Lets start 2011 with some Madness, as the reality of the year ahead ain't necessarily gonna be so much fun if the doom and gloom from our illustrious politicians (here in the UK) is anything to go by.
This is a wonderful concert recording from the Pinkpop festival held at Landgraaf, The Netherlands, this actual performance was on 31st May 2009, and broadcast on FM.
The then new album, entitled The Liberty of Norton Folgate was released just a week or so earlier, on 18th May 2009. It charted at Number 5 in the UK album charts. The band went on to play various festivals, including Pinkpop and Glastonbury. On 27th September 2009, the band also played a free concert on a closed-off Regent Street in association with Absolute Radio.
The band have continued to both record new material and tour in recent times, and a new album is due later on this year, which following the critical acclaim of the last one and the sheer pleasure of listening or seeing them live, gives many of us something very positive to look forward to.
Source: FM Broadcast.
Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@320kbps.
Genre: 2 Tone, Ska, Ska punk, New Wave.
Set: Full Set
Set List:
1.One Step Beyond.
2.Embarrassment.
3.The Prince.
4.My Girl.
5.Dust Devil.
6.The Sun And The Rain.
7.Clerkenwell Polka.
8.Forever Young.
9.NW5.
10.House Of Fun.
11.Baggy Trousers.
12.Our House.
13.It Must Be Love.
14.Madness.
15.Night Boat To Cairo.
Website: Official HERE.
You might also want to check the additional Madness music officially available free, via the promo below.
Pinkpop download link in comments below.
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Madness - Aqua Folies - New York 1983
This is a classic Madness bootleg originally circulated on CD as 'Aqua Folies' no doubt, as a result of the concert taking place at 'The Pier', Hudson River, New York City, USA.
This was part of their late summer (1983) USA tour, the actual gig took place on the 22nd August 1983.
Source: FM stereo broadcast, with advertisements and presenter links removed.
Sound Quality: Superb, 320kbps mp3 stereo version, fans and audio 'buffs' will not be disappointed.
Genre: Two Tone (how many record labels becomes a genre?), English Ska, OK it's great pop, that stands the test of time.
Set: Full set including encores, nicely edited as mentioned above.
Set List:
1. House Of Fun
2. Disappear
3. Close Escape
4. My Girl
5. Night Boat To Cairo
6. Tomorrows Dream
7. Razor Blade Alley
8. Tomorrows Just Another Day
9. Grey Day
10. Shut Up
11. Madness
12. Baggy Trousers
13. Our House
14. Madness (Is All In The Mind)
15. It Must Be Love
16. Primrose Hill
17. One Step Beyond
Links: A reasonably well rounded Wikipedia summary HERE. My Space (with forthcoming tour details) HERE.
Comments: I have only seen Madness live once, (in London, UK), and much later on than this.
I was absolutely 'blown away' by the fun, musical quality, showmanship, energy, and commitment, along with the fact that the audience very soon became a part of the whole event.
This concert does justice to that memory. There's probably a little more adrenalin and raw talent, and a tad less 'audience interaction' than they get on home soil, but all in all, it confirms to me they have been a consistently great band since those early, ground breaking days in the latter 1970's.
Download links in comments below.
Madness albums can be purchased at Amazon.co.uk - Madness
This was part of their late summer (1983) USA tour, the actual gig took place on the 22nd August 1983.
Source: FM stereo broadcast, with advertisements and presenter links removed.
Sound Quality: Superb, 320kbps mp3 stereo version, fans and audio 'buffs' will not be disappointed.
Genre: Two Tone (how many record labels becomes a genre?), English Ska, OK it's great pop, that stands the test of time.
Set: Full set including encores, nicely edited as mentioned above.
Set List:
1. House Of Fun
2. Disappear
3. Close Escape
4. My Girl
5. Night Boat To Cairo
6. Tomorrows Dream
7. Razor Blade Alley
8. Tomorrows Just Another Day
9. Grey Day
10. Shut Up
11. Madness
12. Baggy Trousers
13. Our House
14. Madness (Is All In The Mind)
15. It Must Be Love
16. Primrose Hill
17. One Step Beyond
Links: A reasonably well rounded Wikipedia summary HERE. My Space (with forthcoming tour details) HERE.
Comments: I have only seen Madness live once, (in London, UK), and much later on than this.
I was absolutely 'blown away' by the fun, musical quality, showmanship, energy, and commitment, along with the fact that the audience very soon became a part of the whole event.
This concert does justice to that memory. There's probably a little more adrenalin and raw talent, and a tad less 'audience interaction' than they get on home soil, but all in all, it confirms to me they have been a consistently great band since those early, ground breaking days in the latter 1970's.
Download links in comments below.
Madness albums can be purchased at Amazon.co.uk - Madness
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