The Madness (album)
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| The Madness | ||
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| Studio album by The Madness | ||
| Released | 1988 | |
| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 58:20 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | The Three Eyes | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Madness chronology | ||
| Utter Madness (1986) |
The Madness (1988) |
It's... Madness (1990) |
The Madness is a self-titled album by the British ska group Madness. In 1988, after the breakup of the original Madness, four of the original members recreated the band, adding "the" to its name. They released only one album and two singles, which have been less influential than the original band, and The Madness disbanded by the end of the year. Madness reformed with its original members for the reunion in 1992.
[edit] Track listing
- "Nail Down the Days"
- "What's That"
- "I Pronounce You"
- "Oh"
- "In Wonder"
- "Song in Red"
- "Nightmare Nightmare"
- "Thunder and Lightning"
- "Beat The Bride"
- "Gabriel's Horn"
- "11th Hour"
- "Be Good Boy"
- "Flashings"
- "4 B.F."
[edit] Personnel
- Suggs – vocals, piano, timbales
- Chas Smash – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Chris Foreman – guitar, sitar, synthaxe, piano
- Lee Thompson – saxophones, flute, backing vocals
- Steve Nieve – keyboards
- Roy Davies – keyboards, Hammond organ
- Ian Price – piano synthesizer
- Jerry Dammers – piano, electronic organ, hammond organ, hi hat
- Seamus Beaghen – accordion, keyboards, hammond organ
- Bruce Thomas – bass guitar
- Earl Falconer – bass guitar
- Dick Cuthell – horns, cowbell
- Rick Walker – tenor saxophone
- Andy Minnion – baritone saxophone
- Malcolm Buck – tenor saxophone
- Simon Driscoll – trombone
- Esmail Sheik – tablas
- Simon Phillips – drums
- Lorenzo Hall – backing vocals
- Anthony Lee Brian – backing vocals
- Robbie Ellington – backing vocals
- The Three Eyes – production
- Steve Chase – co-production, engineering
- Nick Froome – engineering
- Hugh Padgham – mixing
- Michael H. Brauer – mixing
[edit] Notes/trivia
- On this album Suggs and Chas Smash share lead singer duties equally; the first sings on tracks 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 14, the second on 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, and 13
- The last four songs don't appear on the vinyl version
| 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" |
