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: Australia
Catalogue: K7768 / BUY-62
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: Australia
Catalogue: K7868 / BUY 71
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: Ireland
Catalogue: CHS 2375
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
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
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
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
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
The Best Of Madness
The Best of Madness, released by Musart Records in Mexico around 1983, is a rare and highly sought-after compilation album that highlights Madness’s early hits. Tailored specifically for the Mexican market, this album captures the band’s ...
Country: Mexico
Catalogue: EDI-60735
Released: April 23, 1983
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
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: Belgium
Catalogue: 640 177
Released: October 26, 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
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…
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
Un Paso Adelante…
"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: Spain
Catalogue: MO 1922 / BUY 56
Released: August 15, 1980
One Step Beyond… (Expanded Edition)
The 2023 release of One Step Beyoond... (Expanded Edition) by Madness marks a significant and nostalgic return to the band’s iconic debut album, originally launched in 1979. This expanded edition, released on April 7, 2023, presents not only a ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: BMGCAT590CD
Released: February 24, 2023
I Do Like To Be B-Side The A-Side (Volume One)
Madness, the North London Nutty Boys have a knack for turning even their B-sides into gold. Their 2021 Record Store Day (RSD) release, I Do Like to Be B-Side the A-Side, Volume Two, dropped on June 12 as part of RSD Drop 1, delivering 11 ...
Country: Europe, United Kingdom
Catalogue: BMGCAT220LP
Released: April 21, 2018
Madness, By Suggs
Check out this six-track compilation EP available on all major streaming services and listen to some of the Madness songs written by Suggs from the 1980 single Night Boat to Cairo to If I Go Mad from the 2023 album The Theater of the Absurd ...
Country: United Kingdom
Catalogue: 4099964 029185
Released: February 9, 2024
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