Product Description

Special coupling of the great Madness anthologies--both audio and video versions so you get the complete picture of the classic ska-pop band.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. The Prince
2. One Step Beyond
3. My Girl
4. Night boat To Cairo
5. Baggy Trousers
6. Embarrassment
7. The Return Of The Los Palmas 7
8. Grey Day
9. Shut Up
10. It Must Be Love
11. Cardiac Arrest
12. House Of Fun
13. Driving In My Car
14. Our House
15. Tomorrow�s Just Another Day
16. Wings Of A Dove
17. The Sun And The Rain
18. Michael Caine
19. One Better Day
20. Yesterday�s Men
21. Uncle Sam
22. (Waiting For The) Ghost Train
23. Lovestruck
24. Johnny The Horse

Disc 2:

1. The Prince
2. One Step Beyond
3. Bed And Breakfast Man
4. My Girl
5. Night Boat To Cairo
6. Baggy Trousers
7. Embarrassment
8. Return Of The Los Palmas 7
9. Grey Day
10. Shut Up
11. It Must Be Love
12. Cardiac Arrest
13. House Of Fun
14. Driving In My Car
15. Our House
16. Tomorrow�s Just Another Day
17. Wings Of A Dove
18. The Sun And The Rain
19. Michael Caine
20. One Better Day
21. Yesterday�s Men
22. Uncle Sam
23. Sweetest Girl
24. Waiting For The Ghost Train
25. I Pronounce You
26. Lovestruck
27. Johnny The Horse
28. Drip Fed Fred

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57736 in Music
• Released on: 2005-11-21
• Number of discs: 2

CD Description
'Divine Madness' is a collection of hit singles from the self-styled 'Nutty Boys' of pop, Madness. By taking Jamaican ska and mixing it with wistful and often quite poignant lyrical matter, Suggs and his band enjoyed great success in the late 1970's and early 1980's, gaining a dedicated fanbase that this compilation is sure to please. Includes the hits 'My Girl', 'It Must Be Love' and 'Baggy Trousers', as well as a bonus DVD that features music videos to many of their greatest hits.

Customer Reviews

Complete Madness
This edition is a combined version of the Greatest Hits packages that were available a few years back. Divine Madness was originally released almost 15 years ago but a few years ago it was updated with re-mastered sound and two extra tracks, Love Struck and Johnny the Horse from their come-back album in 1999. Also included is a separate DVD with all the hits but this one now includes all the videos in addition to Sweetest Girl, I Pronounce You (from their ill-fated The Madness), Drip Fed Fred and Bed and Breakfast Man.

A Madness collection really could hardly be any more complete. All the hits are here and sounding remarkably fresh, being more than 20 years old. The sound of the CD is much better than the original version of Divine Madness. The DVD though does not include the same sound quality as some other DVDs with limited surround sound. It does still include subtitles which is great for those who like to sing-a-long.

This is one of my son's favourite with Baggy Trousers and Shut Up being constant requests. Only the most die hard Madness fans need any more than this collection, with the possible exception of their brilliant (but commercial flop) Mad Not Mad. This is classic Madness in one perfect package.

Classic sounds!
A fantastic album by one of the greatest British bands ever, compiling their superb singles and accompanying videos!

I love this album, it sounds like a mixture of Ian Dury music hall, Kinks-esque melodies and on the earlier tracks at least, there is a definite ska influence.

You just cannot go wrong at this price!

MAGIC MADNESS
NOT ONLY THE BEST OF BUT THE VIDEOS AS WELL. THE VIDEO'S BRING BACK GREAT MEMORIES FROM DAY'S GONE BY. "BAGGY TROUSERS", "HOUSE OF FUN", "DRIVING IN MY CAR" AND "OUR HOUSE" EVERYONE A CLASSIC SONG AND A CLASSIC VIDEO. THE PERFECT COMPILATION, GREAT MUSIC, AND A GOOD LAUGH WHILE WATCHING THE DVD. THE BEST WAY TO APPRECIATE A TOP BAND. BUY IT YOU'LL NEVER REGRET IT.