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After Madness broke up in 1986, four of its members reuinted to form "The Madness." The tinny, muddled pop sound proves what a big contribution producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley had made to the polished, resonant Madness records (the production credit here is given to "The Three Eyes"). There are flashes of trademark Madness melody, but too much of the album is an indistinguishable blur of drum machines, keyboards and '80s pop guitar. Exceptions include the reggae-flavored "Beat The Bride" and the sitar-savvy single "I Pronounce You." These former British skinheads have always been better at the wacky than the meaningful, and the lyrical emphasis on social issues feels strained.
© Darryl Cater /TiVo
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Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Additional Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nieve, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Simon Driscoll, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Walker, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - Andy Minnion, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Buck, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
STEVE CHASE, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Phillips, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nieve, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Simon Driscoll, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Walker, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - Andy Minnion, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Buck, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Scotty, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lee Thompson, Composer, Flute, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael H. Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - West, Composer - Nick Froome, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roy Davies, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - Esmail Sheik, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Seamus Beaghen, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael H. Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nieve, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Three Eyes, Producer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Graham McPherson, Composer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Michael H. Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nieve, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Three Eyes, Producer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Seamus Beaghen, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Hugh Padgham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Phillips, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nieve, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Three Eyes, Producer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Prince, Hammond Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Suggs, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Graham McPherson, Composer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael H. Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Falconer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jerry Dammers, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Froome, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Three Eyes, Producer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Seamus Beaghen, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Graham McPherson, Composer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Christopher Foreman, Composer - Michael H. Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nieve, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Robbie Ellington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenzo Hall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - Anthony Lee Brian, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Lee Thompson, Composer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Suggs, Piano, Vocals, Timbales , AssociatedPerformer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael H. Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Falconer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jerry Dammers, Cymbals, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Cuthell, Bells, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Froome, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Three Eyes, Producer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Ian Prince, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Davies, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Falconer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dick Cuthell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Froome, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Three Eyes, Producer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Seamus Beaghen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Graham McPherson, Composer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Christopher Foreman, Composer - Cathal Smyth, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Ellington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenzo Hall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - Anthony Lee Brian, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Lee Thompson, Composer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Christopher Foreman, Composer - Cathal Smyth, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nieve, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Ellington, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lorenzo Hall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - Anthony Lee Brian, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - George Webley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
STEVE CHASE, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Graham McPherson, Composer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce Thomas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Simon Driscoll, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Walker, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - Andy Minnion, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Buck, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Lee Thompson, Composer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - STEVE CHASE, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Suggs, Vocals, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Foreman, Guitar, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Madness, MainArtist - Cathal Smyth, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nieve, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Three Eyes, Producer - George Webley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
After Madness broke up in 1986, four of its members reuinted to form "The Madness." The tinny, muddled pop sound proves what a big contribution producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley had made to the polished, resonant Madness records (the production credit here is given to "The Three Eyes"). There are flashes of trademark Madness melody, but too much of the album is an indistinguishable blur of drum machines, keyboards and '80s pop guitar. Exceptions include the reggae-flavored "Beat The Bride" and the sitar-savvy single "I Pronounce You." These former British skinheads have always been better at the wacky than the meaningful, and the lyrical emphasis on social issues feels strained.
© Darryl Cater /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:18
- Main artists: Madness
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1988 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1988 Virgin Records Limited
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