In some quarters, Madness were still viewed as a novelty act. By mid-1980, the 2 Tone/ska revival movement was still in full swing with albums from The Beat (I Can’t Stop It) and Bad Manners (Ska’n’B). But the Specials’ two hits which bookended ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 84
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 5, 1980
Embarrassment
'Embarrassment' was a brave choice for a band who had traded on their sense of fun. Lee Thompson originally had in mind the melody from 'Ghost Dance' by Prince Buster, but Mike Barson had other ideas.
Catalogue Number: BUY 102
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: November 14, 1980
Return Of The Los Palmas 7
The 12" single included a copy of the first edition of "The Nutty Boys" fan club comic. The demo version of "My Girl" is notable for being the first officially released Madness track to feature a lead vocal by Mike Barson and the live version ...
Catalogue Number: BUYIT 108
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: January 16, 1981
Madness, By Woody
Check out this six-track compilation EP available on all major streaming services and listen to some of the Madness songs written by Daniel Woodgate from the classic 1980 single The Return of the Los Palmas 7 to Circus Freaks from the 2012 ...
Catalogue Number: 4099964 029222
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 8, 2024
Madness, By Suggs
Check out this six-track compilation EP available on all major streaming services and listen to some of the Madness songs written by Suggs from the 1980 single Night Boat to Cairo to If I Go Mad from the 2023 album The Theater of the Absurd ...
Catalogue Number: 4099964 029185
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: February 9, 2024
Baggy Trousers EP
Baggy Trousers is one of the only Madness singles never released on 12” back in the day. This EP sees its first 12” outing on 180g vinyl with five additional tracks, exclusively for Record Store Day 2022. It is complete with etched messaging ...
Catalogue Number: 538718031
Country: Worldwide
Release Date: June 18, 2022
バギー・パンツ
In some quarters, Madness were still viewed as a novelty act. By mid-1980, the 2 Tone/ska revival movement was still in full swing with albums from The Beat (I Can’t Stop It) and Bad Manners (Ska’n’B). But the Specials’ two hits which bookended ...
Catalogue Number: VIPX-1547 / STIFF-1547
Country: Japan
Release Date: September 5, 1980
Madness, By Mark
Check out this five-track compilation EP available on all major streaming services and listen to some of the Madness songs written by Mark Bedford from the classic 1980 single The Return of the Los Palmas 7 to One Better Day from the 1984 album ...
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 15, 2024
It’s Madness
Released in 1990 as part of Virgin's VIP series, *"It's... Madness"* is a budget-friendly compilation album that was available in both CD and cassette formats and was designed to reintroduce popular tracks from the band's earlier years at an ...
Catalogue Number: VVIP 107
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 5, 1990
Absolutely
Madness released their second "Absolutely" album on September 26th. The album was named after a phrase that Tony Duffield commonly used. Like their first album, "One Step Beyond...," the album started with a hit single, "Baggy Trousers," and ...
Catalogue Number: SEEZ 29
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 26, 1980
グレイテスト・マッドネス
Complete Madness, the first greatest hits album, was a monumental success that resonated across the UK. Issued on April 23, 1982, it featured Madness's biggest hits from their first three studio albums and stand-alone singles. The album's ...
