The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection

Album by Madness

PopSkaRockNew WavePop Rock

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    [intro to "The Prince", Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager]
    0:44
  2. 2.
    The Prince
    2:27
  3. 3.
    Madness / [Rick Rodgers speaks again]
    2:45
  4. 4.
    One Step Beyond / [John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London]
    2:44
  5. 5.
    Mistakes
    2:39
  6. 6.
    Nutty Theme / ["Wandsworth Harry", longtime fan]
    2:48
  7. 7.
    My Girl / [John Hasler, ex-drummer, singer, manager]
    2:57
  8. 8.
    Stepping Into Line
    2:16
  9. 9.
    In the Rain / [Dave Robinson, ex-manager of Stiff Records]
    3:06
  10. 10.
    Night Boat to Cairo / [John Hasler speaks again]
    3:42
  11. 11.
    Deceives the Eye
    1:58
  12. 12.
    The Young and the Old / [Rick Rodgers yet again]
    2:43
  13. 13.
    Don’t Quote Me on That
    4:31
  14. 14.
    Baggy Trousers / [Kellog’s, Madness manager 1980-81]
    3:19
  15. 15.
    The Business / [Kellog’s speaks again]
    6:19
  16. 16.
    Embarrassment / [Chalky friend/roadie, talks about Woody]
    3:02
  17. 17.
    Crying Shame / [Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley]
    2:38
  18. 18.
    The Return of the Los Palmas 7 / [Langer & Winstanley speak again]
    2:50
  19. 19.
    That’s the Way to Do It (aka Odd Job Man)
    2:51
  20. 20.
    My Girl (demo)
    2:27
  21. 21.
    Swan Lake (live) / [Chalky & Toks, friends of the band]
    3:48
  22. 22.
    Grey Day / [Chalky & Toks on the future of the band]
    4:35
  23. 23.
    Memories / [Kellog’s on Chalky & Toks]
    3:19
  24. 24.
    Shut Up
    4:05
  25. 25.
    A Town With No Name
    2:52

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Never Ask Twice (aka Airplane) / [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer on "fame"]
    3:52
  2. 2.
    It Must Be Love
    3:17
  3. 3.
    Shadow on the House / [Sonny from Stiff Promotions]
    4:50
  4. 4.
    Cardiac Arrest
    2:50
  5. 5.
    In the City / [Paul Conroy speaks]
    3:25
  6. 6.
    House of Fun
    2:47
  7. 7.
    Don’t Look Back / [Neil Ferris from Ferret & Spanner]
    4:51
  8. 8.
    Driving in My Car
    3:16
  9. 9.
    Terry Wogan Jingle
    0:25
  10. 10.
    Animal Farm
    4:02
  11. 11.
    Riding on My Bike / [John Kalodner from Geffen Records]
    5:37
  12. 12.
    Our House (Stretch mix) / [Pauline Black from The Selector]
    5:50
  13. 13.
    Walking With Mr. Wheeze
    3:31
  14. 14.
    Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / [Nigel Dick from Stiff Records]
    3:46
  15. 15.
    Madness (Is All in the Mind) / [Lionel Martin - accountant]
    3:07
  16. 16.
    Wings of a Dove
    2:58
  17. 17.
    Behind the Eight Ball / [Lee’s Uncle Jack]
    3:35
  18. 18.
    One’s Second Thoughtlessness
    3:24
  19. 19.
    The Sun and the Rain / [Gary Doves - early Madness drummer]
    3:37
  20. 20.
    Fireball XL5
    1:44
  21. 21.
    Visit to Dracstein Castle
    1:55
  22. 22.
    Michael Caine
    3:44

Disc 3

  1. 1.
    If You Think There’s Something
    3:08
  2. 2.
    One Better Day / [Paul Wolfe - early Madness lawyer]
    4:33
  3. 3.
    Guns
    3:14
  4. 4.
    Victoria Gardens / [Ian Horne - sound engineer & guru]
    4:06
  5. 5.
    Sarah
    3:43
  6. 6.
    Yesterday’s Men (harmonica version)
    4:30
  7. 7.
    All I Knew
    3:07
  8. 8.
    It Must Be Love (live)
    3:32
  9. 9.
    Uncle Sam
    3:04
  10. 10.
    David Hamilton Jingle
    0:34
  11. 11.
    Inanity Over Christmas
    3:50
  12. 12.
    Please Don’t Go / [Hector Walker - Madness’ valet]
    3:24
  13. 13.
    Sweetest Girl (extended version)
    5:44
  14. 14.
    Jennie (A Portrait of)
    3:24
  15. 15.
    Tears You Can’t Hide
    3:08
  16. 16.
    Call Me
    3:56
  17. 17.
    (Waiting for the) Ghost Train
    3:41
  18. 18.
    One Step Beyond (Italia version)
    2:21
  19. 19.
    Maybe in Another Life
    3:00
  20. 20.
    Seven Year Scratch (edited version)
    5:52
  21. 21.
    Release Me
    1:55
  22. 22.
    Carols on 45
    1:12
  23. 23.
    The National Anthem
    1:13

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