The “One Step Beyond…” Years (1979-1980)
Country
Year
Format
Bed and Breakfast Man
The Canadian release of the double A-side single featuring Madness' "Bed and Breakfast Man" and "Night Boat to Cairo" was part of the band's international presence in the early 1980s. Released through Sire/WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) in ...
Country: Canada
Catalogue: FSRE 259
Released: April 15, 1980
iTunes Festival: London 2012 – EP
On September 27th, 2012, Madness delivered an unforgettable performance at the renowned Roundhouse venue in London, England, as part of the prestigious iTunes Festival. This historic event marked a significant moment in the band's legacy, ...
Country: Worldwide
Released: October 2, 2012
Night Boat to Cairo
Released in March 1980, Work, Rest and Play stands as one of the most curious and characterful releases in the Madness discography—a four-track EP that wasn’t quite a single, and not quite a mini-album either. But like many of Madness’s ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: BUY-JB 71
Released: March 21, 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: Belgium
Catalogue: 640 177
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: Australia
Catalogue: K7868 / BUY 71
Released: May 17, 1980
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
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 ...
Country: France
Catalogue: 6172 687
Released: August 10, 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 ...
Country: Germany
Catalogue: 6155 263
Released: August 10, 1979
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…
Released in 1979, One Step Beyond… marked the explosive debut of Madness, a British band synonymous with the ska revival movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s. While the album’s UK release is often the focal point in retrospectives, the ...
Country: Germany
Catalogue: 6.24 174 / SEEZ 17
Released: October 19, 1979
Tarzan’s Nuts
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: Netherlands
Catalogue: 4338
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: Portugal
Catalogue: BUY 62 NP
Released: January 19, 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
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 ...
Country: Portugal
Catalogue: 6155 263
Released: August 10, 1979
One Step Beyond…
The 2019 Record Store Day (RSD) release of Madness's "One Step Beyond" is a 7" shaped picture disc that celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary since forming in 1976 in Camden Town, North London. Launched on April 13, 2019, as part of the annual ...
Country: United Kingdom, Europe
Catalogue: BMGCAT356PIC
Released: April 13, 2019
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 ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: OG 9685
Released: February 14, 1987
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
Madness
The Sire Records release of the Madness single “Madness” in 1980 is notable for being part of the band’s early attempts to break into the U.S. market. The track itself was a cover of the Prince Buster song “Madness” (from which the band took ...
Country: United States
Catalogue: SRE 49205
Released: March 15, 1980
マッドネス・ザ・ベスト
The Madness album, released by Victor Records in Japan in 1983, is a unique compilation exclusive to the Japanese market. It features a mix of popular and lesser-known tracks that showcase the band’s evolving sound in the early 1980s. Notable ...
Country: Japan
Catalogue: VIL-6060 / STIFF 6060 / GHS-4003
Released: April 23, 1983
My Girl
Released in December 1979, My Girl marked a pivotal moment in the early career of Madness. Issued as the band’s third single on Stiff Records, this deceptively simple tune about a strained relationship would go on to become one of the band’s ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: BUY 62
Released: December 21, 1979
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