305:. The creation of the record was spurred by the principle "Let Madness be Madness". In a statement, Madness described the recording process as "the perfect antidote to the chaos of the past few years" and referred to their current form as "properly in the zone". The result was understood as "their most harmonious recording experience to date". The band announced the album on 27 September 2023 and premiered the lead single "C'est la Vie" on
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Madness Live: To the Edge of the Universe and Beyond
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998:"Epilogue: "And So Ladies and Gentlemen..""
868:"Act Three: "The Situation Deteriorates..""
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1884:"Madness Announce Brand New Album
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1446:Tina Jacobs-Lim – violin (2, 8)
1424:Richard Phillips – cello (2, 8)
1105:Enhanced edition – bonus tracks
628:"Prologue: "Mr Beckett Sir...""
246:"Hour Of Need (radio release)"
2978:The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra
2708:The Return of the Los Palmas 7
2256:. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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2224:. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
2196:. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
1999:by Madness Reviews and Tracks"
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1208:"Theatre of the Absurd" (live)
1129:"I'd Do Anything (If I Could)"
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210:"C'est la Vie (radio release)"
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2824:(Waiting For) The Ghost Train
2764:Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
2431:The Liberty of Norton Folgate
2424:The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1
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1533:Mathias Svenson – violin (19)
1524:Hannah Paterson – violin (19)
1488:Helen Fitzgerald – cello (19)
1467:Will Gardner – conductor (13)
937:"Is There Anybody Out There?"
568:The Liberty of Norton Folgate
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228:"Round We Go (radio release)"
3027:BMG Rights Management albums
2768:Madness (Is All in the Mind)
2438:Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da
2038:. December 2023. p. 79.
1852:"Madness announce new album
1819:"Madness announce new album
1788:"Madness announce new album
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1753:"Madness Announce New Album
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1503:Antonia Finch – viola (19)
1485:Helen Downham – cello (19)
1479:Matthew Ward – violin (13)
1470:Rachel Robson – viola (13)
1464:Rachel Lander – cello (13)
1264:"Run for Your Life" (live)
308:The Radio 2 Breakfast Show
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1455:– backing vocals (4, 15)
885:"Lockdown and Frack Off"
2684:"Night Boat to Cairo" (
2254:Official Charts Company
2238:Official Charts Company
2222:Official Charts Company
1797:Official Charts Company
1473:Dan Oates – violin (13)
645:"Theatre of the Absurd"
240:Released: 25 April 2024
1595:Chart performance for
3032:Madness (band) albums
2941:Our House the Musical
1704:UK Independent Albums
1278:"In My Street" (live)
1236:"Hour of Need" (live)
1222:"C'est la Vie" (live)
274:BMG Rights Management
249:Released: 17 May 2024
2831:The Harder They Come
2782:The Sun and the Rain
2535:Total Madness (2009)
2521:Total Madness (1997)
1402:Additional musicians
1250:"Round We Go" (live)
349:Professional ratings
2972:Take It or Leave It
2838:Night Boat to Cairo
2500:It's... Madness Too
2389:The Rise & Fall
1831:. 28 September 2023
1740:. 24 November 2023.
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2368:One Step Beyond...
1651:Offizielle Top 100
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1574:Dick Beetham
1568:Clive Langer
1554:(1–18, 20),
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1395:Dan Woodgate
1385:Lee Thompson
1363:Mark Bedford
1322:
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1059:David Arnold
923:Will Gardner
705:Lee Thompson
664:Mike Kearsey
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138:Clive Langer
134:Matt Glasbey
39:Studio album
15:
3022:2023 albums
2965:The Madness
2925:Discography
2567:Live albums
2410:The Madness
2403:Mad Not Mad
2396:Keep Moving
2313:Mike Barson
2139:21 November
2124:"Madness –
2104:21 November
2069:21 November
2028:"Madness –
2010:21 November
1899:11 November
1867:11 November
1835:11 November
1828:Classic Pop
1803:11 November
1768:11 November
1762:Consequence
1578:engineering
1556:engineering
1367:double bass
1347:(4, 6, 8),
1333:programming
1329:Mike Barson
1157:"Hello Sun"
1143:"No Reason"
617:Arranger(s)
295:Cricklewood
237:"No Reason"
87:baroque pop
3016:Categories
2894:Dust Devil
2845:Lovestruck
2664:The Prince
2375:Absolutely
2349:Chas Smash
2089:"Madness:
2004:Metacritic
1720:References
1629:Wallonia)
1617:Flanders)
1552:production
1369:(2, 4, 14)
1296:Terry Hall
1118:Written by
815:Jacobs-Lim
548:Metacritic
368:Metacritic
289:Background
155:chronology
58:2023-11-17
2810:Uncle Sam
2757:Our House
2576:Madstock!
2528:Our House
2417:Wonderful
2054:"Madness
1689:UK Albums
1608:position
1545:Technical
1345:Vox organ
1318:Personnel
1281:McPherson
1211:McPherson
1146:McPherson
1052:McPherson
681:McPherson
614:Writer(s)
586:the Kinks
282:(2016).
2983:Boring (
2715:Grey Day
2601:Box sets
1627:Ultratop
1615:Ultratop
1357:clavinet
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2678:My Girl
2655:Singles
2479:Madness
2294:Madness
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