Dance Craze - Soundtrack

Dance Craze is a 1981 British documentary film about the English 2 Tone music genre.

The film was directed by Joe Massot, who originally wanted to do a film only about the band Madness, who he met during their first US tour. Massot later changed his plans to include the whole 2 Tone movement. The film, shot in 1980, comprised performance footage of Madness, The Specials, The Selecter, The Bodysnatchers, The Beat and Bad Manners on tour throughout the United Kingdom.

A soundtrack album of the same name was released the same year, featuring fifteen of the songs that were featured in the film

Tracklist:
01 - Concrete Jungle – The Specials
02 - Mirror In The Bathroom – The Beat
03 - Lip Up Fatty – Bad Manners
04 - Razor Blade Alley – Madness
05 - Three Minute Hero – The Selecter
06 - Easy Life – The Bodysnatchers
07 - Big Shot – The Beat
08 - One Step Beyond – Madness
09 - Ranking Full Stop – The Beat
10 - Man At C and A – The Specials
11 - Missing Words – The Selecter
12 - Inner London Violence – Bad Manners
13 - Night Boat To Cairo – Madness
14 - Too Much Pressure – The Selecter
15 - Nite Klub – The Specials

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Madness - The Prince

'The Prince' is a song by British ska/pop band Madness. It was written by Lee Thompson, and was the band's first single. On 10 August 1979 the single was released through 2 Tone Records and peaked at number 16 in the UK singles chart, spending a total of 11 weeks in the charts.

'The Prince' is a tribute to Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster who highly influenced Madness (the band took their name from one of his songs, 'Madness', which they also covered on the b-side of 'The Prince').

As this was the band's first single, they were relatively unknown prior to the release. Due to this fact, no music video was filmed for the single. However, the band later bought the rights to a performance on Top of the Pops from September 6, 1979. This performance has since become associated with the single, and has featured on compilations featuring the band's music videos.

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Madness - One Step Beyond

'One Step Beyond' is a tune written by Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster as a B-side for his single 'Al Capone'.

It was made famous by British band Madness who covered it for their debut 1979 album, One Step Beyond..., also named after the song.

Although Buster's version was mostly instrumental except for the song title shouted for a few times, the Madness version features a spoken intro by Chas Smash and a barely audible but insistent background chant of "here we go!".

The spoken line, "Don't watch that, watch this", in the intro is from another Prince Buster song, 'The Scorcher'.

According to Alan Winstanley, one of the producers, the released Madness version was a rough mix, created by taking the original 1 minute 10 second instrumental and repeating it, with the second half treated with an Eventide harmonizer to make it sound slightly different. Langer and Winstanley intended to do a full remix but found that the double-length rough mix had already been sent for mastering before they got the opportunity.

The song is often used to begin live performances by the band.

The single produced the band's first music video, directed by Chuck Statler. The video mainly features a performance on the Hope and Anchor stage in Islington, which was filmed on 7 October 1979. The video also features Chas Smash, performed the lead vocal chant, although he was not at the time a member of the band. Lead singer Suggs is present in the video in front of the band, holding a microphone, although he does not sing the lead vocals.

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Madness - Driving In My Car

'Driving in My Car' is a single by Madness. It was released on July 24, 1982, and spent eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. It reached number twenty on the Australian Singles Chart.

From the video and most of the lyrics, the track is about a Morris Minor that was used by the group in the early years before the band became famous as seen in the film Take It or Leave It. The lyrics, however, do lend themselves to a little artistic license, e.g. the Morris was not built by the Tyne, it was built at Cowley, Oxfordshire.

The B-side to the single was 'Animal Farm', a mostly instrumental reworking of the song 'Tomorrow's Dream". The 12 inch release of the single included the song 'Riding on My Bike', which is basically a rewording of the main track, sung by Lee Thompson.

'Driving in My Car' was the thirteenth in a run of twenty consecutive UK top twenty hits for Madness, and is the only one of those twenty never to have been officially released on a Madness album in the USA.

