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.

Annotation last modified on 2022-06-20 15:46 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
2CD
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If You Think There’s SomethingMadness3:09
2One Better Day / [Paul Wolfe - early Madness lawyer]Madness / [dialogue]4:34
3Guns
recording of:
Guns
writer:
Graham McPherson
Madness3:15
4Victoria Gardens / [Ian Horne - sound engineer & guru]
recording of:
Victoria Gardens
writer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
Madness / Ian Horne4:06
5Sarah
recording of:
Sarah
writer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
Madness3:44
6Yesterday’s Men (harmonica version)
recording of:
Yesterday’s Men
writer:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”) and Graham McPherson
Madness4:31
7All I Knew
recording of:
All I Knew
writer:
Graham McPherson
Madness3:08
8It Must Be Love (live)
live cover recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Madness3:32
9Uncle Sam
recording of:
Uncle Sam
writer:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”) and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
Madness23:04
10David Hamilton Jingle
recording of:
David Hamilton Jingle (Madness version)
writer:
Madness (English pop/ska band)
Madness0:35
11Inanity Over ChristmasMadness3:50
12Please Don’t Go / [Hector Walker - Madness’ valet]
recording of:
Please Don't Go
writer:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
Madness / [dialogue]3:25
13Sweetest Girl (extended version)
cover recording of:
Sweetest Girl
lyricist and composer:
Green Gartside
Madness5:44
14Jennie (A Portrait of)Madness3:24
15Tears You Can’t Hide
recording of:
Tears You Can't Hide
lyricist and composer:
Chas Smash
Madness3:09
16Call MeMadness3:57
17(Waiting for the) Ghost TrainMadness23:41
18One Step Beyond (Italia version)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness2:22
19Maybe in Another LifeMadness3:00
20Seven Year Scratch (edited version)
recording of:
Seven Year Scratch
writer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell and Madness (English pop/ska band)
Madness5:52
21Release Me
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter), Dub Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Robert Yount (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Madness1:55
22Carols on 45
cover recording of:
Carols on 45
recording of:
Carols on 45
Madness1:13
23The National Anthem
cover recording of:
God Save the Queen (The National Anthem) (for chorus and orchestra, Bliss)
lyricist:
Henry Carey
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer) (in 1969)
arrangement of:
God Save the King (national anthem of several countries in the British Commonwealth)
Madness1:14

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
manufactured by:EMI Swindon
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/490961 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0000071RN [info]