Keep Moving

Madness, Esther Pryor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
• ASIN: B000000OXP
• Also Available in: Hardcover  |  Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,553 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #44 in Music > Alternative Rock > British Alternative > British Ska

Track Listings

1. Keep Moving

2. Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song)

3. The Sun and the Rain

4. Brand New Beat

5. March of the Gherkins

6. Michael Caine

7. Prospects

8. Victoria Gardens

9. Samantha

10. One Better Day

11. Give Me a Reason

12. Turning Blue

13. Time for Tea

14. Waltz into Mischief

Editorial Reviews

2003 remastered reissue of 1984 studio album which originally charted at number six in the UK featuring 12 tracks, including the hits 'Michael Caine' & 'One Better Day'. Virgin. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware the 12-track abridged version!, January 15, 2003

By 

John DiBello (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keep Moving (Audio CD)

Be careful! The 2000 reissue of Madness's classic CD "Keep Moving" omitted two tracks from the original ("Wings of a Dove "and "Sun and the Rain") and shuffled the play order of the others.

Make certain you're getting the 14-track version of this CD or risk missing two classic Madness songs. The 14-track CD is still available, so buy carefully!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars there is not a weak track on this album,worth getting, April 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Keep Moving (Audio CD)

this was the penultimate madness album and although it is not as strong as "rise and fall" it is worth the price,even though the two additional tracks are availible on "divine madness" or on the madness box set.this album shows the bands move from ska to a more mellow sound. the obvious strong tracks are michael caine,one better day,sun and the rain and wings of a dove and victoria gardens which was polished up to be released as a single but one better day was chosen instead. like most madness albums there is some humour here,personally i think that this is prevelant in songs like waltz into mischief and samantha. i would suggest you obtain all the albums but if you are trying to collect them one at a time this is the second one you should get!.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Madness hits perfection, January 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Keep Moving (Audio CD)

It is amazing to see such an upbeat band shed their skins and reveal a more depressing side to their music. "Keep Moving" is just seeping with the working class feel that the band had always been toying with, but this effort is far more direct and concise than previous attempts. Madness has created their most human album;, even in its faults it shows that the band had traveled miles from their more ska-oriented beginnings.

With "Keep Moving" Madness hits a new level in complexity of both music and lyrics. From the false optimistic tone of "Victoria Gardens" to the sullen tale of abandonment in "Samantha," Madness veers down roads that one would never expect them to travel. The album might not be as appealing initially, but its methodical slogging results in a fantastic, albeit dreary, collection of songs that form a truly cohesive effort.

Each listening will bring increased depth to this album as the playfully metaphorical lyrics and musical intertwining become more evident. Depending on the listeners' state of mind, different songs will surface as the focal point of the album and, in this fashion, the total meaning of "Keep Moving" will be forever shifting.

Finally, it must also be said that "Michael Caine" shows Madness at their most intriguing. This song is filled with constant lyrical sly winks and knowing glances that coincide perfectly with the more subtle tone of the song. All together, this song is the apex of an album that is all to easily disregarded as a half-hearted attempt by a band past their prime.