The “One Step Beyond…” Years (1979-1980)
Country
Year
Format
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: Ireland
Catalogue: CHS 2375
Released: August 10, 1979
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
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
One Step Beyond…
The French edition of One Step Beyond…, the debut album by British ska band Madness, offers an intriguing snapshot of international music distribution in the late 1970s. Released in 1979, the same year as the original UK edition, this vinyl LP ...
Country: France
Catalogue: 940 822
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: Portugal
Catalogue: BUY 62 NP
Released: January 19, 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 ...
Country: Italy
Catalogue: ZPGSF 33402
Released: May 17, 1980
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
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
Work Rest and Play
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 71
Released: March 21, 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: Australia
Catalogue: RML 52014 / HIT-TV1
Released: August 23, 1982
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
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: Netherlands
Catalogue: BUY 71
Released: May 17, 1980
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: BUYIT 62
Released: January 15, 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
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: Belgium
Catalogue: 640.194
Released: May 17, 1980
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
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
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
グレイテスト・マッドネス
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: Japan
Catalogue: VDP-47
Released: August 21, 1984
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: Netherlands
Catalogue: BUY 56
Released: November 24, 1979
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