Utter Madness is a greatest hits album by the British pop band Madness

Madness (band)

In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...

, released in 1986

1986 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...

 at the time of their original split. It is a sequel of sorts to their earlier compilation Complete Madness

Complete Madness

Complete Madness is the first greatest hits album by ska/pop group Madness. It was released in 1982 and included Madness' biggest hits from their first three studio albums and all the stand-alone singles. Complete Madness spent 99 weeks on the UK charts peaking at number 1...

(meaning the completed title is interpreted by some fans as "Complete and Utter Madness") and comprises songs from the latter half of their career. The new single "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train

(Waiting For) The Ghost Train

" The Ghost-Train" is a one-off single by Madness. Released in 1986 shortly after the band announced it was to split, it was their last recording of original material until they officially reformed in 1992...

," which would become the band's final single of the 1980s, is featured here.

Track listing

1. "Our House
   Our House (Madness song)
   "Our House" is a single by English ska/pop band Madness, from their UK album The Rise & Fall and their US compilation Madness.-About:...
   
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2. "Driving in My Car
   Driving in My Car
   "Driving in My Car" is a single by Madness. It was released on 24 July 1982, and spent eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four...
   
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3. "Michael Caine
   Michael Caine (song)
   "Michael Caine" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving, and was released as a single in the same year. "Michael Caine", written by the unique pairing of Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate, featured Smyth on lead vocals, which was unlike most Madness songs, which were sung...
   
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4. "Wings of a Dove"
5. "Yesterday's Men
   Yesterday's Men
   "Yesterday's Men" is a single by British band Madness from their 1985 album Mad Not Mad. The song spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18...
   
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6. "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
   Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
   "Tomorrow's " is a song by British band Madness from their fourth album The Rise and Fall. It spent 9 weeks in the UK charts, peaking at # 8 in February 1983. It was released as a Double A-Side with the Chris Foreman composition, "Madness ".The single version is a slight remix of the album track...
   
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7. "I'll Compete"
8. "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train
   (Waiting For) The Ghost Train
   " The Ghost-Train" is a one-off single by Madness. Released in 1986 shortly after the band announced it was to split, it was their last recording of original material until they officially reformed in 1992...
   
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9. "Uncle Sam
   Uncle Sam (song)
   "Uncle Sam" is a single by British band Madness from their 1985 album Mad Not Mad.The single spent 11 weeks in British charts peaking at number 21...
   
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10. "The Sun and the Rain
    The Sun and the Rain
    "The Sun and the Rain" is a single by Madness. It was released in 1983 as a stand-alone single and in 1984 it was included on the American version of their album Keep Moving...
    
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11. "Sweetest Girl"
12. "One Better Day
    One Better Day
    "One Better Day" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving. The song was written by Graham McPherson and Mark Bedford. The song was released as a single in the UK, and spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18....
    
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13. "Victoria Gardens"