Forever Young: The Ska Collection

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(As of 2026-01-08).

  • Northern America: 🇨🇦 Canada (ca) 🇺🇸 United States (us)
  • Eastern Asia: 🇨🇳 China (cn)
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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
4.552:20
2Forever Young
engineer:
Finn Eiles
producer and mixer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
percussion:
Jim Parmley (Suicide Bid, ex King Blues)
background vocals:
Amber Jolene and Sasha Paul
recorded at:
The Yard, Miloco in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Toerag Studios in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Forever Young
lyricist and composer:
Graham McPherson
44:36
3My Girl
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
recording of:
My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.72:41
4Baggy Trousers
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recorded at:
Hammersmith Palais (not to be confused with Hammersmith Apollo aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-12-19)
recording of:
Baggy Trousers
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
42:28
5House of Fun
recording of:
House of Fun
lyricist:
Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
32:47
6Grey Day
recording of:
Grey Day
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
33:39
7Tarzan’s Nuts
recording of:
Tarzan's Nuts
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
2:26
8Don’t Quote Me on That
recording of:
Don't Quote Me on That
writer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
4:34
9Take It or Leave It
recording of:
Take It or Leave It
writer:
Mike Barson and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
3:19
10Victoria Gardens
recording of:
Victoria Gardens
writer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
4:33
11The Prince
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
33:20
12Day on the Town
vocals:
Graham McPherson
recording of:
Day on the Town
writer:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”) and Graham McPherson
3:22
13Dust Devil (radio edit)
engineer:
Finn Eiles
producer and mixer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
percussion:
Jim Parmley (Suicide Bid, ex King Blues)
saxophone:
Steve Turner (saxophonist)
trombone:
Mike Kearsey
trumpet:
Joe Auckland
background vocals:
Amber Jolene and Sasha Paul
recorded at:
The Yard, Miloco in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Toerag Studios in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dust Devil
writer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
33:45
14In the Rain
recording of:
In the Rain
writer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Chas Smash, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:46
15Not Home Today
recording of:
Not Home Today
writer:
Mark Bedford and Graham McPherson
2:44
16Prospects
recording of:
Prospects
writer:
Graham McPherson and Carl Smyth
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:14
17In the City
recording of:
In the City
writer:
Mike Barson, Bill Crutchfield, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Chas Smash and 井上大輔 (formerly known as 井上忠夫)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:59
18Madness
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
cover recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
12:39
19Mistakes
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
recording of:
Mistakes
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson and John Hasler
12:55
20The Communicator
recording of:
The Communicator
lyricist and composer:
Carl Smyth
3:21
21Swan Lake
cover recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 12), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 12) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20)
2:38
22Night Boat to Cairo
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
recording of:
Night Boat to Cairo
writer:
Mike Barson and Graham McPherson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.63:26
23Vietnam
4:15
24In the Hall of the Mountain King
2:39