Madness

Madness
Compilation album by Madness
Released	1983
Recorded	1979 - 1983
Genre	Ska/Pop
Length	39:13
Label	Geffen Records
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Madness chronology
The Rise & Fall (1983) Madness (1983) Keep Moving (1984)

Madness is a self-titled compilation album by the British ska/pop band Madness. It was released exclusively in the United States in 1983 in order to capitalize on the success of their hit single "Our House" from the 1982 album Madness Presents the Rise & Fall, which had not been available in the United States.

The album features six tracks from the aforementioned The Rise & Fall album, as well as three from the 1981 album 7, one from the 1979 debut album One Step Beyond... and two exclusive single a-sides. Curiously, the 1980 album Absolutely was not represented at all on this compilation.

Madness contains every UK single from "Grey Day" to "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)," with the notable exception of "Driving in My Car," which has never been issued on any US compilation.

Track listing

1. "Our House" 1982 single from The Rise & Fall
2. "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)" 1983 single from The Rise & Fall
3. "It Must Be Love" 1981 single
4. "Primrose Hill" from The Rise & Fall
5. "Shut Up" 1981 single from 7
6. "House of Fun" 1982 single
7. "Night Boat to Cairo" from One Step Beyond...
8. "Rise and Fall" from The Rise & Fall
9. "Blue Skinned Beast" from The Rise & Fall
10. "Cardiac Arrest" 1982 single from 7
11. "Grey Day" 1981 single from 7
12. "Madness (Is All in the Mind)" 1983 single from The Rise & Fall