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Released 47 years ago today
One Step Beyond . . . the debut album by Madness, featuring the titel track "One Step Beyond"

Madness - One Step Beyond - Live on Countdown (1980)

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47 years ago today
One Step Beyond . . . is the 1979 debut album by the British ska group Madness, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "The Prince", "One Step Beyond" and "My Girl"

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47 years ago
Members of British ska groups The Selecter, Madness and The Specials on Brighton Beach at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in October 1979.

Photo by Chalkie Davies

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47 years ago
Pauline Black of The Selecter, Suggs of Madness and Neville Staple of The Specials pose behind the tour bus at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in Brighton, UK, October 1979.

📸 Chalkie Davies

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Released 46 years ago today
'Absolutely', the second album by Madness, featuring the single Baggy Trouser

Madness Baggy Trouser Stiff at the BBC TOTP

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46 years ago today

The Nutty Boys at Chalk Farm tube station.

'Absolutely', the second album from the British ska band Madness, released on this day in 1980 featuring the single Baggy Trousers

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #madness #absolutely #history #punkrockhistory #otd