''33 Revolutions per Minute'' is Marxman's debut album, released in the United Kingdom on 1 April 1993, with a slightly modified version being released in the United States the following year. Three singles were released in the UK from the album – the double A side "Dark are the Days" and "Sad Affair", the latter of which was banned by the

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due to its

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lyrics, "Ship Ahoy" and finally "All About Eve", which was the group's greatest commercial success reaching number 28 in the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing (UK)

The album featured a number of different producers, and also contributions by established artists such as

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. All tracks were scratched by DJ K One except track 9, scratched by

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Credits

Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 were produced by

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, tracks 1, 8 and 11 by Demus, tracks 6, 8 and 12 by Leroy Quintyn, track 9 by

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and track 7 by

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References

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