The song was adapted for one of the band's adverts for Honda Japan, along with 'In The City'. The advert is included in the video version of Divine Madness.

The video shows Madness as car mechanics larking about in their workshop, and in their normal suits driving around in their "Maddiemobile" - a white 1959 model Morris Minor. The members of fellow ska/pop group Fun Boy Three make a brief appearance, trying (and failing) to hitch a ride to their home town of Coventry, which the A45 mentioned in the song passes through.

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Madness - House Of Fun

'House of Fun' is a song by British ska/pop group Madness, credited to Mike Barson and Lee Thompson.

It was released as a one-off single on April 30, 1982, and reached number 1 in the UK charts, spending 9 weeks in the charts.

The song was re-released in 1992, reaching number 40.

The song was originally recorded under the title 'Chemist Facade', without the 'Welcome to the House of Fun' chorus. However, while the song was being recorded, head of Stiff Records Dave Robinson demanded that the band add a chorus, to ensure the song was a hit. Upon hearing this, band member Mike Barson immediately wrote the 'Welcome to the House of Fun' refrain on his piano.

The song is about coming of age. The lyrics tell the story of a boy on his 16th birthday attempting to buy condoms at a chemist. The UK age of consent is 16, and he makes a point of stating that he's "16 today and up for fun". However, the boy is misunderstood by the chemist, as he asks for the condoms using slang euphemisms, such as "box of balloons with a featherlight touch" and "party hats with the coloured tips". The confused chemist behind the counter eventually informs the boy that the establishment is not a joke shop, and directs him towards the "House of Fun".

A substantial portion of the music video was filmed at the Pleasure Beach in Great Yarmouth, with parts of the video featuring the band on the Scenic Railway Roller Coaster. This was filmed on March 7, 1982. The video begins with Suggs dressed as a boy entering the shop with Lee Thompson and Chas Smash behind him, playing the saxophone and trumpet respectively. On entering the shop, Suggs acts out the lyrics of the song, awkwardly attempting to purchase condoms, without much success.

A portion of the video was filmed in Escapade, a fancy dress and costume hire that still exists on Camden High Street. The band are later seen in a Barbershop, before the finale of the song is sung on the roller coaster at the aforementioned funfair. The film closes with the band on board an infinite roller coaster loop as the chorus fades.

Despite the fact that 'House of Fun' did not get released in the US, the music video was shown on the newly launched MTV. Due to this, the music video, along with others such as 'It Must Be Love' and 'Cardiac Arrest', helped set the stage in the US for Madness' future song 'Our House', which was their biggest stateside hit by far, peaking at number 7 in May 1983.

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Madness - Cardiac Arrest

'Cardiac Arrest' is a song by British band Madness from their third album 7.

The single spent 10 weeks in UK charts peaking at number 14.

The song was written by Chas Smash and Chris Foreman and tells a story of a workaholic who suffers a fatal heart attack on his way to work.

The song received little if any airplay, other than on the Top 40 show, on BBC Radio 1 due to deaths in the families of two DJs; this was cited as one reason for the record's disappointing chart position. It was the first Madness single since 'The Prince' not making it to the top 10.

The album version of the song ends after the second chorus with a dramatic cut to a coda representing the man's heart thudding and then stopping, however the single version replaces this with a repeat of the more optimistic first chorus, which fades out.

The music video for 'Cardiac Arrest' featured Chas Smash as a person having a heart attack and the remaining band members playing roles of people advising him not to work so hard. The video follows the single version of the song rather than the album version.

The B-side, 'In the City', was originally written by Bill Crutchfield, Chas Smash, Chris Foreman, Daisuke Inoue, Suggs, and Mike Barson for a Japanese television advertisement for Honda City cars. The various versions of the advert, including variations using 'Driving in My Car' instead of 'In the City', appear between tracks on the Divine Madness video.

In the Netherlands the single was released as a double A-side, and peaked at number 15 in the Dutch Top 40. In the US, 'Cardiac Arrest' was released on the US compilation album Madness and the B-side of their 'Our House' single.

