Madness – Absolutely

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Label:	Sire – SRK 6094
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Los Angeles Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Ska

Tracklist

A1	Baggy Tros Written-By – Mherson*	2:46
A2	Embarrassment Written By – Barson & Thompson Written-By – Barson*	3:11
A3	E.R.N.I.E. Written By – Mherson & Foreman Written-By – Mherson*	2:10
A4	Close Escape Written-By – Thompson*	3:33
A5	Not Home Today Written-By – Bedford*	2:43
A6	On The Beat Pete Written By – Thompson & Madness Written-By – Madness	3:03
A7	Solid Gone Written-By – Smash*	2:20
B1	Take It Or Leave It Written By – Barson & Thompson Written-By – Barson*	3:26
B2	Shadow Of Fear Written By – Barson & Mherson Written-By – Barson*	1:58
B3	Disappear Written By – Bedford & Mherson Written-By – Bedford*	2:58
B4	Overdone Written By – Thompson & Foreman Written-By – Thompson*	3:45
B5	In The Rain Written By – Mherson & Madness Written-By – Madness	2:44
B6	You Said Written By – Barson & Mherson Written-By – Barson*	2:35
B7	Return Of The Los Palmas 7 Written By – Barson & Woodgate & Bedford Written-By – Barson*	2:03

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
Copyright © – Sire Records Company
Published By – Nutty Sounds Ltd.
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles

Credits

Bass – Mark Bedford
Drums, Percussion, Effects [Fire Extinguisher] – Daniel Woodgate*
Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Foreman
Illustration [Inner Sleeve] – Humphrey Ocean
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
Sleeve Notes [Sounds Magazine Sept. 1979] – Robbi Millar
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Lee Thompson*
Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash

Notes

Includes printed inner sleeve with "Nutty Boys" family tree.

All selections published by Nutty Sounds Ltd. / WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

© 1980 Sire Records Company Printed in U.S.A.

Los Angeles Pressing denoted by ✲ in runouts

Runouts are etched except for sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ &✲ which are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 7599-26094-1
Barcode (Scanned): 075992609418
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID: ✲ ✲
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 1): SRK-1-6094-RE-1 LW1⋅ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ NUTS TO SCRIBES
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 1): SRK-2-6094-LW-2⋅sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ RIGHT IS RIGHT AND BEST IS BEST 2 ✲ ✲
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 2): SRK-1-6094-RE-1 LW1⋅ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ NUTS TO SCRIBES ✲ ✲
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 2): SRK-2-6094-LW1⋅✲ ✲ r ͻ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ RIGHT IS RIGHT AND BEST IS BEST
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 3): SRK-1-6094-RE-1 LW 2 ⋅ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ DB ✲ ✲ NUTS TO SCRIBES
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 3): SRK-2-6094-LW2 ⋅ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ RIGHT IS RIGHT AND BEST IS BEST r ͻ ✲ ✲

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	6.24 511, 6.24511 AO, SEEZ 29		1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29, 6.24511 BL, 6.24 511		1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29 NP	Portugal	1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	L 37479, L-37479, SEEZ 29	Australia	1980