Madness - Absolutely FLAC

Tracklist

Versions

Credits

• Bass – Mark Bedford
• Drums, Other [Fire Extinguisher] – Woody
• Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Foreman
• Illustration – Humphrey Ocean
• Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
• Producer – A Clanger Winstanley Production
• Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Lee Thompson
• Vibraphone, Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
• Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
• Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash
• Written-By – Smash (tracks: A7), Foreman (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B4), Woodgate (tracks: B7), McPherson (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B2, B3, B5, B6), Thompson (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B1, B4), Madness (tracks: A6, B5), Bedford (tracks: A5, B3, B7), Barson (tracks: A2, B1, B2, B6, B7)

• Backing Vocals, Vocals – Chas Smash
• Bass – Mark Bedford
• Drums, Percussion, Effects [Fire Extinguisher] – Daniel Woodgate
• Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Foreman
• Illustration – Humphrey Ocean
• Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
• Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
• Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Vocals – Lee "Kix" Thompson
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
• Vocals, Percussion – Suggs

Notes

Both releases have the same sleeve barring a few minor details, also the same inner sleeve is used for both giving the bands family tree up to that point in time. The record labels do vary on the two releases however.US issue; yellow and orange labels with "S" logo in a blue circle; includes original inner sleeve with "Nutty Boys" family tree; sleeve notes from Sounds magazine, September 1979.

"WW" in runouts denotes a Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester pressing.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): SEEZ-29-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): SEEZ-29-B
• Rights Society: SPA

• Matrix / Runout (A Side): NO TS TO SCRIBES! SRK-1-6094-RE-1 WW1
• Matrix / Runout (B Side): RIGHT IS RIGHT + BEST IS BEST SRK-2-6094-RE-1 WW1

Companies

• Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stiff Records
• Copyright (c) – Stiff Records
• Distributed By – NOVA Companhia de Música, LDA.
• Manufactured By – Fono-Companhia Industrial De Discos, Lda.
• Printed By – Nova Força - Artes Gráficas

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