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Madness to reissue first five studio albums on 29 January
Madness has announced reissues of its first five studio albums, with the new editions set for release on 29 January.
Madness has announced reissues of its first five studio albums. The new editions will be released on 29 January. The reissued albums are One Step Beyond… (1979), Absolutely (1980), 7 (1981), The Rise & Fall (1982) and Keep Moving (1984). Keep Moving is the last album the band made with Stiff Records.
Madness's singles from 1980 to 1986 spent 214 weeks on the UK singles chart. Each vinyl edition was pressed using a new vinyl remaster from 2026. The CDs present the earlier remasters in mini-LP replica sleeves.
Every reissue includes, for the first time, the full lyrics of songs written by Madness. The coloured vinyl editions are purple for One Step Beyond…, blue for Absolutely, silver for 7, red for The Rise & Fall and white for Keep Moving. The coloured vinyl pressings are a one-time run and will not be pressed again.
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