Soon after the pub-rock explosion of the mid '70s, England provided us with a new treat: the ska revival. At the forefront of the movement were Two-Tone label artists Madness, The Specials and The Selecter (in that order). Madness soon merged into music hall pop, capably (over)produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. By the early '80s, the band had lost its US distribution contract, only to regain it based on the hit single/video for "Our House." Keep Moving was the last elpee with the original septet, and the remaining members were calling themselves The Madness before they disbanded for good. While very popular in their native England, Madness were more of a "phenomenon" in the US, regarded as a novelty act here as much as clever purveyors of English pop music.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1979 September | The Prince |
| 1979 November | ONE STEP BEYOND |
| 1979 November | One Step Beyond |
| 1980 January | My Girl |
| 1980 March | WORK REST AND PLAY (EP) |
| 1980 September | Baggy Trousers |
| 1980 October | ABSOLUTELY |
| 1980 November | Embarrassment |
| 1981 January | The Return of the Los Palmas 7 |
| 1981 April | Grey Day |
| 1981 September | SEVEN |
| 1981 September | Shut Up |
| 1981 December | It Must Be Love |
| 1981 | AS NUTTY BOYS (EP) |
| 1982 February | Cardiac Arrest |
| 1982 May | House of Fun |
| 1982 May | COMPLETE MADNESS |
| 1982 July | Driving In My Car |
| 1982 November | MADNESS PRESENT THE RISE & FALL |
| 1982 November | Our House |
| 1983 February | Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) |
| 1983 | MADNESS |
| 1983 August | Wings of a Dove |
| 1983 November | The Sun And The Rain |
| 1984 February | Michael Caine |
| 1984 March | KEEP MOVING |
| 1984 June | One Better Day |
| 1985 August | Yesterday's Men |
| 1985 October | MAD NOT MAD |
| 1985 October | Uncle Sam |
| 1986 February | Sweetest Girl |
| 1986 November | (Waiting For) The Ghost Train |
| 1986 December | UTTER MADNESS |
| 1988 March | I Pronounce You |
| 1988 September | THE MADNESS |
| 1988 | THE PEEL SESSIONS (EP) |
| 1991 July 1 | IT'S MADNESS - 16 CLASSIC TRACKS |
| 1992 November | MADSTOCK! |
| 1992 November | DIVINE MADNESS |
| 1992 | The Harder They Come |
| 1993 November 22 | THE BUSINESS: THE DEFINITIVE SINGLES COLLECTION |
| 1993 | Night Boat To Cairo |
| 1994 September 19 | IT'S MADNESS TOO -ANOTHER 16 CLASSIC TRACKS |
| 1997 September 7 | TOTAL MADNESS: THE VERY BEST OF MADNESS |
| 1998 June 3 | THE HEAVY HEAVY HITS |
| 1999 March 2 | UNIVERSAL MADNESS |
| 1999 July | Lovestruck |
| 1999 November 1 | THE LOT |
| 1999 November | WONDERFUL |
| 2000 November 14 | ULTIMATE COLLECTION |
| 2003 December 1 | SINGLES BOX VOL. 1 |
SEE ALSO...
GRAHAM "SUGGS" McPHERSON discography
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