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Compilation Albums - Discography and Reviews


1982: Complete Madness

  1. Embarrassment
  2. Shut Up
  3. My Girl
  4. Baggy Trousers
  5. It Must Be Love
  6. The Prince
  7. Bed and Breakfast Man
  8. Night Boat to Cairo
  9. House of Fun
  10. One Step Beyond
  11. Cardiac Arrest
  12. Grey Day
  13. Take It or Leave It
  14. In the City
  15. Madness
  16. The Return of the Los Palmas Seven

1986: Utter Madness

  1. Our House
  2. Driving in My Car
  3. Michael Caine
  4. Wings of a Dove
  5. Yesterday's Men
  6. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
  7. I'll Compete
  8. (Waiting for the) Ghost Train
  9. Uncle Sam
  10. The Sun and the Rain
  11. Sweetest Girl
  12. One Better Day
  13. Victoria Gardens
  14. Seven Year Scratch

1990: It's... Madness

  1. House of Fun
  2. Don't Look Back
  3. Wings of a Dove
  4. The Young and the Old
  5. My Girl
  6. Stepping into Line
  7. Baggy Trousers
  8. The Business - Instrumental
  9. Embarrassment
  10. One Second's Thoughtlessness
  11. Grey Day
  12. Memories
  13. It Must Be Love
  14. Deceives the Eye
  15. Driving in My Car
  16. Animal Farm

1991: It's... Madness Too

  1. The Prince
  2. Madness
  3. One Step Beyond
  4. Mistakes
  5. The Return of the Los Palmas Seven
  6. Night Boat to Cairo
  7. Shut Up
  8. A Town with no Name - Instrumental
  9. Cardiac Arrest
  10. In the City
  11. Our House
  12. Walking with Mr. Wheeze - Instrumental
  13. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
  14. Victoria Gardens
  15. The Sun and the Rain
  16. Michael Caine

1992: Divine Madness

  1. The Prince
  2. One Step Beyond
  3. My Girl
  4. Night Boat to Cairo
  5. Baggy Trousers
  6. Embarrassment
  7. The Return of the Los Palmas Seven
  8. Grey Day
  9. Shut Up
  10. It Must Be Love
  11. Cardiac Arrest
  12. House of Fun
  13. Driving in My Car
  14. Our House
  15. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
  16. Wings of a Dove
  17. The Sun and the Rain
  18. Michael Caine
  19. One Better Day
  20. Yesterday's Men
  21. Uncle Sam
  22. (Waiting for the) Ghost Train

1993: The Business

Disc One

  1. The Prince 2 Tone Single Version
  2. Madness Album Version
  3. One Step Beyond Album Version
  4. Mistakes
  5. Nutty Theme
  6. My Girl
  7. Stepping into Line
  8. In the Rain
  9. Night Boat to Cairo
  10. Deceives the Eye
  11. The Young and the Old
  12. Don't Quote Me on That
  13. Baggy Trousers
  14. The Business - Instrumental
  15. Embarrassment
  16. Crying Shame
  17. The Return of the Los Palmas Seven Single Version
  18. That's the Way to Do It (The Odd Job Man)
  19. My Girl Demo Version
  20. Swan Lake, Live Recording - Instrumental
  21. Grey Day
  22. Memories
  23. Shut Up Album Version
  24. A Town with no Name - Instrumental

Disc Two

  1. Never Ask Twice (Airplane)
  2. It Must Be Love
  3. Shadow on the House
  4. Cardiac Arrest Album Version
  5. In the City
  6. House of Fun
  7. Don't Look Back
  8. Driving in My Car
  9. Terry Wogan Jingle
  10. Animal Farm
  11. Riding on My Bike
  12. Our House, 12" Extended Version
  13. Walking with Mr. Wheeze - Instrumental
  14. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
  15. Madness (Is All in the Mind)
  16. Wings of a Dove
  17. Behind the Eight Ball
  18. One Second's Thoughtlessness
  19. The Sun and the Rain
  20. Fireball XL5
  21. Visit to Dracstein Castle
  22. Michael Caine

Disc Three

  1. If You Think There's Something
  2. One Better Day
  3. Guns
  4. Victoria Gardens Re-Mix
  5. Sarah
  6. Yesterday's Men Harmonica Mix
  7. All I Knew
  8. It Must Be Love Live Recording
  9. Uncle Sam
  10. David Hamilton Jingle
  11. Inanity Over christmas
  12. Please Don't Go
  13. Sweetest Girl Extended Version
  14. Jennie (A Portrait of)
  15. Tears You Can't Hide
  16. Call Me
  17. (Waiting for the) Ghost Train
  18. Un Passo Avanti (One Step Beyond, Italian Version)
  19. Maybe in Another Life
  20. Seven Year Scratch" (edited version)
  21. Release Me
  22. Carols on 45
  23. National Anthem

1998: The Heavy Heavy Hits

  1. The Prince
  2. One Step Beyond
  3. My Girl
  4. Night Boat to Cairo
  5. Baggy Trousers
  6. Embarrassment
  7. The Return of the Los Palmas Seven
  8. Grey Day
  9. Shut Up
  10. It Must Be Love
  11. Cardiac Arrest
  12. House of Fun
  13. Driving in My Car
  14. Our House
  15. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
  16. Wings of a Dove
  17. The Sun and the Rain
  18. Michael Caine
  19. One Better Day
  20. Yesterday's Men
  21. Uncle Sam
  22. (Waiting for the) Ghost Train

2002: Our House - Soundtrack (from the musical)

  1. House of Fun
  2. Our House
  3. Simple Equation
  4. My Girl
  5. Baggy Trousers
  6. Prospects
  7. Embarrassment
  8. Driving in My Car
  9. Grey Day
  10. Shut Up
  11. The Return of the Los Palmas Seven
  12. The Sun and the Rain
  13. Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
  14. Night Boat to Cairo
  15. Wings of a Dove
  16. One Better Day
  17. The Rise and Fall
  18. Sarah's Song
  19. White Heat
  20. Michael Caine
  21. It Must Be Love 2002 Mix

Reviews:

In most cases, I wouldn't bother too much with compilation albums. Usually, they only have songs that you've already got on them, making them a waste of money.
This isn't the case where Madness are concerned, because they have produced a lot of songs that were only ever released as singles (ie. Driving In My Car, It Must Be Love and Sorry). However, I still don't collect their compilations. If that means I'm not a "die hard" fan, I apologise, but I'd only buy compilations if every single one had exclusive tracks that you couldn't get hold of otherwise.

This is where the two compilation albums I own come in. The first Madness CD I bought is one, as it happens. It was thanks to "Divine Madness" that I came to know and love the band, so it has a very special place in my heart. Also, it came with a DVD with most of Madness' music videos on it; making it even more special.

The other compilation is one of my latest purchases. I highly recommend "The Business" because it has a lot of music on it that you can't find anywhere else. It also has some rather interesting snippets like jingles, interview clips and a radio play.


Mad Ems