MadnessThe Business (The Definitive Singles Collection)

Label:

Virgin – 7243 8 39286 2 0

Format:

Box Set
3 x CD , Compilation, Remastered, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Interview

Tracklist

1-1 Intro: Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager 0:44
1-2 The Prince
Written-ByThompson*
2:27
1-3.1 Madness
Written-ByCampbell*
2:45
1-3.2 Rick Rodgers Speaks Again
1-4.1 One Step Beyond
Written-ByCampbell*
2:44
1-4.2 John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London
1-5 Mistakes
Written-ByBarson*
2:39
1-6.1 Nutty Theme
Written-ByThompson*
2:48
1-6.2 'Wandsworth Harry', Longtime Fan
1-7.1 My Girl
Written-ByBarson*
2:57
1-7.2 John Hasler Ex-Drummer, Singer, Manager
1-8 Stepping Into Line
Written-ByBedford*
2:16
1-9.1 In The Rain
Written-ByMadness
3:06
1-9.2 Dave Robinson, Ex-Manager Of Stiff Records
1-10.1 Night Boat To Cairo
Written-ByBarson*
3:42
1-10.2 John Hasler Speaks Again
1-11 Deceives The Eye
Written-ByBedford*
1:58
1-12.1 The Young And The Old
Written-ByBarson*
2:43
1-12.2 Rick Rogders Yet Again
1-13 Don't Quote Me On That
Written-ByMadness
4:31
1-14.1 Baggy Tros
Written-ByMherson*
3:19
1-14.2 Kellog's, Madness Manager 1980-81
1-15.1 The Business
Written-ByBarson*
6:19
1-15.2 Kellog's Speaks Again
1-16.1 Embarrassment
Written-ByBarson*
3:02
1-16.2 Chalky, Friend/Roadie, Talks About Woody
1-17.1 Crying Shame
Written-ByBarson*
2:38
1-17.2 Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
1-18.1 The Return Of The Los Palmas 7
Written-ByBarson*
2:50
1-18.2 Langer & Winstaley Speak Again
1-19 That's The Way To Do It
Written-ByForeman*
2:51
1-20 My Girl (Demo Version)
Written-ByBarson*
2:27
1-21.1 Swan Lake (Live)
Arranged ByBarson*
Written-ByTrad.*
3:48
1-21.2 Chalky & Toks, Friends Of The Band
1-22.1 Grey Day
Written-ByBarson*
4:35
1-22.2 Chalky & Toks On The Future Of The Band
1-23.1 Memories
Written-ByForeman*
3:19
1-23.2 Kellog's On Chalky & Toks
1-24 Shut Up
Written-ByMherson*
4:05
1-25 A Town With No Name
Written-ByForeman*
2:52
2-1.1 Never Ask Twice
Written-ByBarson*
3:52
2-1.2 Elvis Costello & Clive Langer On 'Fame'
2-2 It Must Be Love
Written-ByLabi Siffre
3:17
2-3.1 Shadow On The House
Written-ByForeman*
4:50
2-3.2 Sonny From Stiff Promotions
2-4 Cardiac Arrest
Written-ByForeman*
2:50
2-5.1 In The City
Written-ByBarson*
3:25
2-5.2 Paul Conroy Speaks
2-6 House Of Fun
Written-ByBarson*
