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Madness - Absolutely album

Madness - Absolutely album

  • Performer: Madness
  • Genre: Rock / Reggae
  • Title: Absolutely
  • Released: 1980
  • Style: Ska
  • Country: UK
  • MP3 version size: 1696 mb
  • FLAC version size: 1441 mb
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Absolutely is the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness. The album reached number 2 in the UK album charts. Absolutely spawned some of the band's biggest hits, most notably "Baggy Trousers", which peaked at number 3 in the UK singles chart.

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Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album). ZSEEZ 29. Netherlands. Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album, Pur). Absolutely ‎(LP, Album, Promo). Stiff Records, Stiff Records. VIP-6741, SEEZ 29. Japan.

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Album Absolutely (1980). Madness "Absolutely" (1980) album. Baggy Trousers Lyrics. Embarrassment Lyrics.

Madness released their second studio album 'Absolutely' in September 1980. Recorded at Eden and . Studios the album was named after one of the expressions of the band's then tour manager, and sound man Tony Duffield. The albums front cover features the band standing in front of Chalk Farm Tube Station in Camden, London. The albums inner sleeve featured a London Underground style roundel for a railway station called 'Cairo East' on the one side (this roundel later reappeared in the video '(Waiting For) The ghost Train) while on the other side of the inner cover.

Nom du groupe Madness. Nom de l'album Absolutely. Date de parution 1980. Labels Virgin Records. Style MusicalSka Rock. Membres possèdant cet album15.

By: Madness (1980, Rock). More albums from Madness: The Liberty Of Norton Folgate by Madness. Rock Hour by Madness. One Step Beyon. y Madness. On Stage – London by Madness. Our House, The Original Songs by Madness. The Dangermen Sessions Volume One by Madness.

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Madness was formed in 1977, by three school friends. They underwent several line ups until settling on the seven piece they had for their first album, One Step Beyond, which was a ska classic and was realesed during the ska revival of the late seventies. After the success of One Step Beyond, they went on to realese their second album, Absolutely. Line up : Graham "Suggs" McPherson- Vocals Chris Foreman- Guitar Mike Barson- Keyboard, piano Mark Bedford- Bass Lee Thompson- Sax Dan Woodgate- Drums Chas Smash- Trumpet, vocals

Tracklist Hide Credits

Story One
A1 Baggy Trousers
Written-By – Foreman*, McPherson*
 2:45
A2 Embarrassment
Written-By – Thompson*, Barson*
 3:13
A3 E.R.N.I.E.
Written-By – Foreman*, McPherson*
 2:08
A4 Close Escape
Written-By – Foreman*, Thompson*
 3:29
A5 Not Home Today
Written-By – McPherson*, Barson*
 2:30
A6 On The Beat Pete
Written-By – Thompson*, Madness
 3:05
A7 Solid Gone
Written-By – Smash*
 2:22
Story Two
B1 Take It Or Leave It
Written-By – Thompson*, Barson*
 3:26
B2 Shadow Of Fear
Written-By – McPherson*, Barson*
 1:58
B3 Disappear
Written-By – McPherson*, Bedford*
 2:58
B4 Overdone
Written-By – Foreman*, Thompson*
 3:45
B5 In The Rain
Written-By – Mc Pherson*, Madness
 2:42
B6 You Said
Written-By – McPherson*, Barson*
 2:35
B7 Return Of Los Palmas 7
Written-By – Woodgate*, Bedford*, Barson*
 1:57

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stiff Records
  • Copyright (c) – Stiff Records
  • Published By – Nutty Sounds
  • Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Credits

  • Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Lee Thompson*
  • Bass – Mark Bedford
  • Drums, Other [Fire Extinguisher] – Woody*
  • Guitar, Sitar, Steel Guitar – Chris Foreman
  • Illustration – Humphrey Ocean
  • Lead Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
  • Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
  • Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
  • Vibraphone, Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
  • Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash

Notes

A Clanger Winstanley Production
℗&© 1980 Stiff Records
Made in England
Published by Nutty Sounds / Warner Brothers Music Ltd.

Initial limited edition release with purple shell and cassette case.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(LP, Album) Stiff Records SEEZ 29 UK 1980
ZSEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album) Stiff Records ZSEEZ 29 Netherlands 1980
SEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(LP, Album) Stiff Records SEEZ 29 Israel 1980
4.940.836 Madness Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album) Stiff Records 4.940.836 Belgium 1980
VIP-6741, SEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(LP, Album, Promo) Stiff Records, Stiff Records VIP-6741, SEEZ 29 Japan 1980

Tracklist

1 Baggy Trousers 2:45
2 Embarrassment 3:13
3 E.R.N.I.E. 2:08
4 Close Escape 3:29
5 Not Home Today 2:30
6 On The Beat Pete 3:05
7 Solid Gone 2:22
8 Take It Or Leave It 3:26
9 Shadow Of Fear 1:58
10 Disappear 2:58
11 Overdone 3:45
12 In The Rain 2:42
13 You Said 2:35
14 Return Of The Los Palmas 7 1:57

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Pressed By – EMI Swindon

Credits

  • Bass – Mark Bedford
  • Drums, Effects [Fire Extinguisher] – Woody*
  • Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Foreman
  • Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
  • Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
  • Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Lee Thompson*
  • Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
  • Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
  • Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash
  • Written-By – C. Smash* (tracks: 7), C. J. Foreman* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 11), Woodgate* (tracks: 14), G. McPherson* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13), L. Thompson* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11), Madness (tracks: 6, 12), M. Bedford* (tracks: 5, 10, 14), M. Barson* (tracks: 2, 8, 9, 13, 14)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 77778 69172 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 1): 786917 2 2 :1:8: EMI SWINDON
  • Matrix / Runout (Version 2): 786917 2 2 :1:11: EMI SWINDON
  • Other (Distribution): PM 500
  • Label Code: LC 3098

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(LP, Album) Stiff Records SEEZ 29 UK 1980
ZSEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album) Stiff Records ZSEEZ 29 Netherlands 1980
ZSEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album, Pur) Stiff Records ZSEEZ 29 UK 1980
SEEZ 29 Madness Absolutely ‎(LP, Album) Stiff Records SEEZ 29 Israel 1980
4.940.836 Madness Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album) Stiff Records 4.940.836 Belgium 1980

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