The Adverts released the 1978 album Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts.
The English punk band’s debut was released by Bright Records on February 17, 1978, after being recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in late 1977. John Leckie produced the album, whose 31-minute running time captures the band’s sharp, compact approach to early British punk.
The record followed a run of notable singles, including “One Chord Wonders,” “Safety in Numbers,” and “No Time to Be 21.” The latter reached No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart, while the album itself reached No. 38 on the UK Albums Chart. Singer and songwriter T. V. Smith wrote all tracks on the original release.
The title is sometimes shortened informally to Crossing the Red Sea, which can make the answer look less obvious. It is not an album by The Boys, The Members, or The Vibrators; those were separate British punk acts from the same broad era. The Adverts lineup included T. V. Smith, Gaye Advert, Howard Pickup, and Laurie Driver.