Madness to reissue their first five studio albums

## One Step Beyond…, Absolutely, 7, The Rise & Fall and Keep Moving will be available on black and limited coloured vinyl, as well as CD

Madness have announced the reissue of their first five studio albums: _One Step Beyond…_ (1979), _Absolutely_ (1980), _7_ (1981), _The Rise & Fall_ (1982) and _Keep Moving_ (1984).

The five albums chart the rise of Madness, from the debut that introduced the band to the nation, through a run of era-defining singles, to the ambitious _Rise & Fall_ and _Keep Moving_, their last album for Stiff Records. Between 1980 and 1986 their singles spent 214 weeks on the UK singles chart, a joint record for a group in that decade.

Speaking on the release, the band said “Five albums, a fair few dodgy haircuts and more than a couple of tunes that have stood the test of time! It’s quite something to look back at those early records and realise how much mischief we managed to get up to. We’re chuffed to be giving them a new lease of life and hope they bring back a few memories for those who were there the first time around, as well as hopefully finding their way into the collections of a new generation of Nutty Boys and Girls.”

Each vinyl edition has been pressed using a brand new 2026 vinyl remaster, cut from transfers from the original quarter-inch master tapes that were used for previous reissues. The CDs present the previous remasters in mini-LP replica sleeves. For the first time, the complete lyrics to the Madness-composed songs are included on every reissue, printed on a 12″ x 12″ insert (_One Step Beyond…, Absolutely, 7_) or the inner sleeve (_The Rise & Fall, Keep Moving_) on vinyl, and in the CD booklet. Each reissue also reproduces the original artwork from the album’s first release.

#### Collectable Set

The coloured vinyl editions are each a one-time pressing, never to be repressed, and together form a collectable set: violet (_One Step Beyond…_), blue (_Absolutely_), silver (_7_), red (_The Rise & Fall_) and white (_Keep Moving_).

The band have had three UK No.1 albums, 16 Top 10 singles and a run of UK Top 10 albums, and have won a multitude of awards including a prestigious Ivor Novello.The reissues follow the BFI’s new 4K restoration of_Take It Or Leave It_, Madness’s 1981 big-screen debut, which is now on BFI Blu-ray/DVD for the first time.

The reissues arrive as Madness head back on the road. In summer 2027 the band play a UK tour of 10 outdoor shows from 19 June to 24 July, culminating at the Rock N Roll Circus at Gunnersbury Park, London.

Each album is available on 180g black vinyl, strictly limited edition 180g coloured vinyl and CD. _One Step Beyond…, Absolutely_ and _7_ are available worldwide;_The Rise & Fall_ and _Keep Moving_ are available worldwide excluding USA and Canada.

#### TRACKLISTING

#### ONE STEP BEYOND…

Side One: One Step Beyond… / My Girl / Night Boat To Cairo / Believe Me / Land Of Hope & Glory / The Prince / Tarzan’s Nuts

Side Two: In The Middle Of The Night / Bed & Breakfast Man / Razor Blade Alley / Swan Lake / Rockin’ In A♭ / Mummy’s Boy / Madness / Chipmunks Are Go!

#### ABSOLUTELY

Side One: Baggy Trousers / Embarrassment / E.R.N.I.E. / Close Escape / Not Home Today / On The Beat Pete / Solid Gone

Side Two: Take It Or Leave It / Shadow Of Fear / Disappear / Overdone / In The Rain / You Said / Return Of The Los Palmas 7

#### 7

Side One: Cardiac Arrest / Shut Up / Sign Of The Times / It Must Be Love (bonus track) / Missing You / Mrs. Hutchinson / Tomorrow’s Dream

Side Two: Grey Day / Pac-A-Mac / Promises Promises / Benny Bullfrog / When Dawn Arrives / The Opium Eaters / Day On The Town

#### THE RISE & FALL

Side One: Rise And Fall / Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) / Blue Skinned Beast / Primrose Hill / Mr. Speaker (Gets The Word) / Sunday Morning

Side Two: Our House / Tiptoes / New Delhi / That Face / Calling Cards / Are You Coming (With Me) / Madness (Is All In The Mind)

#### KEEP MOVING

Side One: Keep Moving / Michael Caine / Turning Blue / One Better Day / Wings Of A Dove (bonus track) / March Of The Gherkins / Waltz Into Mischief

Side Two: Brand New Beat / Victoria Gardens / Samantha / Time For Tea / The Sun And The Rain (bonus track) / Prospects / Give Me A Reason

CD editions follow the same running order.

All five will be released on Friday 29 January 2027 on 180g black vinyl, strictly limited edition 180g coloured vinyl and CD. Pre-order here.

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