Complete Madness is the first compilation of the British band Madness , prepared and released in 1982 by Stiff Records .
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| Madness Compilation | ||||
| Date of issue | April 23, 1982 | |||
| Recorded by | 1979 - 1982 | |||
| Genres | ska pop pop rock new wave | |||
| Duration | 46:22 | |||
| Producers | Clive langer Alan winstanley | |||
| A country | Great Britain | |||
| Label | Stiff records | |||
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Content
About the album
The disc includes all the hits from the first three albums, as well as tracks previously released only by singles. Complete Madness was 88 weeks in the UK Album Charts and rose to # 1. [1] A VHS compilation was released at the same time as the album, which included 13 video clips (12 singles plus “Bed and Breakfast Man”).
In 2003, Virgin Records released a remastering version of the album. [2]
List of Songs
- “Embarrassment” (Mike Barson, Lee Thompson) - 3:13
- Shut Up (Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson) - 2:53
- My Girl (Mike Barson) - 2:47
- Baggy Trousers (Foreman, McPherson) - 2:48
- “It Must Be Love” (Labi Siffre) - 3:20
- “The Prince” (Lee Thompson) - 2:29
- Bed & Breakfast Man (Barson) - 2:34
- “Night Boat to Cairo” (Barson, McPherson) - 3:33
- House of Fun (Barson, Thompson) - 2:51
- One Step Beyond (Cecil Campbell) - 2:21
- Cardiac Arrest (Foreman, Carl Smyth) - 2:59
- "Gray Day" (Barson) - 3:41
- “Take It or Leave It” (Barson, Thompson) - 3:28
- “In the City” (Barson, Crutchfield, Foreman, Inoue, McPherson, Smyth) - 3:01
- Madness (Campbell) - 2:40
- “The Return of the Los Palmas 7” (Barson, Mark Bedford. Dan Woodgate) - 2:35
Record Members
- Mike Barson - harmonica, percussion, keyboards
- Mark Bedford - Bass
- Chris Foreman - Guitar
- Suggs - percussion, vocals
- Chas Smash - trumpet, vocals
- Lee Thompson - saxophone, vocals
- Dan Woodgate - drums
- Neill King - Sound Engineer
- Clive Langer - Producer
- Alan Winstanley - producer
Notes
- ↑ www.theofficialcharts.com >> 1982 Archived February 9, 2008.
- ↑ www.cduniverse.com The Complete Madness
