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The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection Madness

Release: 22 Nov 1993 United Kingdom, Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD + CD, Tracks: 70, Length: 3:50:32, Barcode: 0724383928620
Release type: Album - Compilation

Contents

CD #1
1 [intro to "The Prince", Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager] 0:44
2 The Prince 2:27
3 Madness / [Rick Rodgers speaks again] 2:45
4 One Step Beyond / [John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London] 2:44
5 Mistakes 2:39
6 Nutty Theme / ["Wandsworth Harry", longtime fan] 2:48
7 My Girl / [John Hasler, ex-drummer, singer, manager] 2:57
8 Stepping Into Line 2:16
9 In the Rain / [Dave Robinson, ex-manager of Stiff Records] 3:06
10 Night Boat to Cairo / [John Hasler speaks again] 3:42
11 Deceives the Eye 1:58
12 The Young and the Old / [Rick Rodgers yet again] 2:43
13 Don’t Quote Me on That 4:31
14 Baggy Trousers / [Kellog’s, Madness manager 1980-81] 3:19
15 The Business / [Kellog’s speaks again] 6:19
16 Embarrassment / [Chalky friend/roadie, talks about Woody] 3:02
17 Crying Shame / [Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley] 2:38
18 The Return of the Los Palmas 7 / [Langer & Winstanley speak again] 2:50
19 That’s the Way to Do It (aka Odd Job Man) 2:51
20 My Girl (demo) 2:27
21 Swan Lake (live) / [Chalky & Toks, friends of the band] 3:48
22 Grey Day / [Chalky & Toks on the future of the band] 4:35
23 Memories / [Kellog’s on Chalky & Toks] 3:19
24 Shut Up 4:05
25 A Town With No Name 2:52
CD #2
1 Never Ask Twice (aka Airplane) / [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer on "fame"] 3:52
2 It Must Be Love 3:17
3 Shadow on the House / [Sonny from Stiff Promotions] 4:50
4 Cardiac Arrest 2:50
5 In the City / [Paul Conroy speaks] 3:25
6 House of Fun 2:47
7 Don’t Look Back / [Neil Ferris from Ferret & Spanner] 4:51
8 Driving in My Car 3:16
9 Terry Wogan Jingle 0:25
10 Animal Farm 4:02
11 Riding on My Bike / [John Kalodner from Geffen Records] 5:37
12 Our House (Stretch mix) / [Pauline Black from The Selector] 5:50
13 Walking With Mr. Wheeze 3:31
14 Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / [Nigel Dick from Stiff Records] 3:46
15 Madness (Is All in the Mind) / [Lionel Martin - accountant] 3:07
16 Wings of a Dove 2:58
17 Behind the Eight Ball / [Lee’s Uncle Jack] 3:35
18 One’s Second Thoughtlessness 3:24
19 The Sun and the Rain / [Gary Doves - early Madness drummer] 3:37
20 Fireball XL5 1:44
21 Visit to Dracstein Castle 1:55
22 Michael Caine 3:44
CD #3
1 If You Think There’s Something 3:08
2 One Better Day / [Paul Wolfe - early Madness lawyer] 4:33
3 Guns 3:14
4 Victoria Gardens / [Ian Horne - sound engineer & guru] 4:06
5 Sarah 3:43
6 Yesterday’s Men (harmonica version) 4:30
7 All I Knew 3:07
8 It Must Be Love (live) 3:32
9 Uncle Sam 3:04
10 David Hamilton Jingle 0:34
11 Inanity Over Christmas 3:50
12 Please Don’t Go / [Hector Walker - Madness’ valet] 3:24
13 Sweetest Girl (extended version) 5:44
14 Jennie (A Portrait of) 3:24
15 Tears You Can’t Hide 3:08
16 Call Me 3:56
17 (Waiting for the) Ghost Train 3:41
18 One Step Beyond (Italia version) 2:21
19 Maybe in Another Life 3:00
20 Seven Year Scratch (edited version) 5:52
21 Release Me 1:55
22 Carols on 45 1:12
23 The National Anthem 1:13

Links (2)

ASIN

  1. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000071RN

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/release/490961

Label (5)

Rights Society

  1. BIEM
  2. STEMRA

Copyrighted (©) By

  1. Virgin Records Ltd. (1993)

Manufactured By

  1. EMI Swindon

Phonographic Copyright (?) By

  1. Virgin Records Ltd. (1993)