Columbus, OH

The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection

Release year 1993

Tracklist

1
[intro to "The Prince", Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager]
2
The Prince
3
Madness / [Rick Rodgers speaks again]
4
One Step Beyond / [John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London]
5
Mistakes
6
Nutty Theme / ["Wandsworth Harry", longtime fan]
7
My Girl / [John Hasler, ex-drummer, singer, manager]
8
Stepping Into Line
9
In the Rain / [Dave Robinson, ex-manager of Stiff Records]
10
Night Boat to Cairo / [John Hasler speaks again]
11
Deceives the Eye
12
The Young and the Old / [Rick Rodgers yet again]
13
Don’t Quote Me on That
14
Baggy Trousers / [Kellog’s, Madness manager 1980-81]
15
The Business / [Kellog’s speaks again]
16
Embarrassment / [Chalky friend/roadie, talks about Woody]
17
Crying Shame / [Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley]
18
The Return of the Los Palmas 7 / [Langer & Winstanley speak again]
19
That’s the Way to Do It (aka Odd Job Man)
20
My Girl (demo)
21
Swan Lake (live) / [Chalky & Toks, friends of the band]
22
Grey Day / [Chalky & Toks on the future of the band]
23
Memories / [Kellog’s on Chalky & Toks]
24
Shut Up
25
A Town With No Name
26
Never Ask Twice (aka Airplane) / [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer on "fame"]
27
It Must Be Love
28
Shadow on the House / [Sonny from Stiff Promotions]
29
Cardiac Arrest
30
In the City / [Paul Conroy speaks]
31
House of Fun
32
Don’t Look Back / [Neil Ferris from Ferret & Spanner]
33
Driving in My Car
34
Terry Wogan Jingle
35
Animal Farm
36
Riding on My Bike / [John Kalodner from Geffen Records]
37
Our House (Stretch mix) / [Pauline Black from The Selector]
38
Walking With Mr. Wheeze
39
Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / [Nigel Dick from Stiff Records]
40
Madness (Is All in the Mind) / [Lionel Martin - accountant]
41
Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song)
42
Behind the Eight Ball / [Lee’s Uncle Jack]
43
One Second’s Thoughtlessness (B‐side “Wings of a Dove” 12″)
44
The Sun and the Rain / [Gary Doves - early Madness drummer]
45
Fireball XL5
46
Visit to Dracstein Castle
47
Michael Caine
48
If You Think There’s Something
49
One Better Day / [Paul Wolfe - early Madness lawyer]
50
Guns
51
Victoria Gardens / [Ian Horne - sound engineer & guru]
52
Sarah
53
Yesterday’s Men (harmonica version)
54
All I Knew
55
It Must Be Love (live)
56
Uncle Sam
57
David Hamilton Jingle
58
Inanity Over Christmas
59
Please Don’t Go / [Hector Walker - Madness’ valet]
60
Sweetest Girl (extended version)
61
Jennie (A Portrait of)
62
Tears You Can’t Hide
63
Call Me
64
(Waiting for the) Ghost Train
65
One Step Beyond (Italia version)
66
Maybe in Another Life
67
Seven Year Scratch (edited version)
68
Release Me
69
Carols on 45
70
The National Anthem