Mark Stewart + Maffia is a compilation album by British singer Mark Stewart, released in 1986 through Upside Records. It was released in the United States to promote Stewart's first two solo efforts and contains tracks from Learning to Cope with Cowardice on side one and tracks from As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade on the second side. The songs were remastered by Herb Powers Jr. for the compilation.

Mark Stewart + Maffia
Compilation album by
Mark Stewart and The Maffia
Released1986
Recorded1981–1985
GenrePost-punk
Length42:36
LabelUpside
ProducerAdrian Sherwood, Mark Stewart
Mark Stewart chronology
As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade
(1985)
Mark Stewart + Maffia
(1986)
Mark Stewart
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mark Stewart, except "Jerusalem" by William Blake

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."Jerusalem"3:44
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Hypnotized" (12" version)7:25
2."As the Veneer of Democracy Starts to Fade"5:37
3."Pay It All Back"4:29
4."The Waiting Room"4:18

Personnel

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Technical
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Neate, Wilson. "Mark Stewart + Maffia". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 November 2012.