Madness – Hit Parade: Vol 1 / Vol 2

Formed in North London, Madness have grown into one of Britain’s most successful and best-loved bands, selling millions of records worldwide and inspiring generations of artists. More than four decades on, their music, spirit, and style are woven into the fabric of British culture.

Hit Parade celebrates that remarkable legacy, a career-spanning anthology, the band have chosen 45 singles from 45 years from 1979 through to 2024, capturing every era of their story. The collection features 27 Top 40 hits, including the timeless It Must Be Love, the cheeky chaos of Baggy Trousers, the anthemic Lovestruck, and their chart-topping No.1 House of Fun.

2CD – 1979-2024
Celebrate the sound of Madness with Hit Parade; a definitive 45-track 2CD collection, spanning 1979-2024. Containing their biggest hits and best loved tunes; this compilation includes 27 UK Top 40 hits such as Our House, It Must Be Love, Baggy Trousers, Lovestruck, and the No.1 single House of Fun. A number of the mixes/edits are featured on a Madness compilation for the first time.

Beautifully packaged in a deluxe digipack, it also includes a 24 page fully illustrated CD booklet containing new liner notes with various band members and long-time producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, in conversation with renowned author and journalist Paul Sexton.

LP
Enjoy a Madness career-spanning overview with Hit Parade; a 15-track highlights LP, featuring 13 UK Top 40 hits including Our House, It Must Be Love, Baggy Trousers, Lovestruck, and the No.1 single House of Fun.

TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL 2LP: VOL 1 – 1979-1986
Relive the early years of Madness with Hit Parade Vol. 1 1979-1986. This 23-track 2LP set remembers the early years of Madness; containing a selection of their biggest hits and best loved tunes. It includes 23 UK Top 40 hits such as One Step Beyond, Embarrassment, My Girl, One Step Beyond, and Night Boat To Cairo.

Beautifully packaged in a deluxe, gatefold sleeve, this 2LP collection is pressed on translucent red vinyl. The fully illustrated inner sleeves contain new liner notes with various band members and long-time producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, in conversation with renowned author and journalist Paul Sexton.

TRANSLUCENT BLUE VINYL 2LP: VOL 2 – 1992-2024
Experience the modern era of Madness with Hit Parade Vol. 2 1992-2024. This 22-track 2LP set relives the more modern, contemporary years of Madness; containing a selection of hit singles, fan favourites and much-loved tunes. Including NW5, Shame and Scandal, Sorry, Drip Fed Fred, Mr Apples and the Top 10 single Lovestruck.

Beautifully packaged in a deluxe, gatefold sleeve, this 2LP collection is pressed on translucent blue vinyl. The fully illustrated inner sleeves contain new liner notes with various band members and long-time producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, in conversation with renowned author and journalist Paul Sexton.

TRANSLUCENT RED/TRANSLUCENT BLUE VINYL 4LP: VOL 1/VOL 2
Celebrate every era of Madness with Hit Parade; a definitive 45-track 4LP collection, spanning 1979-2024. Containing their biggest hits and best loved tunes; this compilation includes 27 UK Top 40 hits such as The Prince, It Must Be Love, Baggy Trousers, Embarrassment, Lovestruck, and House of Fun . A number of the mixes/edits are featured on a Madness compilation for the first time.

Beautifully packaged in a deluxe slipcase, this 4LP box set combines the red vinyl Volume 1 and blue vinyl Volume 2 2LP collections. The fully illustrated inner sleeves contain new liner notes with various band members and long-time producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, in conversation with renowned author and journalist Paul Sexton.

Format – Deluxe 2CD, LP, Limited Edition Translucent Red Coloured Vinyl 2LP, Limited Edition Translucent Blue Coloured Vinyl 2LP & Limited Edition Deluxe Translucent Red/Translucent Blue Coloured Vinyl 4LP Box Set