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Madness - Yesterday's Men

'Yesterday's Men' is a single by British band Madness from their 1985 album Mad Not Mad.

The song spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18.

The song was edited for release as a single, the album version being some thirty seconds longer.

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Madness - My Girl

'My Girl' is a song by British ska/pop group Madness from their debut album, One Step Beyond. It was written by Mike Barson.

The song was released as a single on 21 December 1979 and spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 3.

The song was reissued in 1992 following the success of the reissued 'It Must Be Love'. It reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song first made its way into the band's set when they were performing as The Invaders. The first performance of the song came in July 1978, when it was performed by the band at the "Blind Alley Shop" and simply titled 'New Song'. Barson originally performed lead vocals, and even sang on the demo for the song. This is because Barson wrote the song, about his girlfriend at the time, [Kerstin Rodgers]. However, Suggs took over the vocal duties before long, and sang the album version of the song.

When the group performed the song on Top of the Pops in January 1980, they were the first band of the new decade performing on the TV show.

The music video for 'My Girl' features Madness performing the song at the Dublin Castle, London. For the video, the stage was extended especially, in order to ensure that the band could perform comfortably

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Madness - One Better Day

'One Better Day' is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album 'Keep Moving'.

The song was written by Graham McPherson and Mark Bedford and was released as a single in the UK, and spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18.

The single was a last minute choice, as 'Victoria Gardens' from the same album was originally slated to be the album's second single. The remixed version of 'Victoria Gardens' intended for the A-side was instead included as a bonus track on the 12" single. This was the last single under the Stiff Records label, before the band's creation of their own label, Zarjazz Records.

As the single was the final release under Stiff Records, the label did not want to film an accompanying music video, and the band had to fund it themselves. Mike Barson flew from Amsterdam especially to be a part of the video. The resulting music video was filmed in Arlington Road, just outside Arlington House. Incidentally, Arlington House is the first line of the song, and was a local homeless refuge, one of the Rowton Houses.

Most of the video shows the band members as homeless people, except a few clips showing them performing the song. It also shows Suggs dancing with his wife Bette Bright, who plays a homeless woman in the video.

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Madness - Presents The Rise And Fall - Album

'The Rise & Fall' is the fourth album by the British pop group Madness. This album saw Madness at their most experimental, exhibiting a range of musical styles including jazz, English music hall and Eastern influences. NME described it at the time of its release as "The best Madness record".

It has often been retrospectively described as a concept album. Though the album was never released in the USA, several tracks were later placed on the compilation Madness, including the melancholic pop of 'Our House.


Tracklisting:
01 - Rise and Fall
02 - Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
03 - Blue Skinned Beast
04 - Primrose Hill
05 - Mr. Speaker Gets the Word
06 - Sunday Morning
07 - Our House
08 - Tiptoes
09 - New Delhi
10 - That Face
11 - Calling Cards
12 - Are You Coming (With Me)
13 - Madness (Is All in the Mind)

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Madness - It Must Be Love

'It Must Be Love' is a song written and originally recorded in 1971 by Labi Siffre. However, the best known version was recorded by ska/pop band Madness in 1981. The single made it to number 4 in the UK singles Chart.

The song was featured in the 1989 movie, The Tall Guy starring Jeff Goldblum, Rowan Atkinson and Emma Thompson. Suggs also appeared in the movie whilst singing this song. The single was reissued to tie in with the film but was not a hit on that occasion.

A version with altered lyrics was used to advertise Midland Bank in 1994, and Madness' version was also used to advertise LoveFilm in 2009. Siffre's original version also appeared in a 2007 UK television advertisement for Vodafone.

The singer of the Belgian group Arid, Jasper Steverlinck, also released a cover of this song

The original Labi Siffre recording was released as a single in 1971, and reached number 14 in the UK singles chart. It also appeared on his 1972 album Crying Laughing Loving Lying.

Madness' version was originally issued as a standalone single in 1981 and appeared on their UK number one compilation album Complete Madness the following year, and on many other Madness compilations since. In 1983, it peaked in the US Billboard Magazine chart at number 33.

