Madness ‎– Theatre Of the Absurd Presents C’Est La Vie 12"+7"+2CD

Madness ‎– One Step Beyond...

Limited deluxe edition with Zoetrope vinyl, 2CDs and flexi disc in bookpack casing.

The governing principle behind ‘Theatre Of the Absurd Presents C’est La Vie’, is: ‘let Madness be Madness’. The result is an album of typically timeless brilliance that also reflects the wonky years of its creation. On release the album soared triumphantly to claim Madness’s first ever UK No.1 studio album. Now they return with an Enhanced Edition of the album which features 5 brand new songs from the original album sessions and 7 unreleased live tracks recorded on 2023’s C’est La Vie tour including the band’s cover of The Specials classic ‘Friday Night Saturday Morning’.

“An album that is among their absolute best” **** Mojo

“This return to form finds Madness battered by life, but with their melodic instincts and theatrical flourishes intact” **** The Times

“Their most up for it all-out pop album. They sound reinvigorated and up for mischief again” **** Classic Pop

Tracklist:
CD1:
CD1-1 Prologue: “Mr Beckett Sir…”
CD1-2 Theatre Of The Absurd
CD1-3 If I Go Mad
CD1-4 Baby Burglar
CD1-5 Act One: "Surrounded On All Sides...”
CD1-6 C'est La Vie
CD1-7 What On Earth Is It (You Take Me For?)
CD1-8 Hour Of Need
CD1-9 Act Two "The Damsel In Distress...”
CD1-10 Round We Go
CD1-11 Act Three: "The Situation Deteriorates...”
CD1-12 Lockdown And Frack Off
CD1-13 Beginners 101
CD1-14 Is There Anybody Out There?
CD1-15 The Law According To Dr. Kippah
CD1-16 Epilogue: “And So Ladies And Gentlemen...”
CD1-17 Run For Your Life
CD1-18 Set Me Free (Let Me Be)
CD1-19 In My Street
CD1-20 Fin

CD2:
CD2-1 I'd Do Anything (If I Could)
CD2-2 No Reason
CD2-3 Hello Sun
CD2-4 Long Goodbye
CD2-5 Culture Vulture
CD2-6 Theatre Of The Absurd (Live From The 2023 C'est La Vie Tour)
CD2-7 C'est La Vie (Live From The 2023 C'est La Vie Tour)
CD2-8 Hour Of Need (Live From The 2023 C'est La Vie Tour)
CD2-9 Round We Go (Live From The 2023 C'est La Vie Tour)
CD2-10 Run For Your Life (Live From The 2023 C'est La Vie Tour)
CD2-11 In My Street (Live From The 2023 C'est La Vie Tour)

LP:
LP-A1 I'd Do Anything (If I Could)
LP-A2 No Reason
LP-A3 Hello Sun
LP-B1 Long Goodbye
LP-B2 Culture Vulture

7"
Flexi Disc Friday Night, Saturday Morning (Live)

Label: BMG
Released: 2023