2:47
2-7.1 Don't Look Back
Written-ByForeman*
4:51
2-7.2 Neil Ferris From Ferret & Spanner
2-8 Driving In My Car
Written-ByBarson*
3:16
2-9 Terry Wogan Jingle
Written-ByMadness
0:25
2-10 Animal Farm
Written-ByMadness
4:02
2-11.1 Riding On My Bike
Written-ByBarson*
5:37
2-11.2 John Kalodner From Geffen Records
2-12.1 Our House (Stretch Mix)
Written-ByForeman*
5:50
2-12.2 Pauline Black From The Selecter
2-13 Walking With Mr Wheeze
Written-ByBarson*
3:31
2-14.1 Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
Written-ByBarson*
3:46
2-14.2 Nigel Dick From Stiff Records
2-15.1 Madness (Is All In The Mind)
Written-ByForeman*
3:07
2-15.2 Lionel Martin - ant
2-16 Wings Of A Dove
Written-ByMherson*
2:58
2-17.1 Behind The Eight Ball
Written-ByMadness
3:35
2-17.2 Lee's Uncle Jack
2-18 One's Second Thoughtlessness
Written-ByThompson*
3:24
2-19.1 The Sun And The Rain
Written-ByBarson*
3:37
2-19.2 Gary Dovey - Early Madness Drummer
2-20 Fireball XL5
Written-ByThompson*
1:44
2-21 Visit To Dracstein Castle
Written-ByMadness
1:55
2-22 Michael Caine
Written-ByWoodgate*
3:44
3-1 If You Think There's Something
Written-ByBarson*
3:08
3-2.1 One Better Day
Written-ByBedford*
4:33
3-2.2 Paul Wolfe - Early Madness Lawyer
3-3 Guns
Written-ByMherson*
3:14
3-4.1 Victoria Gardens
Written-ByBarson*
4:06
3-4.2 Ian Horne - Sound Engineer & Guru
3-5 Sarah
Written-ByThompson*
3:43
3-6 Yesterday's Men (Harmonica Version)
Written-ByMherson*
4:30
3-7 All I Knew
Written-ByMherson*
3:07
3-8 It Must Be Love (Live)
Written-ByLabi Siffre
3:32
3-9 Uncle Sam
Written-ByThompson*
3:04
3-10 David Hamilton Jingle
Written-ByMadness
0:34
3-11 Inanity Over Christmas
Written-ByThompson*
3:50
3-12.1 Please Don't Go
Written-ByForeman*
3:24
3-12.2 Hector Walker - Madness' Valet
3-13 Sweetest Girl (Extended Version)
Written-ByGreen*
5:44
3-14 Jennie (A Portrait Of)
Written-ByThompson*
3:24
3-15 Tears You Can't Hide
Written-BySmyth*
3:08
3-16 Call Me
Written-ByMherson*
3:56
3-17 (Waiting For The) Ghost Train
Written-ByMherson*
3:41
3-18 One Step Beyond (Italian Version)
Written-ByCampbell*
2:21
3-19 Maybe In Another Life
Written ByNeal
Written-ByBedford*
3:00
3-20 Seven Year Scratch (Edited Version)
Written-ByMadness
5:52
3-21 Release Me
Written-ByYoung*
1:55
3-22 Carols On 45
Arranged ByMadness
Written-ByTrad.*
1:12
3-23 The National Anthem
Arranged ByMadness
Written-ByTrad.*
1:13

