Madness

The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection

Release date November 22, 1993

Tracklist

1
[intro to "The Prince", Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager]
0:44
0:44
2
The Prince
2:27
2:27
3
Madness / [Rick Rodgers speaks again]
2:45
2:45
4
One Step Beyond / [John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London]
2:44
2:44
5
Mistakes
2:39
2:39
6
Nutty Theme / ["Wandsworth Harry", longtime fan]
2:48
2:48
7
My Girl / [John Hasler, ex-drummer, singer, manager]
2:57
2:57
8
Stepping Into Line
2:16
2:16
9
In the Rain / [Dave Robinson, ex-manager of Stiff Records]
3:06
3:06
10
Night Boat to Cairo / [John Hasler speaks again]
3:42
3:42
11
Deceives the Eye
1:58
1:58
12
The Young and the Old / [Rick Rodgers yet again]
2:43
2:43
13
Don’t Quote Me on That
4:31
4:31
14
Baggy Trousers / [Kellog’s, Madness manager 1980-81]
3:19
3:19
15
The Business / [Kellog’s speaks again]
6:19
6:19
16
Embarrassment / [Chalky friend/roadie, talks about Woody]
3:02
3:02
17
Crying Shame / [Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley]
2:38
2:38
18
The Return of the Los Palmas 7 / [Langer & Winstanley speak again]
2:50
2:50
19
That’s the Way to Do It
2:51
2:51
20
My Girl (demo)
2:27
2:27
21
Swan Lake (live) / [Chalky & Toks, friends of the band]
3:48
3:48
22
Grey Day / [Chalky & Toks on the future of the band]
4:35
4:35
23
Memories / [Kellog’s on Chalky & Toks]
3:19
3:19
24
Shut Up
4:05
4:05
25
A Town With No Name
2:52
2:52
26
Never Ask Twice (aka Airplane) / [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer on "fame"]
3:52
3:52
27
It Must Be Love
3:17
3:17
28
Shadow on the House / [Sonny from Stiff Promotions]
4:50
4:50
29
Cardiac Arrest
2:50
2:50
30
In the City / [Paul Conroy speaks]
3:25
3:25
31
House of Fun
2:47
2:47
32
Don’t Look Back / [Neil Ferris from Ferret & Spanner]
4:51
4:51
33
Driving in My Car
3:16
3:16
34
Terry Wogan Jingle
0:25
0:25
35
Animal Farm
4:02
4:02
36
Riding on My Bike / [John Kalodner from Geffen Records]
5:37
5:37
37
Our House (Stretch mix) / [Pauline Black from The Selector]
5:50
5:50
38
Walking With Mr. Wheeze
3:31
3:31
39
Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / [Nigel Dick from Stiff Records]
3:46
3:46
40
Madness (Is All in the Mind) / [Lionel Martin - accountant]
3:07
3:07
41
Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song)
2:58
2:58
42
Behind the Eight Ball / [Lee’s Uncle Jack]
3:35
3:35
43
One Second’s Thoughtlessness (B‐side “Wings of a Dove” 12″)
3:24
3:24
44
The Sun and the Rain / [Gary Doves - early Madness drummer]
3:37
3:37
45
Fireball XL5
1:44
1:44
46
Visit to Dracstein Castle
1:55
1:55
47
Michael Caine
3:44
3:44
48
If You Think There’s Something
3:08
3:08
49
One Better Day / [Paul Wolfe - early Madness lawyer]
4:33
4:33
50
Guns
3:14
3:14
51
Victoria Gardens / [Ian Horne - sound engineer & guru]
4:06
4:06
52
Sarah
3:43
3:43
53
Yesterday’s Men (harmonica version)
4:30
4:30
54
All I Knew
3:07
3:07
55
It Must Be Love (live)
3:32
3:32
56
Uncle Sam
3:04
3:04
57
David Hamilton Jingle
0:34
0:34
58
Inanity Over Christmas
3:50
3:50
59
Please Don’t Go / [Hector Walker - Madness’ valet]
3:24
3:24
60
Sweetest Girl (extended version)
5:44
5:44
61
Jennie (A Portrait of)
3:24
3:24
62
Tears You Can’t Hide
3:08
3:08
63
Call Me
3:56
3:56
64
(Waiting for the) Ghost Train
3:41
3:41
65
Un passo avanti
2:21
2:21
66
Maybe in Another Life
3:00
3:00
67
Seven Year Scratch (edited version)
5:52
5:52
68
Release Me
1:55
1:55
69
Carols on 45
1:12
1:12
70
The National Anthem
1:13
1:13