Madness

Sessions
1. The Prince / Bed And Breakfast Man / Land Of Hope And Glory / Stepping Into Line

First broadcast 27 August 1979. Repeated 18 September 1979, 09 June 1980.

Madness' only Peel session was recorded on 14th August 1979 and broadcast two weeks later on 27 August 1979. Produced by Bob Sargeant and engineered by Mike Robinson, the session was recorded at Maida Vale 4.

Released as 'The Peel Sessions EP' on Strange Fruit (SFPS007) in 1986 and as part of the second CD of the 30th anniversary deluxe re-release of One Step Beyond (2009).

Lineup

 * Mike Barson (Keyboards)
 * Suggs (Lead Vocals)
 * Mark Bedford (Bass)
 * Woody (Drums)
 * Chris Foreman (Guitar, Vocals)
 * Lee Thompson (Saxophone, Vocals)

Show appearances (Excluding Sessions)
1979 1980
 * 02 August 1979: The Prince (7") Two-Tone
 * 06 August 1979: Madness (b-side 'The Prince' 7") Two-Tone
 * 07 August 1979: The Prince (7") Two-Tone
 * 12 November 1979: My Girl (LP - One Step Beyond) Stiff
 * 20 November 1979: Rockin' In Ab (LP - One Step Beyond) Stiff
 * 26 November 1979: Night Boat To Cairo (LP - One Step Beyond) Stiff
 * 05 December 1979: Bed And Breakfast Man (LP - One Step Beyond) Stiff
 * 11 December 1979: Deceives The Eye (broadcast date is questionable)
 * 13 December 1979: My Girl (7") Stiff
 * 13 December 1979: Swan Lake (LP - One Step Beyond) Stiff
 * 13 December 1979: Stepping Into Line (b-side 'My Girl' 7") Stiff
 * 08 January 1980: My Girl (7") Stiff
 * 25 March 1980: Deceives The Eye ('Work Rest &amp; Play' EP) Stiff
 * 25 March 1980: The Young And The Old ('Work Rest &amp; Play' EP) Stiff
 * 03 April 1980: Night Boat To Cairo (7") Stiff
 * 09 April 1980: Night Boat To Cairo (7") Stiff