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:
- Rise and Fall – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
- Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) – Cathal Smyth, Michael Barson
- Blue Skinned Beast – Lee Thompson
- Primrose Hill – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
- Speaker (Gets the Word) – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
- Sunday Morning – Daniel Woodgate
- Our House – Chris Foreman, Cathal Smyth
- Tiptoes – Graham McPherson, Michael Barson
- New Delhi – Michael Barson
- That Face – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
- Calling Cards – Lee Thompson, Chris Foreman
- Are You Coming (With Me) – Lee Thompson, Michael Barson
- Madness (Is All in the Mind) – Chris Foreman
