In some quarters, Madness were still viewed as a novelty act. By mid-1980, the 2 Tone/ska revival movement was still in full swing with albums from The Beat (I Can’t Stop It) and Bad Manners (Ska’n’B). But the Specials’ two hits which bookended ...
Catalogue Number: VIPX-1547 / STIFF-1547
Country: Japan
Release Date: September 5, 1980
Un Paso Adelante…
"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 ...
Catalogue Number: MO 1922 / BUY 56
Country: Spain
Release Date: August 15, 1980
マイナッティ”ガール
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 ...
Catalogue Number: VIP-2821 / STIFF-2821
Country: Japan
Release Date: May 31, 1980
Work Rest and Play
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Country: Netherlands
Release Date: May 17, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY DJ 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: 640.194
Country: Belgium
Release Date: May 17, 1980
Work Rest and Play
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 ...
Catalogue Number: K7868 / BUY 71
Country: Australia
Release Date: May 17, 1980
Barco Nocturno Hacia El 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 ...
Catalogue Number: MO 1941
Country: Spain
Release Date: May 17, 1980
Work Rest and Play
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71 NP
Country: Portugal
Release Date: May 17, 1980
Work Rest and Play
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 ...
Catalogue Number: ZPGSF 33402
Country: Italy
Release Date: May 17, 1980
Tarzan’s Nuts
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 ...
Catalogue Number: 4338
Country: Netherlands
Release Date: May 17, 1980
Bed and Breakfast Man
The Canadian release of the double A-side single featuring Madness' "Bed and Breakfast Man" and "Night Boat to Cairo" was part of the band's international presence in the early 1980s. Released through Sire/WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) in ...
Catalogue Number: FSRE 259
Country: Canada
Release Date: April 15, 1980
ワン・ステップ・ビヨンド
One Step Beyond . . . is Madness's debut studio album, released by Stiff Records. Recorded and mixed in about three weeks, the album peaked at number two and remained on the UK Albums Chart for over a year. The album has received much critical praise.
Catalogue Number: VIP-6708
Country: Japan
Release Date: March 31, 1980
Work Rest and Play
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 1980
Work Rest and Play
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY-JB 71
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: March 21, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: 6.12 777 / BUY 71
Country: Germany
Release Date: March 21, 1980
ワン・ステップ・ビヨンド
"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 ...
Catalogue Number: VIPX-1508 / STIFF-1508
Country: Japan
Release Date: March 15, 1980
Madness
The Sire Records release of the Madness single “Madness” in 1980 is notable for being part of the band’s early attempts to break into the U.S. market. The track itself was a cover of the Prince Buster song “Madness” (from which the band took ...
Catalogue Number: SRE 49205
Country: United States
Release Date: March 15, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: MAD.1
Country: United Kingdom
Release Date: February 29, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: 640.183
Country: Belgium
Release Date: January 19, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: 640.183
Country: Belgium
Release Date: January 19, 1980
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 ...
Catalogue Number: BUY 62
Country: Scandinavia
Release Date: January 19, 1980
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 ...
