Madness ‎– Absolutely
Label:
Stiff Records ‎– SEEZ 29
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
1980
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Ska
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Baggy Trousers
Written-By – Foreman*, McPherson*
2:45
A2    Embarrassment
Written-By – Thompson*, Barson*
3:13
A3    E.R.N.I.E.
Written-By – Foreman*, McPherson*
2:08
A4    Close Escape
Written-By – Foreman*, Thompson*
3:29
A5    Not Home Today
Written-By – McPherson*, Bedford*
2:30
A6    On The Beat Pete
Written-By – Thompson*, Madness
3:05
A7    Solid Gone
Written-By – Smash*
2:22
B1    Take It Or Leave It
Written-By – Thompson*, Barson*
3:26
B2    Shadow Of Fear
Written-By – McPherson*, Barson*
1:58
B3    Disappear
Written-By – McPherson*, Bedford*
2:58
B4    Overdone
Written-By – Foreman*, Thompson*
3:45
B5    In The Rain
Written-By – Mc Pherson*, Madness
2:42
B6    You Said
Written-By – McPherson*, Barson*
2:35
B7    Return Of The Los Palmas 7
Written-By – Woodgate*, Bedford*, Barson*
1:57
Companies, etc.
Published By – Nutty Sounds
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stiff Records
Copyright (c) – Stiff Records
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
Bass – Mark Bedford
Drums, Other [Fire Extinguisher] – Woody*
Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Foreman
Illustration – Humphrey Ocean
Lacquer Cut By – Arun*
Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
Producer – A Clanger Winstanley Production*
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Lee Thompson*
Vibraphone, Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash
Notes
Printed card insert sleeve showing the band's early history.
This version has large song credits on label side A, and smaller faint credits on label side B.
Non-laminated sleeve
Also "Absolutely" available with smaller credits on both labels and laminated sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): SEEZ 29 B6 RIGHT IS RIGHT BESTS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN D
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): SEEZ 29 B7 Λ ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 3): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 3): SEEZ 29 B5 RIGHT IS RIGHT