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Music : Our House: the Best of Madness
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Our House: the Best of Madness by: Madness |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724354269523 Label: Virgin Manufacturer: Virgin Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Virgin Release Date: October 21, 2002 Studio: Virgin Sales Rank: 92605 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Although Our House is yet another hits-milking compilation from a band who've become as cherishable a British institution as the doorstep pint, this one is a little different. In a manner of speaking, the very best (and often most memorable) Madness songs were always those jovially slapstick, micro soap-operettas about school larks, embarrassing teenage condom procurement scenarios and buying your first set of (wholly unreliable) wheels. Even their "darker" themed thoughts on depression ("Grey Day"), stress-induced heart attacks ("Cardiac Arrest") and--how old fashioned it seems now--pregnancy out of wedlock ("Embarrasment") were filmic vignettes waiting for theatrical props to happen (whilst also suggesting that Madness contained many a frustrated social worker and GP within their ranks). Lo and behold, a Madness-based stage musical: Our House (a London love story in which a boy meets...oh, don't let us spoil it for you), featuring 19 of the old hits (all here, these are not re-workings bar a spruced up remix of "It Must Be Love") plus a pair of adequate new songs "Simple Equation" and "Sarah's Song", two purposely composed numbers which ought to provide the impetus for the avid Madness collector (always wears a pork pie hat in bed, owns a dog called "Suggs") to shell out the readies yet again. However, if it's strictly all the hits you're after, then, as it were, "don't touch that, touch this", 1998's Heavy Heavy Hits has them all (except 1999's comeback "Lovestruck") and is probably a better bricks-and-mortar investment than Our House. --Kevin Maidment Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Top Album From 80's GreatsMadness are one of the best and most fun bands this country has produced and this new compilation showcases just that. All the classics are here and also a new mix of 'It Must Be Love'. 'Simple Equation' and 'Sarah's Song' are both taken from the musical 'Our House' and sound great. The 21 quality tracks make it definitely worth its money! Rating:  - Definitely not an "Embarrassment"I was lucky enough to see the new Madness musical, "Our House" in its preview week. A Red Arrows-esque fly-past of the cast on school desks, singing along to Baggy Trousers - well, it really does have to be seen to be appreciated! I was very impressed, and left with a renewed passion for the music. I rushed to buy the accompanying CD as soon as it was released. Esssentially, yes, this is yet another "Greatest Hits" album, but the two new songs are worthy additions to the catalogue. "A Simple Equation" is fast becoming a favourite of mine. In the musical, this song is sung by "Dad" - played by Ian Reddington (Tricky Dicky from Eastenders). It's a catchy tune highlighting the "simple equation" that for there to be good in the world, ... Read More: Rating: - Come into the house...Enjoy the pleasures that the House of Madness has to offer - from 'Night Boat to Cairo' (the BEST ska song ever written!) thru their first No. 1, 'House of Fun' up to the later 'Michael Caine' (who else would have got away with it?) Simply a great collection of foot-tappin, pork-pie wearing, piano-jangling hits from the Nutty Boys. Why only four stars then you may ask? The only let down about this album is the fact that their first hit, 'The Prince' is missing, and unforgivably, 'One Step Beyond' is missing!!! Wot no 'Heavy, heavy monster sound'??? Afraid not... Anyway, there's plenty here to keep you going, and if you're 5 or 50, don't feel that you're an 'Embarrassment' - it's a 'Simple Equation' - just let your feet do ... Read More: Rating: - Madness Return!One of the biggest groups of the 80s have returned! This album is the soundtrack to the broadway show, which Suggs et al organised, and features some of their most loved tracks. It's kind of like a greatest hits package but with a twist. Stand out tracks for me were "Our House" (which is probably one of their most loved tracks - it's one of my favourites!) and "House Of Fun," but I also loved "Baggy Trousers." Overall, this is an outstanding album for Madness lovers and pop music fans alike! Rating: - Complete Madness!!This latest release by Madness hits two birds with one stone; it is the soundtrack of the new musical 'Our House' and a collection of Madness's finest hits to date. All of the classics are there, including 'House of Fun', 'Baggy Trousers' and 'Our House', and they all sound as fantastic and fresh as they did first time round. All 21 tracks showcase why Madness are one of the best loved UK bands and the album includes two new songs, 'Simple Equation' and 'Sarah's Song' as well as a new mix of the classic 'It Must Be Love' which were created especially for the music. This is one collection of hits you can't do without! Madness are quite simply fantastic! |
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