One Step Behind, One Original Step Beyond Ska Compilation Album, TV commercial

Back in 1991, when tribute bands were still in their infancy, (and, in my opinion, at their best), I collected together, seven, brilliantly talented, irresistibly loveable, total arseholes, and created the Frankenstein-esque, but brilliant, "Madness" tribute, "One Step Behind".
One of the first things we did, was to shoot this tv commercial for the Ska compilation album, "One Original Step Beyond". It was shot in one day, in Chalk Farm, and used Chalk Farm tube station, the original location used by Madness for the cover photograph used for the cover of their second album, "Absolutely".
We were originally supposed to have filmed the ad with Desmond Dekker, but he was unable to make the shoot, so his part was played by one of his on-stage backing singers.
Not seen this for about 15 years, so big thanks to current OSB keyboard wizard, Brendan Phipps, for kindly sending me this copy. Cheers, Bren!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Madness Tribute Band
• One Step Behind
• One Step Beyond
• One Original Step Beyond
• Desmond Dekker
• Madness

[legatotechniques]

nice

[osbkey]

You're very welcome mate.

[heatherflof]

Puddy!! .. fabulous to see this again - one step beyond in my book.. xx