Madness Album: “Mad Not Mad [Remaster]”

THE 12" CLASSIC OF "YESTERDAY'S MEN" FINALLY AVAILABLE ON CD AND IT SOUNDS AS BEAUTIFUL AND AS POWERFUL AS EVER.

THE DVD BONUS IS A GREAT ADDITION.

REMASTERING IS DONE WELL.

Mad Not Mad was the last Madness album that Madness produced (but a new album is now out shortly), they lacked Mike Barson, their Keyboard player, who wrote many songs and added a certain sparkle to Madness' songs, which no one else can do. However Madness managed to produced about 10 or 11 songs, about half which are excellent, though lacking any Nuttyness whatsoever. It is very difficult to keep up a style, and by this time, Madness had lost it. I only give this album, as it is amazing how Madness produced this in such a time of panic, and confusement.

Sorta insubstantial; MnM takes the quiet, laidback tendencies of Keep Moving to an extreme, with very delicate songs and arrangements. It's not bad; not bad at all. Yesterday's Men is poignant, and the title track and Coldest Day are good. Ultimately, it certainly isn't a very consequential record--it doesn't leave much of an impression--I think 1988's The Madness is ultimately a better record--but it's still worthwhile for fans, especially at the price. Finis.

It my first album of madness and i think this album is showing

in the best way what is madness all about..

its there truly real ska act.. very nice album after all..

its reach with sound.. but its realy dapend what you want to hear..

beacose i thought at first this is gona be like "it must be love"

and its opestite then that.. its more ska.. and preety good ska..

i enjoyd it.. :)