Madness - Singles Box Sets Vol I & II (EMI)

If you’re looking to build a complete digital music collection of Stiff Records or their leading lights, Madness, then you can get a step closer this month. EMI’s 04 December release makes all of the Madness b-sides available for download for the first time ever. The Stiff era singles are included, as are later tracks like Uncle Sam and (Waiting For The Ghost Train). There are 32 tracks in the Vol. 1 package including the rare Don’t Quote Me On That promo disc. Although whether this is the version that only ever originally appeared on 12”, or the standard Work Rest & Play EP version used in the ‘physical’/CD Singles Box Set Vol. 1 that was released in 2003 remains to be seen…***