The Very Best Of

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	One Step Beyond producer: Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone: Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) bass guitar: Mark Bedford drums (drum set) and percussion: Daniel Woodgate guitar: Chris Foreman keyboard: Mike Barson background vocals: Chas Smash vocals: Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979) cover recording of: One Step Beyond… lyricist and composer: Cecil Bustamente Campbell publisher: Melodisc Music Ltd.	4.45	2:19
2	It Must Be Love cover recording of: It Must Be Love lyricist and composer: Labi Siffre publisher: Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)	4	3:20
3	Shame and Scandal cover recording of: Shame and Scandal in the Family writer: Lord Melody and Sir Lancelot		2:53
4	House of Fun recording of: House of Fun lyricist: Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate composer: Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)		2:58
5	Baggy Trousers recording of: Baggy Trousers lyricist: Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate composer: Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	5	2:48
6	Death of a Rude Boy recording of: Death of a Rude Boy writer: Cathal Joseph Smyth		3:51
7	Our House part of: TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 13) recording of: Our House lyricist: Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate composer: Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	4.15	3:23
8	Grey Day recording of: Grey Day lyricist and composer: Mike Barson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	3	3:40
9	The Sun & The Rain recording of: The Sun and the Rain lyricist and composer: Mike Barson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	2	3:28
10	Madness cover recording of: Madness lyricist and composer: Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)		2:39
11	Michael Caine background vocals: Afrodiziak recording of: Michael Caine writer: Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate	2.8	3:41
12	Bed & Breakfast Man producer: Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone: Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) bass: Mark Bedford drums (drum set) and percussion: Daniel Woodgate guitar: Chris Foreman keyboard: Mike Barson background vocals: Chas Smash vocals: Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) recording of: Bed and Breakfast Man lyricist and composer: Mike Barson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	3	2:34
13	Shut Up vocals: Graham McPherson recording of: Shut Up writer: Chris Foreman and Graham McPherson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	3	4:07
14	On the Beat Pete recording of: On the Beat Pete writer: Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Chas Smash, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate		3:05
15	Take It or Leave It recording of: Take It or Leave It writer: Mike Barson and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)		3:28
16	Swan Lake cover recording of: Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) part of: The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 12), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 12) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20)		2:36

▼CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Night Boat to Cairo producer: Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone: Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) bass: Mark Bedford drums (drum set) and percussion: Daniel Woodgate guitar: Chris Foreman keyboard: Mike Barson background vocals: Chas Smash vocals: Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) recording of: Night Boat to Cairo writer: Mike Barson and Graham McPherson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	3.6	3:32
2	Embarrassment recording of: Embarrassment lyricist: Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) composer: Mike Barson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	4.35	3:12
3	The Prince producer: Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone: Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) bass: Mark Bedford drums (drum set) and percussion: Daniel Woodgate guitar: Chris Foreman keyboard: Mike Barson background vocals: Chas Smash vocals: Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) recording of: The Prince lyricist and composer: Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) dedicated to: Prince Buster publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	2.65	3:19
4	The Opium Eaters recording of: The Opium Eaters lyricist and composer: Mike Barson		3:03
5	Lovestruck producer: Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer) recording of: Lovestruck writer: Mike Barson and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)	3	3:51
6	The Communicator recording of: The Communicator lyricist and composer: Carl Smyth		3:20
7	Wings of a Dove producer: Clive Langer, Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley and Alan Winstanley (English record producer) recording of: Wings of a Dove writer: Graham McPherson and Carl Smyth publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) part of: 10 Things I Hate About You	4	2:57
8	Forever Young recording of: Forever Young lyricist and composer: Graham McPherson	5	4:36
9	Cardiac Arrest recording of: Cardiac Arrest writer: Chris Foreman and Chas Smash		2:53
10	In the Rain recording of: In the Rain writer: Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Chas Smash, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)		2:46
11	Calling Cards recording of: Calling Cards writer: Chris Foreman and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)		2:20
12	Sign of the Times recording of: Sign of the Times writer: Mike Barson and Graham McPherson		2:43
13	Tomorrow's Dream recording of: Tomorrow’s Dream writer: Mike Barson and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)		3:55
14	Saturday Night, Sunday Morning recording of: Saturday Night Sunday Morning lyricist and composer: Graham McPherson		4:14
15	Deceives the Eye recording of: Deceives the Eye writer: Mark Bedford and Chris Foreman		2:00
16	In the City recording of: In the City writer: Mike Barson, Bill Crutchfield, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Chas Smash and 井上大輔 publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)		2:59

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/6391315 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00I095JGS [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2296510 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 698458758026
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:42:31

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Metro Select
METRSL080

Release events

Europe
2014-04

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