While they were never strictly a ska band, Madness had more than their share of skanky moments, many of which can be found on this 24-track compilation from Salvo.
Forever Young: The Ska Collection spans the beloved English outfit's entire career, from the manic thump of early hits like "One Step Beyond" and "Baggy Trousers" to "Dust Devil" from 2009's Liberty of Norton Folgate.
The overview also includes a pair of previously unreleased cuts (a spirited cover of Jimmy Cliff's "Vietnam" and a typically manic rendition of Edvard Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King"), as well as a handful of EP tracks.
While longtime Madness fans will appreciate The Ska Collection's quirky set list, listeners who are just looking for something with "Our House" on it (it doesn’t appear here) would be better off with 2002's excellent Our House: The Best of Madness.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Step Beyond | Madness | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | My Girl | Madness | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Baggy Trousers | Madness | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | House of Fun | Madness | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Grey Day | Madness | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Tarzan's Nuts | Madness | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Victoria Gardens | Madness | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Prince | Madness | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Prospects | Madness | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | In the City | Madness | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Madness | Madness | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Swan Lake | Madness | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Night Boat to Cairo | Madness | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Vietnam | Madness | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | In the Hall of the Mountain King | Madness | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Don't Quote Me on That ("Work Rest and Play" EP) (Work Rest and Play EP) | Madness | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Take It or Leave It (Remastered) | Madness | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Day on the Town (Remastered) | Madness | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Dust Devil (Radio Edit) | Madness | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | In the Rain (Remastered) | Madness | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Not Home Today (Remastered) | Madness | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Mistakes (B-side "One Step Beyond") | Madness | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | The Communicator (Remastered) | Madness | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 74 mins | 170 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madness | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |