On May 3, 1988, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut Madness (The) studio album. It was recorded 1988, and was produced by The Three Eyes and Steve Chase.
Personnel:
- Suggs(Graham McPherson) – lead and backing vocals, piano, timbales
- Chas Smash (Cathal Smyth) – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Chris Foreman– guitar, sitar, synthaxe, piano
- Lee Thompson– saxophones, flute, backing vocals
- Steve Nieve– keyboards
- Roy Davies– keyboards, Hammond organ
- Ian Price –piano synthesizer
- Jerry Dammers– piano, electronic organ, Hammond organ, hi hat
- Seamus Beaghen –accordion, Keyboards, Hammond organ
- Bruce Thomas– bass guitar
- Earl Falconer– bass guitar
- Dick Cuthell– horns, cowbell
- Rick Walker– tenor saxophone
- Andy Minnion –baritone saxophone
- Malcolm Buck – tenor saxophone
- Simon Driscoll – trombone
- Esmail Sheik – tablas
- Simon Phillips– drums
- Lorenzo Hall – backing vocals
- Anthony Lee Brian – backing vocals
- Robbie Ellington – backing vocals
- Steve Chase – engineer
- Nick Froome – engineer
- Hugh Padgham– mixing
- Michael H. Brauer – mixing
Track listing:
- Nail Down the Days – Cathal Smyth
- What’s That – Cathal Smyth
- I Pronounce You – Lee Thompson, Cathal Smyth. Ronnie West
- Oh – Cathal Smyth
- In Wonder – Graham McPherson
- Song in Red – Cathal Smyth
- Nightmare Nightmare – Graham McPherson
- Thunder and Lightning – Graham McPherson, Chris Foreman
- Beat the Bride – Lee Thompson, Cathal Smyth
- Gabriel’s Horn – Cathal Smyth
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