Complete Madness [Import]

Madness | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B000005RSZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,115 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #68 in Music > Alternative Rock > British Alternative > British Ska

Track Listings

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 7

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars this album brings back many memories, February 20, 2000

By 

Chad M. Dixon (San Antonio, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Madness (Audio CD)

I bought this tape (or rather my parents did for me) while living in England way back in 1982. Although only known for their song "Our House" in the United States it's safe to say that Madness ruled the British charts in the early eighties. Released on the STIFF label in the UK "Complete Madness" represented the best of the band's early work. Songs like "Embarrasment", "Baggy Trousers", and "Night Boat to Cairo" just make me jump around the room playing air saxophone! Full of fun, catchy SKA sounds that Smash Mouth, No Doubt and other imitators only wish they could reproduce. Not for every taste but highly recomended.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Madness Compilation in the World? Almost....., August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Madness (Audio CD)

This is a slightly different version of the CD that is available in the UK (well the one i bought at least). The UK has the FULL One Step Beyond starting and song, as well as Our House. All the songs are brilliant, and if you have to own a Madness CD then this is a good one to own, if you can get the UK release, with the Black and White CD then even better.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best 'best of...', March 18, 1999

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Marty (Sydney) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Madness (Audio CD)

This album is non-stop Madness. If you like Madness, this offers all their early singles (which is when they had their characteristic sound) back to back. The best thing ever to come out of ska. And all their fans would agree that their earlier stuff is the best. These tunes are delightful, pure, fun and full of energy. If you're not familiar with Madness, then this is your best introduction, and you'll either love it or hate it. But love is more likely. Who could not fall for a tune as happy as 'It Must Be Love'? (You'll find that one in that great Jeff Goldblum film, The Tall Guy. What's more, Madness are so good, they're the only band ever to appear twice on The Young Ones.) Get the picture?