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Madstock! Madness Live At Finsbury (1992)



Description
The summer of 1992 marked the first public appearance by all seven "nutty boys" since pianist Mike Barson left the band in 1984. It was a jubilant reunion, drawing 72,000 rabid fans for two jammed concerts in Finsbury Park and creating enough noise to register a 4.5 on the Richter scale. The primary objective of longtime Madness producers Clive Langer and Alan Wistanley in producing Madstock! seems to have been to capture the atmosphere of the massive summer party by turning the crowd into the eighth member of the band. On that level, the album is a smashing success, painting a vivid portrait of the event that transports the listener into the boisterously sweaty masses. The enormous audience is a constant presence on the disc, singing along cheerfully, chanting "Madness," and generally venting eight years of pent-up enthusiasm for the band. As for the band's performance, it benefits from the sheer adrenaline rush of playing their first concert in eight years in front of 36,000 adoring fans. These guys were juiced, and it shows.

Songs
1. One Step Beyond
2. The Prince
3. Embarrassment
4. My Girl
5. The Sun And The Rain
6. Land Of Hope & Glory
7. Grey Day
8. Razor Blade Alley
9. It Must Be Love
10. Tomorrow's Just Another Day
11. Take It Or Leave It
12. Shut Up
13. Driving In My Car
14. Bed And Breakfast Man
15. Close Escape
16. Wings Of A Dove
17. Our House
18. Night Boat To Cairo
19. Madness
20. Swan Lake
21. House Of Fun
22. Rockin' In Ab
23. Baggy Trousers
24. The Harder They Come

Total Playing Time: 63:06 (min:sec)

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