Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts is the debut studio album by English punk rock band the Adverts. It was released on 17 February 1978 by record label Bright.
Background
Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The album title was coined by Jane Suck.
Release
The album was preceded by the single "No Time to Be 21", which reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart. Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts reached No. 38 on the UK Albums Chart.
Critical reception
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Dave Thompson called the album "a devastating debut" and "one of the finest albums not only of the punk era but of the 1970s as a whole".
Legacy
In March 2003, Mojo magazine ranked Crossing the Red Sea No. 17 in its list of the 50 greatest punk albums. The album featured in The Guardians list "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die".
Track listing
Original release
2002 re-issue
Personnel
; The Adverts
- T. V. Smith – vocals
- Gaye Advert – bass guitar, vocals
- Howard Pickup – guitar, vocals
- Laurie Driver – drums
; Technical
- John Leckie – production
- Nicholas De Ville – design
- Martin Durrant – cover photography