The video mostly shows band members playing in a white room and standing over a grave. It also features guitarist Chris Foreman and saxophonist Lee Thompson playing their instruments underwater. Foreman appears at the start of the video warning viewers not to attempt the "very dangerous stunt" they are about to see, presumably referring to the swimming pool sequence. Labi Siffre makes a cameo appearance as a violin player.

Madness' recording was re-issued in 1992, and this time reached number 6 in the UK charts. A slightly remixed version with a definite ending instead of the original fade-out, appeared on the 2002 compilation Our House: the Best of Madness. More recently, in 2007, a remixed version of the song appeared in the German Edgar Wallace spoof movie Neues vom Wixxer, along with a new recording called “NW5”. As well as the remix to the song, a new video was filmed, including the band and members of the cast.

Also in 2007, Paolo Nutini covered the song for BBC Radio 1's cover compilation album, Radio 1 Established 1967.

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Almighty Mix
Shadow On The House - Original B-Side
Shodow On The House - Instrumental
Mrs Hutchinson - Re-issue B-Side
Bed And Breakfast Man - 1992 B-Side
Bed And Breakfast Man - Video


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Madness - Shut Up

'Shut Up' is a pop song written by Suggs and Chris Foreman. It was recorded by British pop/ska band Madness, and was featured on the band's third album 7. It was released as a single on September 11, 1981, spending 10 weeks in the UK Singles Chart. It reached a high position of number 7.

The song tells a story of a criminal who, despite obvious evidence, tries to convince people he is not guilty. Even though the song is called 'Shut Up', the two words do not appear in the lyrics at all. However, they were the final words of an additional verse which was part of an early version of the song.

The promotional video for the single released featured the band dressed as a group of criminals, then later as policemen, while lead singer Suggs remained dressed as a villain. In one sequence, the costumed band gather round as Chris Foreman (in police uniform) plays the song's guitar solo on a "Super Yob" guitar.

In addition to its single release and appearance on the album 7, 'Shut Up' also appears on the Madness collections Complete Madness, It's... Madness Too, The Business, Divine Madness (a.k.a. The Heavy Heavy Hits) and Our House. It also features on two US Madness compilations, Madness and Total Madness.

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Madness - Grey Day

'Grey Day' is a pop song written by Mike Barson and recorded by British pop/ska band Madness. The song was the first single released from the band's third studio album 7. It was a big departure from their early ska sound with a much darker, miserable feel.

The song was written prior to the band becoming a success in the UK music scene, and the first performance of the song came back in 1978 at the Acklam Hall while the band were known as "The North London Invaders". The song was finally recorded in 1981 and was released as a single in 17 April 1981. The song spent 10 weeks in the UK Singles Chart, reaching a high of number 4. It was able to crack the charts in Australia as well, but only as high as number 82.

The music video for the single was filmed in March 1981. The majority of the video was shot on an open top bus as it drove around London, and in Bowmans shop window on Camden High Street, where the band performed the song. The street they are featured walking down is Royal College Street just off of Camden High Street, they are seen entering various of the houses between 115 and 125.

'Grey Day' is one of Madness' most anthologised singles. In addition to its single release and appearance on the album 7, 'Grey Day' also appears on the Madness collections Divine Madness (a.k.a. The Heavy Heavy Hits), Complete Madness, It's... Madness, The Business and Our House. It also features on all four US Madness retrospectives, Madness, Total Madness, Ultimate Collection and The Millennium Collection.

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Madness - 7 - Abum

7 is the third album from the British ska/pop band Madness. Released in October 1981, it reached number 5 in the UK album chart. All but one track was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas in the summer of 1981, the exception being Grey Day which was recorded in London earlier in the year.

There were several different versions of the album released throughout the world. Some territories removed the not so tourist-friendly 'A Day On The Town' while others replaced it with 'Never Ask Twice aka Aeroplane / Airplane', which was issued on the 'Shut Up' 12" in the UK.

In Belgium 'Never Ask Twice' was issued on a one sided 7" single with initial copies of the album. France renamed 'A Day On The Town' as 'A Place In The City'. Australia added 'It Must Be Love' as the first track on side one, while Japan added 'In The City'.

