The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection

~ Release by Madness (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Released as 3 CDs in a Fatbox in Cardboard Sleeve with 52 page booklet.

Booklet is a glossy scrap book style, full of photos and notes about the band. Various news quotes and facts from the 1980s. Full discography in the back.

Many of the tracks have short interviews tagged onto the end.

Inside fatbox is a four page booklet with track credits listed.

Matrix CD1: 839287 2 . 4 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID CD1: ifpi-1405
DiscID CD1: i9MwdP_TQFIjxmBztNRXAxaS1ZQ-
Matrix CD2: 839288 2 . 2 EMI SWINDON
No SIDs
DiscID CD2: 1Prk7vc6JFJdMpu7VdL.OAkqE3U-
Matrix CD3: 839289 2 . 1 EMI SWINDON
No SIDs
DiscID CD3: .2N1fF7TjH4hcvO2CSMJt4lNmCw-

Note this Album is released in Nov 1993, just before the start of SID codes officially appearing in April 1994. Many copies of this seem to have no Mould SIDs on one or more CDs in the box. Mastering SIDs even rarer.

Most copies have Father:Mother:Stamper numbers in the matrix (939287 2 . 4 :1:33) The above example is missing this (as seen in the photos)

Production continued into the year, more of the CDs had SID codes appear and the numbers in the matrix increased. Finally Mastering SIDs made an appearance.

As SIDs first became compulsory in April 1994 variants of this release shows Swindon adding the ability to different machines during the start of the year.

Tracklist

1CD
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Never Ask Twice (aka Airplane) / [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer on "fame"]Madness / Elvis Costello & Clive Langer3:52
2It Must Be Love
cover recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music
Madness3:18
3Shadow on the House / [Sonny from Stiff Promotions]Madness / [dialogue]4:50
4Cardiac Arrest
recording of:
Cardiac Arrest
writer:
Chris Foreman and Chas Smash
Madness2:51
5In the City / [Paul Conroy speaks]Madness / [dialogue]3:26
6House of FunMadness2:48
7Don’t Look Back / [Neil Ferris from Ferret & Spanner]
recording of:
Don’t Look Back
lyricist and composer:
Chris Foreman
Madness / [dialogue]4:52
8Driving in My Car
music videos:
Driving in My Car by Madness
recording of:
Driving in My Car
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Madness3:16
9Terry Wogan Jingle
recording of:
Terry Wogan Jingle (Madness Version)
writer:
Madness
was commissioned by:
Terry Wogan
Madness0:26
10Animal Farm
recording of:
Animal Farm
writer:
Madness
version of:
Tomorrow’s Dream
Madness4:02
11Riding on My Bike / [John Kalodner from Geffen Records]Madness / John Kalodner5:37
12Our House (Stretch mix) / [Pauline Black from The Selector]Madness / Pauline Black5:50
13Walking With Mr. WheezeMadness3:31
14Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / [Nigel Dick from Stiff Records]Madness / [dialogue]3:47
15Madness (Is All in the Mind) / [Lionel Martin - accountant]
recording of:
Madness (It's All in the Mind)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Foreman
Madness / [dialogue]3:07
16Wings of a DoveMadness2:59
17Behind the Eight Ball / [Lee’s Uncle Jack]
recording of:
Behind the Eight Ball
writer:
Madness
Madness / [dialogue]3:36
18One’s Second ThoughtlessnessMadness3:25
19The Sun and the Rain / [Gary Doves - early Madness drummer]
recording of:
The Sun and the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Madness / Gary Doves3:37
20Fireball XL5Madness1:45
21Visit to Dracstein CastleMadness1:55
22Michael Caine
background vocals:
Afrodiziak
recording of:
Michael Caine
writer:
Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
Madness3:44
3CD

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
rights society:BIEM
STEMRA
manufactured by:EMI Swindon
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/490961 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0000071RN [info]