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published ByEMI Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Published ByMelodisc Music Ltd.
  • Published ByBlackhill Music
  • Published ByNutty Sounds
  • Published ByChrysalis Music Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner/Chappell Music
  • Published ByAcuff Rose Opryland Ltd.
  • Edited AtChop 'Em Out
  • Remastered AtChop 'Em Out
  • Pressed ByEMI Swindon

Credits

  • Compiled ByTeresa Harte
  • DesignVicky Fullick
  • Edited By, Remastered BySimon Heyworth
  • InterviewerJohn Tobler
  • Photography By [Contributing Photographers]Miranda Joyce
  • Photography By [Cover & Booklet]Alexandra Burke (2)
  • ProducerThe Hip Young Producers (tracks: 2-7)
  • RemixLiquidator Productions (tracks: 3-8)

Notes

℗ & © 1993 Virgin Records Ltd.

Edited and Re-mastered at Chop Em Out.

Short interviews / commentaries are at the end of many tracks, hence the longer track times; Some are even faded into the music.

Issued in a triple jewel case (fatbox) in a cardboard slipcase with 52-page book and 4-page track listing.

This, the most common version, has mould SID codes on all discs and a mastering SID code on disc 2 only.
Other variations:
1. The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) No SID codes on any discs
2. The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) Mould SID code on disc 1 only
3. The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) Mould SID codes on all discs, no mastering SID codes
All glass mastered and pressed by EMI Swindon
There is a later version The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) pressed by EMI Uden / Mediamotion

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7 24383 9286 2 0
  • Label Code: LC 3098
  • Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
  • Price Code (F): PM 539
  • Other (Catalog Number Disc 1): 7243 8 39286 2 9
  • Other (Catalog Number Disc 2): 7243 8 39286 2 8
  • Other (Catalog Number Disc 3): 7243 8 39286 2 7
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Variant 2): 839287 2 . 4 :2:10 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 2): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1, Variant 2): IFPI 1450
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Variant 2): 839288 2 . 3 :1:5 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2, Variant 2): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 2): IFPI 1449
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3, Variant 2): 839289 2 . 1 :1:41 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 3, Variant 2): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 3, Variant 2): IFPI 1441
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 3): 839287 2. 4 :2:11 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 Variant 3): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1 Variant 3): [unknown]
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 Variant 3): 839288 2. 3 : 1 : 17 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 3): [unknown]
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 3): [unknown]
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 3): 839289 2 . 1 : 1 : 43 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 3 Variant 3): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 3 Variant 3): [unknown]
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 5): 839287 2. 4 :2:13 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 Variant 5): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1 Variant 5): ifpi 1476
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 Variant 5): 839288 2 . 3 :1:10. EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 5): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 5): IFPI 1487
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 5): 839289 2 . 1 : 1 : 45 . EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 3 Variant 5): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 3 Variant 5): IFPI 1459
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 variant 6): 839287 2 . 4 :2:16 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 variant 6): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1 variant 6): IFPI 1460
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 variant 6): 839288 2 . 3 :1:11 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 variant 6): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2 variant 6): IFPI 1484
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 variant 6): 839289 2 . 1:1:46 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 3 variant 6): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 3 variant 6): IFPI 1429
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 variant 7): 839287 2 . 4 :2:9 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 variant 7): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1 variant 7): IFPI 1430
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 variant 7): 839288 2 . 3 :1:5 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 variant 7): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2 variant 7): IFPI 1433
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 variant 7): 839289 2 . 1 :1:39 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 3 variant 7): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 3 variant 7): IFPI 1433
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 variant 8): 839287 2 . 4 :2: 12 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 variant 8): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1 variant 8): IFPI 1404
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 variant 8): 839288 2 . 3 :1: 9 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 variant 8): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2 variant 8): IFPI 1409
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 variant 8): 839289 2 . 1 :1: 42 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 3 variant 8): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 3 variant 8): ifpi 1474
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 variant 9): 839287 2 . 4 :2: 7 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 1 variant 9): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 1 variant 9): IFPI 1442
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 2 variant 9): 839288 2 . 3 :1: 2 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 variant 9): IFPI L042
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 2 variant 9): IFPI 1448
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 variant 9): 839289 2 . 1 :1: 37 EMI SWINDON
  • Mastering SID Code (Disc 3 variant 9): none
  • Mould SID Code (Disc 3 variant 9): IFPI 1442

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The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) (3×Cassette, Compilation, Promo, Stereo) Virgin MADBOX 1 UK 1993
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The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) (Box Set, , 3×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo) Virgin MADBOX 1, 7243 8 39286 2 0 Europe 1993
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The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) (Box Set, , 3×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo) Virgin MADBOX 1, 7243 8 39286 2 0 Europe Unknown
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The Business (The Definitive Singles Collection) (Box Set, , 3×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo) Virgin MADBOX 1, 7243 8 39286 2 0 Europe Unknown
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