The Business – the Definitive Singles Collection

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

• 1 [intro to "The Prince", Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager] 0:44
• 2 The Prince 2:27
• 3 Madness / [Rick Rodgers speaks again] 2:45
• 4 One Step Beyond / [John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London] 2:44
• 5 Mistakes 2:39
• 6 Nutty Theme / ["Wandsworth Harry", longtime fan] 2:48
• 7 My Girl / [John Hasler, ex-drummer, singer, manager] 2:57
• 8 Stepping Into Line 2:16
• 9 In the Rain / [Dave Robinson, ex-manager of Stiff Records] 3:06
• 10 Night Boat to Cairo / [John Hasler speaks again] 3:42
• 11 Deceives the Eye 1:58
• 12 The Young and the Old / [Rick Rodgers yet again] 2:43
• 13 Don’t Quote Me on That 4:31
• 14 Baggy Trousers / [Kellog’s, Madness manager 1980-81] 3:19
• 15 The Business / [Kellog’s speaks again] 6:19
• 16 Embarrassment / [Chalky friend/roadie, talks about Woody] 3:02
• 17 Crying Shame / [Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley] 2:38
• 18 The Return of the Los Palmas 7 / [Langer & Winstanley speak again] 2:50
• 19 That’s the Way to Do It (aka Odd Job Man) 2:51
• 20 My Girl (demo) 2:27
• 21 Swan Lake (live) / [Chalky & Toks, friends of the band] 3:48
• 22 Grey Day / [Chalky & Toks on the future of the band] 4:35
• 23 Memories / [Kellog’s on Chalky & Toks] 3:19
• 24 Shut Up 4:05
• 25 A Town With No Name 2:52

Disc 2

• 1 Never Ask Twice (aka Airplane) / [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer on "fame"] 3:52
• 2 It Must Be Love 3:17
• 3 Shadow on the House / [Sonny from Stiff Promotions] 4:50
• 4 Cardiac Arrest 2:50
• 5 In the City / [Paul Conroy speaks] 3:25
• 6 House of Fun 2:47
• 7 Don’t Look Back / [Neil Ferris from Ferret & Spanner] 4:51
• 8 Driving in My Car 3:16
• 9 Terry Wogan Jingle 0:25
• 10 Animal Farm 4:02
• 11 Riding on My Bike / [John Kalodner from Geffen Records] 5:37
• 12 Our House (Stretch mix) / [Pauline Black from The Selector] 5:50
• 13 Walking With Mr. Wheeze 3:31
• 14 Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / [Nigel Dick from Stiff Records] 3:46
• 15 Madness (Is All in the Mind) / [Lionel Martin - accountant] 3:07
• 16 Wings of a Dove 2:58
• 17 Behind the Eight Ball / [Lee’s Uncle Jack] 3:35
• 18 One’s Second Thoughtlessness 3:24
• 19 The Sun and the Rain / [Gary Doves - early Madness drummer] 3:37
• 20 Fireball XL5 1:44
• 21 Visit to Dracstein Castle 1:55
• 22 Michael Caine 3:44

Disc 3

• 1 If You Think There’s Something 3:08
• 2 One Better Day / [Paul Wolfe - early Madness lawyer] 4:33
• 3 Guns 3:14
• 4 Victoria Gardens / [Ian Horne - sound engineer & guru] 4:06
• 5 Sarah 3:43
• 6 Yesterday’s Men (harmonica version) 4:30
• 7 All I Knew 3:07
• 8 It Must Be Love (live) 3:32
• 9 Uncle Sam 3:04
• 10 David Hamilton Jingle 0:34
• 11 Inanity Over Christmas 3:50
• 12 Please Don’t Go / [Hector Walker - Madness’ valet] 3:24
• 13 Sweetest Girl (extended version) 5:44
• 14 Jennie (A Portrait of) 3:24
• 15 Tears You Can’t Hide 3:08
• 16 Call Me 3:56
• 17 (Waiting for the) Ghost Train 3:41
• 18 One Step Beyond (Italia version) 2:21
• 19 Maybe in Another Life 3:00
• 20 Seven Year Scratch (edited version) 5:52
• 21 Release Me 1:55
• 22 Carols on 45 1:12
• 23 The National Anthem 1:13

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