Later vinyl pressings featured different mixes of some tracks (most notably 'Mrs Hutchinson' and 'A Day On The Town'). When first issued on CD in 1989 these were the mixes used, and have been ever since.


Tracklisting:
01 - Cardiac Arrest
02 - Shut Up
03 - Sign of the Times
04 - Missing You
05 - Mrs. Hutchinson
06 - Tomorrow's Dream
07 - Grey Day
08 - Pac-A-Mac
09 - Promises Promises
10 - Benny Bullfrog
11 - When Dawn Arrives
12 - The Opium Eaters
13 - Day on the Town

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Madness - Work Rest and Play EP

'Work Rest and Play' is an EP by British ska/pop band Madness. The EP was headlined by the song 'Night Boat to Cairo', from the band's debut album One Step Beyond. It was released in the UK Singles Chart on April 30, 1980, reached a high of number 6

After the release of 'My Girl', the band felt that they had exhausted the material from One Step Beyond..., and did not want to release any more singles from the album. However, Dave Robinson, head of Stiff Records, disagreed. Eventually, a compromise was made, and the band decided to release an EP featuring one album track and three new tracks. The 'Work Rest and Play' EP was the result.

The EP's success was largely down to 'Night Boat to Cairo', which headlined the set and had an accompanying music video. The fourth song, 'Don't Quote Me On That', was a commentary on press coverage which had tried to paint the band as racists who supported the British National Front. Some of the band's shows had been disrupted by skinhead violence and, in a 1979 NME interview, Madness member Chas Smash was quoted as saying "We don't care if people are in the NF as long as they're having a good time." This was quoted to add to the speculation that Madness was a racist band supporting the National Front, although the band members denied those allegations.

The three new tracks each feature a different lead vocalist: Suggs on 'The Young and the Old', Lee Thompson on 'Deceives the Eye', and Chas Smash on 'Don't Quote Me On That'.

After the decision to issue the EP, a promotional music video was needed. However, there was a lack of time before the release, and not enough to make an effective one. As 'Night Boat to Cairo' was the leading track from the EP, a music video of the song was created to represent the EP as a whole.

Madness filmed a karaoke type video in front of a blatantly chroma keyed backdrop of an Egyptian pyramid, with the lyrics appearing on screen in "bouncing ball" style as Suggs sang them. During the long instrumental sections of the song, the band often run around the set, marching and performing their signature "Nutty Train".

Despite the video's poor effects and unprofessional feel, it became very popular amongst fans. This is possibly due to the carefree nature and fooling around of the band, probably down to the large amount of alcohol drank while filming.


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Deceives The Eye
The Young And The Old
Don't Quote Me On That

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The Smash Hits - Christmas From The Stars 1982 Flexi Disc

Smash Hits - Happy Christmas From The Stars was a flexi disc given away free in a copy of Smash Hits magazine December 1982.

This is an edited version cutting out advertisements for Levis black denim trousers, sorry Levis. Mark Ellen is the host and the acts appearing are;

Duran Duran
Adam Ant
Bananarama
Fun Boy 3
Mari Wilson
Captain Sensible
Midge Ure
Bucks Fizz
ABBA
Madness

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Madness - The Return of the Los Palmas 7

'The Return of the Los Palmas 7' is a song by British Ska / Pop band Madness, written by Mike Barson, Mark Bedford and Daniel Woodgate. The song was Woodgate's first credit as a songwriter, and was released as the band's 7th single on 16 January 1981. The single reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for 7 weeks. The single release was slightly different from the track on the album 'Absolutely', and was roughly 30 seconds longer.

The song is mainly instrumental, except for some ad-libbing by Chas Smash at the beginning, the sound of "Waiter!" approximately 42 seconds into the track, and "Good night!" at the very end. Dave Robinson, head of Stiff Records, was keen on Madness recording another instrumental track, especially after the success of "One Step Beyond". The resulting song was not as ska influenced as their earlier songs, and was played heavily on BBC Radio 2. This helped Madness gain a new generation of older fans.

