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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]

Learning to Cope With Cowardice is the debut album of vocalist Mark Stewart, released in 1983 by On-U Sound Records.

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to Learning to Cope With Cowardice is taken from Acclaimed Music.[7]

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1998 The Wire United Kingdom "100 (+30) Records That Set the World on Fire" *
2005 Blow Up Italy "600 Essential Albums" *
2005 WOEBOT United States "The 100 Greatest Records Ever" 88
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Stewart, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Learning to Cope With Cowardice"6:10
2."Liberty City"5:37
3."Blessed Are Those Who Struggle"5:13
4."None Dare Call It Conspiracy"5:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't You Ever Lay Down Your Arms"Wes Brooks5:11
2."The Paranoia of Power" 5:38
3."To Have the Vision" 3:33
4."Jerusalem"William Blake3:44
1991 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."The Wrong Name and the Wrong Number" (DJ Battle)12:00
10."High Ideals and Crazy Dreams"3:08
2006 "Director's Cut" CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."High Ideals" (live)4:21
12."Live Paranoia"6:46

Personnel

Musicians

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
  • Crucial Tony – bass guitar on "Blessed Are Those Who Struggle"

References

  1. ^ a b Neate, Wilson. "Learning to Cope with Cowardice – Mark Stewart / Mark Stewart and the Maffia". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Mark Stewart + Maffia: Learning to Cope with Cowardice". Mojo: 118. 2007. As a convergence of political and musical radicalism, this record's still out on its own.
  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 (396): 121.
  6. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  7. ^ "Acclaimed Music – Learning to Cope with Cowardice". Acclaimed Music. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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