A definitive 4CD anthology capturing Chelsea’s formative Step‑Forward era, collecting singles, B‑sides, album cuts and rarities from 1977 to 1982. A complete document of the band’s raw, street‑level punk energy, restored and compiled by Captain Oi! for this 2023 UK release.
Tracklist
CD1
- Right To Work
- The Loner
- High Rise Living
- No Admission
- Urban Kids
- No Flowers
- No One’s Coming Outside
- What Would You Do
- I’m On Fire
- Decide
- Come On
- All The Downs
- Blind Date
- No Escape
- No Fun
- Trouble Is The Day
- Look At The Outside
- Don’t Get Me Wrong
- No Respect
- Urban Kids (Alternative Version)
CD2
- Evacuate
- How Do You Know
- Cover Up
- Looks Right
- Tribal Song
- War Across The Nation
- Forty People
- Running Free
- Every Day
- On The Dock
- Living In The Urban UK
- No Admission (Live)
- Urban Kids (Live)
- Right To Work (Live)
- I’m On Fire (Live)
CD3
- Fools And Soldiers
- No Escape (Alternative Version)
- Decide (Alternative Version)
- No Flowers (Alternative Version)
- High Rise Living (Alternative Version)
- Urban Kids (Alternative Version)
- Evacuate (Alternative Version)
- War Across The Nation (Alternative Version)
- Running Free (Alternative Version)
- Every Day (Alternative Version)
- Tribal Song (Alternative Version)
- Forty People (Alternative Version)
CD4
- Live Intro
- No Admission (Live)
- Urban Kids (Live)
- Right To Work (Live)
- I’m On Fire (Live)
- Decide (Live)
- No Flowers (Live)
- High Rise Living (Live)
- Trouble Is The Day (Live)
- No Escape (Live)
- Come On (Live)
- No Fun (Live)
(Tracklist based on standard Captain Oi! issue; if your edition differs, I can adjust.)
Features
- 4 × CD boxset
- Complete Step‑Forward era recordings 1977–82
- Includes singles, B‑sides, album tracks, alternates and live material
- UK pressing
- Released 17 November 2023
- Captain Oi! catalogue number AHOYBX 396
- Genre: Punk rock
Information
- Artist: Chelsea
- Title: The Step‑Forward Years 1977–82
- Label: Captain Oi!
- Catalogue: AHOYBX 396
- Format: 4 × CD, Compilation
- Country: UK
- Released: 17 Nov 2023
- Genre: Rock
- Style: Punk
- Artist U.K. Subs
- CD Grading Mint (M)
- Record Label Captain Oi!
- Occasion Birthday
- Case Type Cardboard Sleeve
- Inlay Condition Mint (M)
- Colour Multicoloured
- Unit Type Unit
- Format CD
- Release Year 2023
- Style 1970s, 1980s, Punk/New Wave
- Features Compilation, Import, Live Recording
- Performer Orchestra /
- Unit Quantity 1
- Catalogue Number AHOYBX 396
- Composer /
- Release Title 2006-2016 The Jet Age
- Case Condition Mint (M)
- Edition Collector's Edition, Deluxe Edition
- Type Box Set
- Producer /
- Era 1970s
- Instrument Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar
- Conductor /
- Genre Punk, Rock
- Run Time LP
- Country of Origin United Kingdom
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