Struggle"
  • Adrian Sherwood – production
  • Antonio "Crucial Tony" Phillips – bass guitar on "Blessed Are Those Who Struggle"

References

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  1. ^ a b Neate, Wilson. "Learning to Cope with Cowardice – Mark Stewart / Mark Stewart and the Maffia". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ Perry, Andrew (April 2019). "Mark Stewart + Maffia: Learning to Cope with Cowardice". Mojo. No. 305. p. 102.
  3. ^ Harvell, Jess (19 June 2007). "Mark Stewart: Learning to Cope With Cowardice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ^ Buchan, Phillip (11 July 2007). "Mark Stewart and The Maffia: Learning to Cope with Cowardice". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. ^ McEwen, Simon (April 2019). "Mark Stewart & Maffia: Learning to Cope with Cowardice". Q. No. 396. p. 121.
  6. ^ Hermes, Will (1995). "Adrian Sherwood". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 350–353. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  7. ^ "100 Records That Set The World On Fire". The Wire. No. 175. London. September 1998. p. 40.
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