As the next stage in my Album Project I've decided to listen to all the Madness albums. It's a bit cheating maybe since I have listened to them all quite a few times before. But I thought it'd be good to listen to them again. Started with 'One Step Beyond...' (1979). You can tell the band's young and full of energy. It's hard to picture them like that really, if you're familiar with them now. It has a couple of songs that they didn't write (including 'One Step Beyond', the title track). It's a really strange mixture (I've always liked their version of 'Swan Lake') with lots of amusingly observed songs, most of which have a slight air of menace. One of my favourite Madness songs is on this album, namely 'Night Boat to Cairo'. It's a brilliant debut album.
Labels: 1979, Album Project, Madness, One Step Beyond
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