Madness – Absolutely

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Label:	Stiff Records – SEEZ 29
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Alternate sleeve
Country:	UK
Released:	1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Ska

Tracklist

A1	Baggy Tros Written-By – Mherson*	2:45
A2	Embarrassment Written-By – Barson*	3:13
A3	E.R.N.I.E. Written-By – Mherson*	2:08
A4	Close Escape Written-By – Thompson*	3:29
A5	Not Home Today Written-By – Barson*	2:30
A6	On The Beat Pete Written-By – Madness	3:05
A7	Solid Gone Written-By – Smash*	2:22
B1	Take It Or Leave It Written-By – Barson*	3:26
B2	Shadow Of Fear Written-By – Barson*	1:58
B3	Disappear Written-By – Bedford*	2:58
B4	Overdone Written-By – Thompson*	3:45
B5	In The Rain Written-By – Madness	2:42
B6	You Said Written-By – Barson*	2:35
B7	Return Of The Los Palmas 7 Written-By – Barson*	1:57

Companies, etc.

Published By – Nutty Sounds
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Stiff Records
Copyright © – Stiff Records
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Artwork [Illustration] – Humphrey Ocean
Bass – Mark Bedford
Drums, Other [Fire Extinguisher] – Woody*
Guitar, Sitar, Steel Guitar – Chris Foreman
Lead Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (tracks: Clanger Winstanley)
Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Baritone] – Lee Thompson*
Vibraphone, Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash

Notes

Withdrawn version of UK sleeve with different front cover photograph. The most obvious difference is that Mike Barson (on the extreme left) is holding his umbrella under his chin
Issued in a front-laminated cover with an illustrated inner sleeve with Madness family tree detailing 'The Birth Of The Nutty Boys'.
Both sides' labels have small, faint song-credit font
A Clanger Winstanley Production
℗ & © 1980 Stiff Records
Made in England

Runouts are etched except for the CBS mark which is stamped

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 1): SEEZ 29 A5 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 1): SEEZ 29 B5 RIGHT IS RIGHT ∴
Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 2): SEEZ-29-A2 NUTS TO SCRIBES STERLING
Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 2): SEEZ-29-B2 RIGHT IS RIGHT BEST IS BEST STERLING
Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 3): SEEZ 29 A5 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 3): SEEZ-29-B2 RIGHT IS RIGHT BEST IS BEST STERLING
Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 4): SEEZ - 29-A2 NUTS TO SCRIBES Λ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 4): SEEZ 29 B5 Λ RIGHT IS RIGHT
Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 5): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 5): SEEZ-29-B1 RIGHT IS RIGHT BESTIS BEEST STERLING Λ
Matrix / Runout (A-Side runout, variant 6): SEEZ 29 A6 NUTS TO SCRIBES ARUN
Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout, variant 6): SEEZ 29 B6 BEST IS BEST-AC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	6.24 511, 6.24511 AO, SEEZ 29		1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29, 6.24511 BL, 6.24 511		1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29	UK	1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29 NP	Portugal	1980
Recently Edited	Absolutely (LP, Album)	Stiff Records	L 37479, L-37479, SEEZ 29	Australia	1980