Madness – Absolutely

Madness – Absolutely

• CD: the 2010 remaster from the original ¼" master tapes, in a mini-LP replica of the original vinyl sleeve
• Vinyl: new 2026 vinyl master, cut from transfers of the original ¼" master tapes prepared for the 2010 reissue, on 180g heavyweight vinyl
• For the first time, the complete lyrics to the Madness-composed songs are printed on a 12" x 12" insert (vinyl) and in the CD booklet
• The original artwork from the album’s initial release in 1980 has been reproduced for this reissue

Released on 26 September 1980, Absolutely kept the momentum of the debut going. Lead single ‘Baggy Trousers’ stayed on the singles chart for more than four months, and the title came from a favourite expression of the band’s tour manager. 

The album reached No.2 in both the UK and the Netherlands, No.31 in New Zealand and No.56 in Australia, and also charted in Sweden, Germany, Norway and Finland.

Tracklist:
1 Baggy Trousers 
2 Embarrassment 
3 E.R.N.I.E. 
4 Close Escape 
5 Not Home Today 
6 On The Beat Pete 
7 Solid Gone 
8 Take It Or Leave It 
9 Shadow Of Fear 
10 Disappear 
11 Overdone 
12 In The Rain 
13 You Said 
14 Return Of The Los Palmas 7

Label: West Village Music Management Ltd
Released: 1980/2026