The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection

Compilation by Madness

Released 22 November 1993

interview new wave pop

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CD 1
1
[intro to "The Prince", Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager]
[dialogue]
0:44
2
The Prince
2:27
2.0 ★
3
Madness / [Rick Rodgers speaks again]
Madness / [dialogue]
2:45
4
One Step Beyond / [John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London]
Madness / [dialogue]
2:44
5
Mistakes
2:39
6
Nutty Theme / ["Wandsworth Harry", longtime fan]
Madness / [dialogue]
2:48
7
My Girl / [John Hasler, ex-drummer, singer, manager]
Madness / John Hasler
2:57
8
Stepping Into Line
2:16
1.0 ★
9
In the Rain / [Dave Robinson, ex-manager of Stiff Records]
Madness / Dave Robinson
3:06
10
Night Boat to Cairo / [John Hasler speaks again]
Madness / John Hasler
3:42
11
Deceives the Eye
1:58
1.0 ★
12
The Young and the Old / [Rick Rodgers yet again]
Madness / [dialogue]
2:43
13
Don’t Quote Me on That
4:31
14
Baggy Trousers / [Kellog’s, Madness manager 1980-81]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:19
15
The Business / [Kellog’s speaks again]
Madness / [dialogue]
6:19
16
Embarrassment / [Chalky friend/roadie, talks about Woody]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:02
17
Crying Shame / [Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley]
Madness / Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
2:38
18
The Return of the Los Palmas 7 / [Langer & Winstanley speak again]
Madness / Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
2:50
19
That’s the Way to Do It (aka Odd Job Man)
2:51
20
My Girl (demo)
2:27
21
Swan Lake (live) / [Chalky & Toks, friends of the band]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:48
22
Grey Day / [Chalky & Toks on the future of the band]
Madness / [dialogue]
4:35
23
Memories / [Kellog’s on Chalky & Toks]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:19
24
Shut Up
4:05
3.0 ★
25
A Town With No Name
2:52
CD 2
1
Never Ask Twice (aka Airplane) / [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer on "fame"]
Madness / Elvis Costello & Clive Langer
3:52
2
It Must Be Love
3:17
4.0 ★
3
Shadow on the House / [Sonny from Stiff Promotions]
Madness / [dialogue]
4:50
4
Cardiac Arrest
2:50
5
In the City / [Paul Conroy speaks]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:25
6
House of Fun
2:47
3.6 ★
7
Don’t Look Back / [Neil Ferris from Ferret & Spanner]
Madness / [dialogue]
4:51
8
Driving in My Car
3:16
2.5 ★
9
Terry Wogan Jingle
0:25
10
Animal Farm
4:02
11
Riding on My Bike / [John Kalodner from Geffen Records]
Madness / John Kalodner
5:37
12
Our House (Stretch mix) / [Pauline Black from The Selector]
Madness / Pauline Black
5:50
13
Walking With Mr. Wheeze
3:31
14
Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / [Nigel Dick from Stiff Records]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:46
15
Madness (Is All in the Mind) / [Lionel Martin - accountant]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:07
16
Wings of a Dove
2:58
4.0 ★
17
Behind the Eight Ball / [Lee’s Uncle Jack]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:35
18
One’s Second Thoughtlessness
3:24
19
The Sun and the Rain / [Gary Doves - early Madness drummer]
Madness / Gary Doves
3:37
20
Fireball XL5
1:44
21
Visit to Dracstein Castle
1:55
22
Michael Caine
3:44
3.1 ★
CD 3
1
If You Think There’s Something
3:08
2
One Better Day / [Paul Wolfe - early Madness lawyer]
Madness / [dialogue]
4:33
3
Guns
3:14
4
Victoria Gardens / [Ian Horne - sound engineer & guru]
Madness / Ian Horne
4:06
5
Sarah
3:43
6
Yesterday’s Men (harmonica version)
4:30
2.5 ★
7
All I Knew
3:07
8
It Must Be Love (live)
3:32
9
Uncle Sam
3:04
2.0 ★
10
David Hamilton Jingle
0:34
11
Inanity Over Christmas
3:50
12
Please Don’t Go / [Hector Walker - Madness’ valet]
Madness / [dialogue]
3:24
13
Sweetest Girl (extended version)
5:44
14
Jennie (A Portrait of)
3:24
15
Tears You Can’t Hide
3:08
16
Call Me
3:56
17
(Waiting for the) Ghost Train
3:41
2.0 ★
18
One Step Beyond (Italia version)
2:21
1.0 ★
19
Maybe in Another Life
3:00
20
Seven Year Scratch (edited version)
5:52
21
Release Me
1:55
22
Carols on 45
1:12
23
The National Anthem
1:13