The “One Step Beyond…” Years (1979-1980)
Country
Year
Format
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 ...
Country: Germany
Catalogue: 6.12 687 / BUY 62
Released: December 21, 1979
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 ...
Country: Netherlands
Catalogue: BUY 62
Released: January 19, 1980
アズ・ナッティ・ボーイズ
Despite the allure of the 2-TONE sound, which originated from The Specials and Madness, its influence was overshadowed by a pervasive fashion trend that permeated Japan last summer. This fashion, born from the music, became a mere formality, ...
Country: Japan
Catalogue: VIP-5907 / STIFF-5907
Released: May 15, 1981
One Step Beyond…
In 1979, a re-energized take on a 1964 Jamaican B-side would become one of the most iconic and enduring tracks of the UK ska revival. Madness’s “One Step Beyond…” wasn’t just their breakthrough—it was a mission statement. Built on the bones of ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: BUYIT 56
Released: October 19, 1979
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 ...
Country: Belgium
Catalogue: 640.183
Released: January 19, 1980
Rare Madness Vol II
“Rare Madness Vol. II,” an Italian bootleg surfaced on the marketplace in early 2025. This unofficial releases feature a mix of rare tracks, album cuts, B-sides, and singles from the 1981-1983 period. The bootlegs are being distributed by Nutty ...
Country: Italy
Catalogue: NBREC 4
Released: February 28, 2025
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 ...
Country: South Africa
Catalogue: STF 18
Released: 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 ...
Country: France
Catalogue: 640 177
Released: October 26, 1979
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 ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: 4099964 029178
Released: February 2, 2024
Night Boat To Cairo
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 ...
Country: Germany
Catalogue: 6.12 777 / BUY 71
Released: March 21, 1980
It Must Be Love
It Must Be Love was released as a standalone single on November 23, 1981. It reached #4 on the UK singles chart and appeared on their UK number one compilation album Complete Madness the following year and on many other Madness compilations ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: OG 9826
Released: November 15, 1988
Barco Nocturno Hacia El Cairo
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 ...
Country: Spain
Catalogue: MO 1941
Released: May 17, 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 ...
Country: Belgium
Catalogue: 640.183
Released: January 19, 1980
Work Rest and Play
The *Work Rest and Play* EP by Madness, originally released in 1980, received a special reissue for Record Store Day (RSD) 2020 to celebrate its 40th anniversary. This limited-edition pressing, highly sought after by collectors, features the ...
Country: Europe
Catalogue: BMGCAT430DSV
Released: August 20, 2020
マイナッティ”ガール
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 ...
Country: Japan
Catalogue: VIP-2821 / STIFF-2821
Released: May 31, 1980
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 ...
Country: Germany
Catalogue: 6.12 644 / BUY 56
Released: October 26, 1979
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 ...
Country: Portugal
Catalogue: BUY 71 NP
Released: May 17, 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 ...
Country: New Zealand
Catalogue: BUY 62
Released: January 19, 1980
Complete Madness
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 ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: HIT-TV1
Released: April 23, 1982
ワン・ステップ・ビヨンド
The Japanese edition of Madness’s seminal debut album, One Step Beyond…—titled ワン・ステップ・ビヨンド in Japanese and released in 1980 under the catalog number VIP-6708—is a rare and valuable artifact in the annals of ska and new wave music. Originally ...
Country: Japan
Catalogue: VIP-6708
Released: March 31, 1980
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