Released on January 16, 1981, The Return of the Los Palmas 7 marked one of the more unexpected turns in Madness’s early chart run—a largely instrumental track, brimming with whimsy and cinematic flair, that somehow stormed into the UK Top 10 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 108
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: January 16, 1981
Return Of The Los Palmas 7
Released on January 16, 1981, The Return of the Los Palmas 7 marked one of the more unexpected turns in Madness’s early chart run—a largely instrumental track, brimming with whimsy and cinematic flair, that somehow stormed into the UK Top 10 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 108
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: January 16, 1981
Embarrassment
When Madness released Embarrassment as the second single from their 1980 album Absolutely, it marked a striking departure from their trademark cheeky exuberance. Up until that point, the band had become synonymous with buoyant, ska-infused pop, ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 102
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: November 14, 1980
エンバラスメント
'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: VIPX-1567 / STIFF-1567
Country: Japan
Release Date: November 14, 1980
Absolutely
Released in 1980, Absolutely marks Madness’s second studio album and a defining moment in the band’s early career. Following the breakout success of their debut One Step Beyond…, Absolutely cemented the band’s position in the UK music scene ...
Catalogue Number: SEEZ 29
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 26, 1980
Absolutely
An intriguing detail about Absolutely lies in its original vinyl release, which came in two cover variants. On the earlier pressing—of which approximately 10,000 copies were produced—keyboardist Mike Barson is seen holding an umbrella up to his ...
Catalogue Number: SEEZ 29
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 26, 1980
Baggy Trousers
By the middle of 1980, the British music press still didn’t quite know what to make of Madness. While their debut album One Step Beyond… had been a massive success, bursting with ska energy and playful attitude, some critics still lumped the ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 84
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 5, 1980
バギー・パンツ
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: VIPX-1547 / STIFF-1547
Country: Japan
Release Date: September 5, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: MO 1922 / BUY 56
Country: Spain
Release Date: August 15, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: VIP-2821 / STIFF-2821
Country: Japan
Release Date: May 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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Country: Netherlands
Release Date: May 17, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY DJ 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: 640.194
Country: Belgium
Release Date: May 17, 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: K7868 / BUY 71
Country: Australia
Release Date: May 17, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: MO 1941
Country: Spain
Release Date: May 17, 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 NP
Country: Portugal
Release Date: May 17, 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: ZPGSF 33402
Country: Italy
Release Date: May 17, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: 4338
Country: Netherlands
Release Date: May 17, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: FSRE 259
Country: Canada
Release Date: April 15, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: VIP-6708
Country: Japan
Release Date: March 31, 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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY-JB 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 1980
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 ...
