United Kingdom

Night Boat to Cairo

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 ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: BUY-JB 71

Released: March 21, 1980

Don’t Quote Me On That

Don’t Quote Me On That

The elusive 12" promo of "Don't Quote Me On That" stands as a rare gem in Madness's discography, shrouded in mystery and coveted by collectors worldwide. With only 500 copies rumored to have been pressed, its scarcity adds an air of mystique to ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: MAD.1

Released: February 29, 1980

My Girl

My Girl

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 ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: BUYIT 62

Released: January 15, 1980

My Girl

My Girl

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 ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: BUY 62

Released: December 21, 1979

One Step Beyond…

One Step Beyond…

"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 ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: BUY 56

Released: October 26, 1979

One Step Beyond…

One Step Beyond…

One Step Beyond . . . is Madness's debut studio album, released by Stiff Records. Madness's inaugural studio album was launched by Stiff Records. Crafted and blended in a mere three weeks, it ascended to the second position and held its ground ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: SEEZ 17

Released: October 19, 1979

One Step Beyond…

One Step Beyond…

"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 ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: BUYIT 56

Released: October 19, 1979

The Prince

The Prince

Outside of their rapidly growing following, the first thing most of us heard about Madness was their single “The Prince,” which was the second release on Jerry Dammers’ label, Two Tone. Having hooked up with The Special AKA in the summer of ...

Country: United Kingdom

Catalogue: CHS TT3

Released: August 10, 1979