Madness - Absolutely 10/4/24 AM XTC knew exactly what it

XTC knew exactly what it wanted from a fourth album - even down to the original album title: Work Under Pressure (which helps make more sense of the sleeve photo)

Mülheim an der Ruhr) or personnel and instruments

though decidedly not straightforward cookie cutter punk

fat guitars and huge boom factor

a single eighteen minute track proving their unrelenting songwriting prowess

Madness - Absolutely 10/4/24 AM XTC knew exactly what itMadness Absolutely 40th anniversary edition of Madness' second studio album Absolutely [UK #2] reissued on 180g black vinyl with exclusive liner notes by Stevie Chick, including interviews with Chris Foreman and Lee Thompson. Features the singles Baggy Trousers, Embarrassment and The Return of the Los Palmas 7.