Madness Album: “Lot”

This set includes all six Madness albums: One Step Beyond, Absolutely, Seven, The Rise and Fall, Keep Moving, and Mad not Mad. In addition, all 24 music videos are included --- there are no instructions, but they played beautifully on my Windows PC (no indication if they play on Mac).

Although I owned four of the six albums, it was worth the extra purchase for these superb videos. In the early days of MTV you could see creative, intelligent stuff like this; but that was a long time ago. These videos are as good as the songs they illustrate.

This is a must purchase for any Madness fan.

I owned all six albums in this collection from previous individual releases, and I _still_ bought it. Review: worth every penny! The remastering has done wonders for the sound, especially on "One Step Beyond" (the first album), and when they throw in 24 videos as well, along with a booklet, and unleash it on an unsuspecting public at bargain price, hell, what's to complain about? Well, maybe the booklet, which is a tad skimpy in terms of the notes, but hey at this price, that's nitpicking.

Pick up this boxed set, get yourself a pair of sunglasses, and enjoy that crazy old Nutty sound!

This box is fantastic, except when they mastered the One Step Beyond album, someone obviously left the treble on FULL, making that particular album sound awful! (I can't believe I'm the only one who has made this comment)

Example: If you own both this and The Business (complete single box) as I do, you'll note that even the unremastered track "My Girl" (on The Business) sounds FAR superior to the supposed remaster on this box (The Lot). And no, it's not a different "single mix" or anything. The single and album track were always the same.

This applies to the whole album. I can only hope that then new double disc of One Step has rectified this problem...

"Absolutely" is better sounding, but still a little treble-y. Otherwise, great box!

I was born in London and grew up listening to Madness from the late seventies until mid-eighties. I left England for the USA in 1985 and whenever I get that urge to return to London spritually and mentally I turn on my madness songs! I love this nutty group! I love their videos each one has its own flavor and mood. The Lot is a superb collection!