Absolutely (album)
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| Absolutely | ||
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| Studio album by Madness | ||
| Released | September 1980 | |
| Recorded | 1980 | |
| Genre | Ska/Pop | |
| Length | 39:15 | |
| Label | Stiff Records | |
| Producer(s) | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Madness chronology | ||
| One Step Beyond... (1979) |
Absolutely (1980) |
7 (1981) |
Absolutely is the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Baggy Trousers" - 2:45 (McPherson/Foreman)
- "Embarrassment" - 3:13 (Thompson/Barson)
- "E.R.N.I.E." - 2:45 (McPherson/Foreman)
- "Close Escape" - 3:29 (Thompson/Foreman)
- "Not Home Today" - 2:30 (McPherson/Bedford)
- "On the Beat Pete" - 3:05 (Thompson/Madness)
- "Solid Gone" - 2:22 (Smyth)
- "Take It or Leave It" - 3:26 (Thompson/Barson)
- "Shadow of Fear" - 1:58 (McPherson/Barson)
- "Disappear" - 2:58 (McPherson/Bedford)
- "Overdone" - 3:45 (Thompson/Foreman)
- "In the Rain" - 2:42 (McPherson/Madness)
- "You Said" - 2:35 (McPherson/Barson)
- "Return of the Los Palmas 7" - 2:01 (Barson/Woodgate/Bedford)
[edit] Personnel
- Suggs – lead vocals
- Mike Barson – keyboards, harmonica, marimba, percussion
- Chris Foreman – guitar
- Mark Bedford – bass guitar
- Lee Thompson – saxophones
- Daniel Woodgate – drums
- Chas Smash – backing vocals, trumpet, lead vocals on track 7
[edit] Notes/trivia
- The album is named after one of expressions of the band's then tour manager, and sound man Tony Duffield. [1]
[edit] Charts
| Date | Single | Chart | Position |
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| Sep 1980 | Baggy Trousers | UK | No. 3 |
| Nov 1980 | Embarrassment | UK | No. 4 |
| Jan 1981 | Return of the Los Palmas 7 | UK | No. 7 |
[edit] References
| Personnel |
Suggs • Mike Barson • Lee Thompson • Chris Foreman • Mark Bedford • Daniel Woodgate • Chas Smash |
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| Discography | |
| Studio albums |
One Step Beyond... • Absolutely • 7 • The Rise & Fall • Keep Moving • Mad Not Mad • The Madness • Wonderful • The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 |
| Compilations |
Complete Madness • Madness • Utter Madness • It's... Madness • It's... Madness Too • Divine Madness • Madstock! • The Business • Total Madness • Universal Madness |
| Singles |
"The Prince" • "One Step Beyond" • "My Girl" • "Night Boat to Cairo" • "Baggy Trousers" • "Embarrassment" • "Return of the Los Palmas 7" • "Grey Day" • "Shut Up" • "It Must Be Love" • "Cardiac Arrest" • "House of Fun" • "Driving in My Car" • "Our House" • "Wings of a Dove" • "The Sun and the Rain" • "Michael Caine" • "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" • "Lovestruck" • "Sorry" |
