Forever Young: The Ska Collection

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(As of 2026-01-08).

  • Northern America: 🇨🇦 Canada (ca) 🇺🇸 United States (us)
  • Eastern Asia: 🇨🇳 China (cn)
Annotation last modified on 2026-01-08 07:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
4.52:20
2Forever Young
engineer:
Finn Eiles
producer and mixer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
percussion:
Jim Parmley (Suicide Bid, ex King Blues)
background vocals:
Amber Jolene and Sasha Paul
recorded at:
The Yard, Miloco in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Toerag Studios in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Forever Young
lyricist and composer:
Graham McPherson
44:36
3My Girl
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
recording of:
My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.752:41
4Baggy Trousers
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recorded at:
Hammersmith Palais (not to be confused with Hammersmith Apollo aka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-12-19)
recording of:
Baggy Trousers
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
42:28
5House of Fun
recording of:
House of Fun
lyricist:
Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
32:47
6Grey Day
recording of:
Grey Day
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
33:39
7Tarzan’s Nuts
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
recording of:
Tarzan's Nuts
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
22:26
8Don’t Quote Me on That
recording of:
Don't Quote Me on That
writer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
4:34
9Take It or Leave It
recording of:
Take It or Leave It
writer:
Mike Barson and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
3:19
10Victoria Gardens
recording of:
Victoria Gardens
writer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
4:33
11The Prince
recording of:
The Prince
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
dedicated to:
Prince Buster
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
33:20
12Day on the Town
vocals:
Graham McPherson
recording of:
Day on the Town
writer:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”) and Graham McPherson
3:22
13Dust Devil (radio edit)
engineer:
Finn Eiles
producer and mixer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
percussion:
Jim Parmley (Suicide Bid, ex King Blues)
saxophone:
Steve Turner (saxophonist)
trombone:
Mike Kearsey
trumpet:
Joe Auckland
background vocals:
Amber Jolene and Sasha Paul
recorded at:
The Yard, Miloco in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Toerag Studios in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dust Devil
writer:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
33:45
14In the Rain
recording of:
In the Rain
writer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Chas Smash, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:46
15Not Home Today
recording of:
Not Home Today
writer:
Mark Bedford and Graham McPherson
2:44
16Prospects
recording of:
Prospects
writer:
Graham McPherson and Carl Smyth
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:14
17In the City
recording of:
In the City
writer:
Mike Barson, Bill Crutchfield, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Chas Smash and 井上大輔 (formerly known as 井上忠夫)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:59
18Madness
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
cover recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
2.52:39
19Mistakes
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
recording of:
Mistakes
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson and John Hasler
12:55
20The Communicator
recording of:
The Communicator
lyricist and composer:
Carl Smyth
3:21
21Swan Lake
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
arranger:
Mike Barson
recording of:
Swan Lake
composer:
Mark Bedford, Charles Smyth, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Lee Thompson (Madness), Monsieur Barso, Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
is based on:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
22:38
22Night Boat to Cairo
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
recording of:
Night Boat to Cairo
writer:
Mike Barson and Graham McPherson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.53:26
23Vietnam
4:15
24In the Hall of the Mountain King
2:39