1981-1982 (Madness 7)

Madness, By Mike

Madness, By Mike

Check out this six-track compilation EP available on all major streaming services and listen to some of the Madness songs written by Mike Barson from the single My Girl in 1979 to the 2023 single C'Est La Vie from the album The Theater of the ...

Catalogue Number: 4099964 029178

It Must Be Love

It Must Be Love

For the first time in Madness history, BMG has re-released the classic 1981 "It Must Be Love" the stand-alone single as a 2-track single digital download featuring the original B-side "Shadow On The House".

Catalogue Number: 409996 4037784

Memories

Memories

A Town With No Name

A Town With No Name

Written by Chris Foreman, who was then the king of B-sides, A Town With No Name was the B-side to the single 'Shut Up' and drew inspiration from the lawless settings of classic Spaghetti Western films. The latter's dramatic and haunting ...
Shadow on the House

Shadow on the House

Never Ask Twice

Never Ask Twice

In the City

In the City

Madness, By Chrissy Boy

Madness, By Chrissy Boy

Check out this six-track compilation EP available on all major streaming services and listen to some of the Madness songs written by Chrissy Boy from the 1980 single Baggy Trousers to Run For Your Life from the 2023 album The Theater of the ...

Catalogue Number: 4099964 029215

Grey Day

Grey Day

Mike wrote "the song "Grey Day" before the band became a success in the UK music scene. The first performance came back in 1978 at Acklam Hall, when the band was known as "The North London Invaders."
It Must Be Love

It Must Be Love

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest

Shut Up

Shut Up

Sign Of The Times

Sign Of The Times

Missing You

Missing You

Day On The Town

Day On The Town

The Opium Eaters

The Opium Eaters