Chelsea (British band album)

Chelsea
Studio album by Chelsea
Released	29 June 1979
Genre	Punk rock
Label	Step-Forward
Producer	Chelsea, Wally Brill
Chelsea chronology
Chelsea (1979) Alternative Hits (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Chelsea is the self-titled debut album by British punk rock band Chelsea. It was recorded during two weeks in early January 1979^[2][3] and released by Step-Forward Records on 29 June 1979.^[4]
In 2008, it was reissued by Captain Oi! with several bonus tracks not included on the original release.

Track listing

1. "I'm on Fire" (Geoff Myles) - 3:43
2. "Decide" (Gene October) - 3:02
3. "Free the Fighters" (Dave Martin)- 3:08
4. "Your Toy" (James Stevenson) - 2:56
5. "Fools and Soldiers" (Martin) - 3:23
6. "All the Downs" (Martin) - 2:34
7. "Government" (October) - 5:30
8. "Twelve Men" (Martin, Stevenson) - 2:42
9. "Many Rivers" (Jimmy Cliff) - 4:33
10. "Trouble Is the Day" (Martin) - 3:54

Bonus tracks included on reissue CD:

1. "Urban Kids" (Demo) - 2:38
2. "No Escape" (Sky Saxon) (Demo) - 2:32
3. "Twelve Men" (Demo) - 2:40
4. "All the Downs" (Demo) - 2:39

Personnel

• Gene October - vocals, guitar
• James Stevenson - guitar, vocals
• Dave Martin - guitar, vocals
• Geoff Myles - bass
• Chris Bashford - drums
• Brian James - guitar
• Robin - keyboards

References

1. Chelsea at AllMusic
2. Chelsea Break In New Material. In: Melody Maker 27 January 1979, page 4.
3. News. In: New Musical Express 27 January 1979, page 3.
4. Promotion For Chelsea! In: New Musical Express 23 June 1979, page 3.