40 years ago, Madness released their third album called 7. (That was confusing.) There are some great hits we remember from this album, like Shut Up and Cardiac Arrest.
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1980 is now 40 years ago
This is what we listened to:
Hey you, don’t watch that, watch this, 40 years ago
On this day (19 October 1979) , 40 years ago, the albums One Step Beyond… by Madness and the album The Specials by the Specials were released.
This was the start of something new. A Dawning of A New Era. Serious British ska. Believe Me. This music was Too Hot. It was Madness. I was Too Much Too Young to really understand how great this really was at the time. I was to young to go the the Nite Klub.
Are You Mad or Not Mad?
It’s 30 years today since the release of the album Mad Not Mad by Madness. It may not be their best album and their keyboardist Mike Barson had just left the band. But there are a few great hits that you must remember. Continue reading
The Rise & Fall of Madness
It is today 30 years since the album The Rise & Fall by Madness was released.
This was Madness’ fourth album. For Madness, this was their most successful album. Personally I like the first three albums better, but I think there were some great tracks on The Rise & Fall as well. Their most known song is Our House.
Lots of other good stuff was also released in 1982. It was a good year!
- ZX Spectrum by Sinclair Research Ltd.
- Rio by Duran Duran
- New Gold Dream by Simple Minds