The music video for the single was filmed in January, 1981 at the Venus Cafe, West London and Kenwood Park, North London. The video mainly features the band in the cafe, switching between a greasy spoon scene, and an elegant restaurant scene. Around the half-way mark of the video, the band are also shown dressed as cowboys in Kenwood Park. These three scenarios are interspersed between random clips. It is these clips of random events or people which make up the bulk of the video. The video was only filmed two weeks prior to the release of the single, which may explain why so much of the video is random footage, as opposed to footage of the band.

The B-Side to the 7 inch release was called 'That's the Way to Do It while the 12 inch release also features 'My Girl' Demo and 'Swan Lake' Live. Included with the 12" single was a copy of the first edition of "The Nutty Boys" comic. The demo version of "My Girl" is notable for being the only officially released Madness track to feature a lead vocal by Mike Barson.

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Madness - Embarrassment

‘Embarrassment’, backed by ‘Crying Shame’ was recorded and relased by the ska/pop band Madness. Predominantly written by the band member Lee Thompson the single was released in November 1980 and spent 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart reaching number 4.

The meaning behind the song was particularly dark considering the band's previous material. The song lyrics reflected the unfolding turmoil following the news that Thompson’s teenage sister, Tracy Thompson, had become pregnant and was carrying a black man's child. The following rejection by her family, and the shame felt was reflected in the song. As Thompson was on the road with the band, he only heard snippets of the story through phone calls and letters, but this was enough for him to piece the story together. The song is a clear indication of changing times and attitudes as time goes on. The real life story had a happy ending, however; Thompson later stated that when the child, named Hayley, was born, the antipathy of Tracy's relatives dissolved.
The music video for the single was filmed in Embassy Club, London, on the 7th and 8th of November, 1980. The music video was particularly dark for Madness, corresponding to the lyrical content of the song. The video mainly features Suggs at a gloomy bar, interspersed with shots of the band playing various brass instruments.

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Madness - Baggy Trousers

'Baggy Trousers' is a song by the English ska/pop band Madness from their 1980 album 'Absolutely'. It was written by lead singer Suggs and reminisces on school days. Mike Barson and Chris Forman also received writing credits (though Barson was credited in error, the correct McPherson/Foreman credit being used for subsequent releases). The band first began performing the song at live shows in April of 1980.

It was released as a single on September 5, 1980 and spent 20 weeks in UK charts, reaching a high of number 3. It was the 11th best-selling single of 1980 in the UK.

The music video of this song was shot in a school and park of Kentish Town. The band's Saxophone player, Lee Thompson decided he wanted to fly through the air for his solo, with the use of wires hanging from a crane. The resulting shot is one of the most popular of any Madness music videos. Thompson recreated the moment live at the band's reunion concert in 1992, Madstock, and during the band's 2007 Christmas tour.

The video was met with a great critical response from the public, and was particularly important as it now allowed television shows such as Top Of The Pops to show the band's music video, taking strain off the band. Following the release of "Baggy Trousers", the public began to anticipate future Madness music videos.

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Madness - Absolutely

'Absolutely' is the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness. It peaked at number 2 in the UK album charts.

The album is named after one of expressions of the band's then tour manager, and sound man Tony Duffield. The front cover sees the band standing in front of Chalk Farm tube station in Camden. The inner sleeve features a London Underground-style roundel for a railway station called "Cairo East" on one side (this roundel later reappeared in the video for "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" and a history of the group on the other. There were 3 sinlges from the album 'Baggy Trousers', 'Embarresment' and 'Return of the Los Palmas 7'.

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Tracklisting

01 - Baggy Trousers
02 - Embarrassment
03 - E.R.N.I.E.
04 - Close Escape
05 - Not Home Today
06 - On the Beat Pete
07 - Solid Gone
08 - Take It or Leave It
09 - Shadow of Fear
10 - Disappear
11 - Overdone
12 - In the Rain
13 - You Said
14 - Return of the Los Palmas 7

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