Tracklist

A1	Baggy Trousers
A2	Embarrassment
A3	E.R.N.I.E.
A4	Close Escape
A5	Not Home Today
A6	On The Beat Pete
A7	Solid Gone
B1	Take It Or Leave It
B2	Shadow Of Fear
B3	Disappear
B4	Overdone
B5	In The Rain
B6	You Said
B7	Return Of The Los Palmas 7

Companies, etc.

• Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
• Licensed From – Stiff Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29	UK	1980
ZSEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album)	Stiff Records	ZSEEZ 29	Netherlands	1980
ZSEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album, Pur)	Stiff Records	ZSEEZ 29	UK	1980
none	Madness	Absolutely ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	CD Media Records	none	Russia	1997
4.940.836	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album)	Stiff Records	4.940.836	Belgium	1980

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Baggy Trousers Written-By – Foreman*, McPherson*	2:45
A2	Embarrassment Written-By – Thompson*, Barson*	3:13
A3	E.R.N.I.E. Written-By – Foreman*, McPherson*	2:08
A4	Close Escape Written-By – Foreman*, Thompson*	3:29
A5	Not Home Today Written-By – McPherson*, Bedford*	2:30
A6	On The Beat Pete Written-By – Thompson*, Madness	3:05
A7	Solid Gone Written-By – Smash*	2:22
B1	Take It Or Leave It Written-By – Thompson*, Barson*	3:26
B2	Shadow Of Fear Written-By – McPherson*, Barson*	1:58
B3	Disappear Written-By – McPherson*, Bedford*	2:58
B4	Overdone Written-By – Foreman*, Thompson*	3:45
B5	In The Rain Written-By – Mc Pherson*, Madness	2:42
B6	You Said Written-By – McPherson*, Barson*	2:35
B7	Return Of Los Palmas 7 Written-By – Woodgate*, Bedford*, Barson*	1:57

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Stiff Records
• Copyright (c) – Stiff Records
• Published By – Nutty Sounds
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Lee Thompson*
• Bass – Mark Bedford
• Drums, Other [Fire Extinguisher] – Woody*
• Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Foreman
• Illustration – Humphrey Ocean
• Lead Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
• Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
• Sleeve Notes – Robbi Millar
• Vibraphone, Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
• Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash

Notes

Issued in a front-laminated cover with an illustrated inner sleeve with Madness family tree detailing 'The Birth Of The Nutty Boys'.
A Clanger Winstanley Production
℗&© 1980 Stiff Records
Made in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variant 1, etched): SEEZ-29-A NUTS TO SCRIBES
• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variant 1, etched, stamped): SEEZ-29-B1 RIGHT IS RIGHT BESTS BEEST STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variation 2, etched, stamped): SEEZ-29-A- NUTS TO SCRIBES STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variation 2, etched, stamped): SEEZ-29-B- RIGHT IS RIGHT BEST IS BEST STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side A, variation 3, etched, stamped): SEEZ-29-A+ NUTS TO SCRIBES STERLING A
• Matrix / Runout (Run-out side B, variation 2, etched, stamped): SEEZ-29-B1 RIGHT IS RIGHT BEST IS BEST STERLING A

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ZSEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album)	Stiff Records	ZSEEZ 29	Netherlands	1980
ZSEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album, Pur)	Stiff Records	ZSEEZ 29	UK	1980
SEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29	Israel	1980
4.940.836	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album)	Stiff Records	4.940.836	Belgium	1980
VIP-6741, SEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Stiff Records, Stiff Records	VIP-6741, SEEZ 29	Japan	1980

Tracklist

1	Baggy Trousers	2:40
2	Embarrassment	3:10
3	E.R.N.I.E.	2:08
4	Close Escape	3:32
5	Not Home Today	2:43
6	On The Beat Pete	3:04
7	Solid Gone	2:19
8	Take It Or Leave It	3:26
9	Shadow Of Fear	1:59
10	Disappear	2:59
11	Overdone	3:45
12	In The Rain	2:44
13	You Said	2:34
14	Return Of The Los Palmas 7	2:06
Video 1	Bed & Breakfast Man	2:31
Video 2	Baggy Trousers	2:43
Video 3	Embarrassment	3:09
Video 4	Return Of The Los Palmas 7	3:17

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – EMI Swindon

Credits

• Bass – Mark Bedford
• Drums, Effects [Fire Extinguishers] – Woody*
• Guitar, Sitar, Slide Guitar – Chris Forman*
• Liner Notes – Robbi Millar
• Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
• Remastered By – Tim Young
• Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Lee Thompson*
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba, Harmonica, Piano, Organ – Mike Barson
• Vocals, Percussion – Suggs
• Vocals, Trumpet – Chas Smash
• Written-By – Smash* (tracks: 7), Forman* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 11), Woodgate* (tracks: 14), McPherson* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13), Thompson* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 11), Madness (tracks: 6, 12), Bedford* (tracks: 5, 10, 14), Barson* (tracks: 2, 8, 9, 13, 14)

Notes

Enhanced content are Quicktime format videos.
Originally released in 1980.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 24384 92642 7
• Other (Distribution): F: PM500
• Label Code: LC03098
• Rights Society: bel BIEM
• Matrix / Runout: 8480690 1 EMI SWINDON
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1-1-5-NL
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 010108
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L041
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1448
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi AAHY5

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(LP, Album)	Stiff Records	SEEZ 29	UK	1980
ZSEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album)	Stiff Records	ZSEEZ 29	Netherlands	1980
ZSEEZ 29	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album, Pur)	Stiff Records	ZSEEZ 29	UK	1980
none	Madness	Absolutely ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	CD Media Records	none	Russia	1997
4.940.836	Madness	Absolutely ‎(Cass, Album)	Stiff Records	4.940.836	Belgium	1980