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Madness: The Rise & Fall

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On October 8, 1982, “Stiff” label released “The Rise & Fall” the fourth Madness studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:jazz,

  • Suggs (Graham McPherson) – lead vocals
  • Chris Foreman– guitars
  • Mike Barson– keyboards, harmonica
  • Lee Thompson– saxophones
  • Chas Smash(Cathal Smyth) – lead and backing vocals, trumpet
  • Mark Bedford(Bedders) – bass guitar, double bass
  • Daniel Woodgate(Woody) – drums
  • David Bedford– string arrangements
  • David Wooley – engineer
  • Jeremy Allom – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Rise and Fall – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  2. Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) – Cathal Smyth, Michael Barson
  3. Blue Skinned Beast – Lee Thompson
  4. Primrose Hill – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  5. Speaker (Gets the Word) – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  6. Sunday Morning – Daniel Woodgate
  7. Our House – Chris Foreman, Cathal Smyth
  8. Tiptoes – Graham McPherson, Michael Barson
  9. New Delhi – Michael Barson
  10. That Face – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
  11. Calling Cards – Lee Thompson, Chris Foreman
  12. Are You Coming (With Me) – Lee Thompson, Michael Barson
  13. Madness (Is All in the Mind) – Chris Foreman