Madness - Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C'est La Vie - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The governing principle behind 'Theatre Of the Absurd Presents C'est La Vie', is 'let Madness be Madness'. The result is an album of typically timeless brilliance that also reflects the wonky years of it's creation. On the album soared triumphantly to claim Madness's first ever UK No.1 studio album. Now they return with an Enhanced Edition of the album which features 5 brand new songs from the original album sessions and 7 unreleased live tracks recorded on 2023's C'est La Vie tour including the band's cover of The Specials classic 'Friday Night Saturday Morning'. InchAn album that is among their absolute bestInch * Mojo InchThis return to form finds Madness battered by life, but with their melodic instincts and theatrical flourishes intactInch * The Times InchTheir most up for it all-out pop album. They sound reinvigorated and up for mischief againInch * Classic Pop Album Tracks 1. Prologue InchMR Beckett Sir...Inch 2. Theatre of the Absurd 3. If I Go Mad 4. Baby Burglar 5. Act One InchSurrounded on All Sides..Inch 6. C'est la Vie 7. What on Earth Is It (You Take Me For?) 8. Hour of Need 9. Act Two InchThe Damsel in Distress..Inch 10. Round We Go 11. Act Three InchThe Situation Deteriorates..Inch 12. Lockdown and Frack Off 13. Beginners 101 14. Is There Anybody Out There? 15. The Law According to Dr. Kippah 16. Epilogue InchAnd So Ladies and Gentlemen..Inch 17. Run for Your Life 18. Set Me Free (Let Me Be) 19. In My Street 20. Fin. InchLadies and Gentlemen..Inch 1. I'd Do Anything (If I Could) 2. No Reason 3. Hello Sun 4. Long Goodbye 5. Culture Vulture 6. Theatre of the Absurd (Live from the C'est la Vie Tour) 7. C'est la Vie (Live from the C'est la Vie Tour) 8. Hour of Need (Live from the C'est la Vie Tour) 9. Round We Go (Live from the C'est la Vie Tour) 10. Run for Your Life (Live from the C'

Vinyl LP pressing. 2023 from the veteran British pop band. Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C'est La Vie Is the follow-up to 2016's Can't Touch Us Now. Album Tracks 1. Prologue InchMR Beckett Sir...Inch 2. Theatre of the Absurd 3. If I Go Mad 4. Baby Burglar 1. Act One InchSurrounded on All Sides..Inch 2. C'est la Vie 3. What on Earth Is It (You Take Me For?) 4. Hour of Need 5. Act Two InchThe Damsel in Distress..Inch 6. Round We Go 1. Act Three InchThe Situation Deteriorates..Inch 2. Lockdown and Frack Off 3. Beginners 101 4. Is There Anybody Out There? 5. The Law According to Dr. Kippah 1. Epilogue InchAnd So Ladies and Gentlemen..Inch 2. Run for Your Life 3. Set Me Free (Let Me Be) 4. In My Street 5. Fin. InchLadies and Gentlemen..Inch

Deluxe two CD edition. Originally released in 2016, the album features the fan favorite 'Mr Apples', which is now a staple in the band's live set. This expanded reissue contains the original CD along with a bonus disc containing 14 bonus tracks as well as brand new exclusive liner notes which feature interviews with band members Suggs, Mike Barson, Chrissyboy Foreman and Lee Thompson. Album Tracks 1. Can't Touch Us Now 2. Good Times 3. Mr. Apples 4. I Believe 5. Grandslam 6. Blackbird 7. You Are My Everything 8. Another Version of Me 9. Mumbo Jumbo 10. Herbert 11. Don't Leave the Past Behind You 12. (Don't Let Them) Catch You Crying 13. Pam the Hawk 14. Given the Opportunity 15. Soul Denying 16. Whistle in the Dark 17. Mr. Apples (Alternate Version) 18. Grandslam (Instrumental Demo) 19. Mumbo Jumbo (Demo) 20. Good Times (Demo) 21. You Are My Everything (Demo) 22. Another Version of Me (Demo) 23. Blackbird (Instrumental Demo) 24. Herbert (Demo) 25. I Believe (Demo) 26. (Don't Let Them) Catch You Crying (Demo) 27. Pam the Hawk (Demo) 28. Soul Denying (Demo) 29. Whistle in the Dark (Demo) 30. Last Rag and Bone Man (Demo)