21-06-2011, 12:19
MADNESS "absolutely" 1980, vinyl. #2 UK, #56 AU, #146 US
the second album from the "nutty boys" from Nth London.
wasnt sure where to put this as Ska is reggae and that belongs in 'world music' and i wouldnt call them 'alternative', so as their music was danceable i put it here.
their form of cockney sing-a-longs mixed with reggae still sound good today, though not quite as fresh as their debut album in that it doesnt have the same raw/live feel to the tracks, still, no bad ones on here but only two great ones in Embarrassment & E.R.N.I.E.....why was the latter not released as a single? i cant understand it!
either way,love 'em or hate them they did make some wonderfully funny videos for their songs to coincide with their tongue-in-cheek songs.
they started to go downhill slowly after this one and by the mid 80s(with 'driving in my car') had lost their 'way'. they have reformed on and off over the last quarter of a century with the odd tour and comeback album but nothing comes close to the first two.
tracks 1,2 & 14 were top ten hits in the UK
I LIKE THIS ONE
tracks:
1. baggy trousers**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZFmZqZZM4 video
2. embarrassment***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PybDUOJmW...A67783D792 video
3. e.r.n.i.e***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg3DHEL4Ces audio
4. close escape**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjthKp0r9...re=related audio
5. not home today**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0LOJfcm5...re=related audio
6. on the beat pete**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEj2Ex1sK...re=related audio
7. solid gone**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwpQ1rdpR...re=related audio
8. take it or leave it**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1558fG4mhx4 live
9. shadow of fear**
10.disappear**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMnI1S5W4qI audio
11.overdone**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKKW35p78K4 audio
12.in the rain**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUYsvg_O9lk audio
13.you said**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTkpePYAgw audio
14.return of the los palmos 7**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQfZ7mtSK3o video
3s=2
2s=12
1s=0
rating: 2.0
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.