"Shut Up" is a song penned by Suggs and Chris Foreman and recorded by Madness. It debuted on their third studio album, "7." Released as a single on September 11, 1981, it made its mark on the UK Singles Chart, remaining on it for 10 weeks and ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 126
Release Date: September 18, 1981
Grey Day
'Grey Day,' penned by Mike Barson, was the lead single from Madness' third studio album, '7.' Released on April 17, 1981, the song significantly departed from the band's early ska sound. It boldly explored darker themes with a more ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 112
Release Date: April 17, 1981
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
Release Date: January 16, 1981
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: BUY 108
Release Date: January 16, 1981
Return Of The Los Palmas 7
Although the original release featured the comic sleeve on January 16, 1981, Stiff Records quickly issued a second version featuring the canteen sleeve, both of which featured the remixed and overdubbed version of 'The Return Of The Los Palmas ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 108
Release Date: January 16, 1981
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
Release Date: November 14, 1980
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
Release Date: September 26, 1980
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
Release Date: September 26, 1980
Baggy Trousers
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
Release Date: September 5, 1980
Work Rest and Play
With unwavering determination, Dave Robinson, the driving force behind Madness's success, deftly maneuvered to extract yet another single from the album. Not content with merely capitalizing on past achievements, Robinson's astute business ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Release Date: March 21, 1980
Work Rest and Play
With unwavering determination, Dave Robinson, the driving force behind Madness's success, deftly maneuvered to extract yet another single from the album. Not content with merely capitalizing on past achievements, Robinson's astute business ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Release Date: March 21, 1980
Work Rest and Play
With unwavering determination, Dave Robinson, the driving force behind Madness's success, deftly maneuvered to extract yet another single from the album. Not content with merely capitalizing on past achievements, Robinson's astute business ...
Catalogue Number: BUY-JB 71
Release Date: March 21, 1980
Don’t Quote Me On That
The elusive 12" promo of "Don't Quote Me On That" stands as a rare gem in Madness's discography, shrouded in mystery and coveted by collectors worldwide. With only 500 copies rumored to have been pressed, its scarcity adds an air of mystique to ...
Catalogue Number: MAD.1
Release Date: February 29, 1980
My Girl
My Girl was released in 1979 as the lead track from their debut album, "One Step Beyond...". The song became one of Madness's signature hits and is often regarded as one of their most iconic songs. Mike Barson was working driving a van and ...
Catalogue Number: BUYIT 62
Release Date: January 15, 1980
My Girl
My Girl was released in 1979 as the lead track from their debut album, "One Step Beyond...". The song became one of Madness's signature hits and is often regarded as one of their most iconic songs. Mike Barson was working driving a van and ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 62
Release Date: December 21, 1979
One Step Beyond…
"One Step Beyond" is a tune written by Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster as a B-side for his 1964 single "Al Capone". Although Buster's version was mostly instrumental except for the song title shouted a few times, the Madness version features ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 56
Release Date: October 26, 1979
One Step Beyond…
One Step Beyond . . . is Madness's debut studio album, released by Stiff Records. Madness's inaugural studio album was launched by Stiff Records. Crafted and blended in a mere three weeks, it ascended to the second position and held its ground ...
Catalogue Number: SEEZ 17
Release Date: October 19, 1979
One Step Beyond…
"One Step Beyond" is a tune written by Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster as a B-side for his 1964 single "Al Capone". Although Buster's version was mostly instrumental except for the song title shouted a few times, the Madness version features ...
Catalogue Number: BUYIT 56
Release Date: October 19, 1979
The Prince
Outside of their rapidly growing following, the first thing most of us heard about Madness was their single “The Prince,” which was the second release on Jerry Dammers’ label, Two Tone. Having hooked up with The Special AKA in the summer of ...
