The Rise & Fall

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The Rise & Fall is the fourth album by the British ska band Madness. This is a concept album about a childhood. Though the album was never released in the USA, several tracks were later placed on the compilation Madness, including "Our House", their biggest stateside hit.

Track listing

1. "Rise and Fall"
2. "Tomorrow's Just Another Day"
3. "Blue Skinned Beast"
4. "Primrose Hill"
5. "Mr. Speaker Gets the Word"
6. "Sunday Morning"
7. "Our House"
8. "Tiptoes"
9. "New Dehli"
10. "That Face"
11. "Calling Cards"
12. "Are You Coming (With Me)"
13. "Madness (Is All in the Mind)"

Personnel

• Graham "Suggs" McPherson – lead vocals
• Mike Barson – keyboards, harmonica, percussion
• Chris Foreman – guitar
• Mark Bedford – bass guitar
• Lee Thompson – saxophones
• Daniel Woodgate – drums
• Chas Smash – backing vocals, trumpet, lead vocals on track 13
• David Bedford – string arrangements
• Clive Langer – production
• Alan Wistanley – production
• Greg Fulginiti – mastering US
• Tim Young – remastering
• David Wooley – engineering
• Jeremy Allom – engineering
• Laurie Lewis – photography

External links

• The Rise & Fall lyrics