Madness – Absolutely

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Label:	Stiff Records – SEEZ 29
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Ska

Tracklist

A1	Baggy Tros Written-By – Mherson*	2:45
A2	Embarrassment Written-By – Barson*	3:13
A3	E.R.N.I.E. Written-By – Mherson*	2:08
A4	Close Escape Written-By – Thompson*	3:29
A5	Not Home Today Written-By – Bedford*	2:30
A6	On The Beat Pete Written-By – Madness	3:05
A7	Solid Gone Written-By – Smash*	2:22
B1	Take It Or Leave It Written-By – Barson*	3:26
B2	Shadow Of Fear Written-By – Barson*	1:58
B3	Disappear Written-By – Bedford*	2:58
B4	Overdone Written-By – Thompson*	3:45
B5	In The Rain Written-By – Madness	2:42
B6	You Said Written-By – Barson*	2:35
B7	Return Of The Los Palmas 7 Written-By – Barson*	1:57

Companies, etc.

Published By – Nutty Sounds
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Stiff Records
Copyright © – Stiff Records
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Bass – Mark Bedford
Drums, Other [Fire Extinguisher] – Woody*
Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Foreman
Illustration – Humphrey Ocean
Lacquer Cut By – Arun*
Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
Producer – A Clanger Winstanley Production*
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Lee Thompson*
Vibraphone, Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash

Notes

Printed card insert sleeve showing the band's early history.
This version has large song credits on label side A, and smaller faint credits on label side B.
Non-laminated sleeve
Also "Absolutely" available with smaller credits on both labels and laminated sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): SEEZ 29 B6 RIGHT IS RIGHT BESTS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN D
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): SEEZ 29 B7 Λ ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 3): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 3): SEEZ 29 B5 RIGHT IS RIGHT

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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