{"product_id":"madness-hit-parade-silver-uk-import","title":"Madness - Hit Parade [Silver UK Import]","description":"\u003cp\u003eMadness throw a party on Hit Parade, a limited silver vinyl UK import that squeezes the Nutty Boys' finest moments onto a single LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed in Camden Town in the seventies, Madness grew out of the 2 Tone ska explosion and quickly became something bigger, a very British pop group with a music-hall wink and a gift for songs about ordinary life. This collection follows them from those first ska stompers through decades of reinvention, with a couple of live recordings thrown in for good measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One Step Beyond\" still bursts out of the speakers like a stampede, and \"Baggy Trousers\" turns schoolday memories into a gleeful singalong. \"It Must Be Love\" shows their softer side, all swaying charm, while a live take of \"Our House\" turns their best-loved slice of family life into a full-throated celebration. Later singles prove the band never lost their knack for a tune or their eye for a character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuggs's deadpan vocals, Mike Barson's bouncing piano and Lee Thompson's honking saxophone remain one of pop's most recognisable combinations, and every track here carries that unmistakable stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilver suits a band that has always known how to dress up, and this pressing makes a fine introduction for newcomers or a handy party record for the faithful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67763395756322,"sku":"5063720110065","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/1200x1200bb_fa114ffe-c663-4afe-84a7-e48963df67a6.jpg?v=1794324387","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/madness-hit-parade-silver-uk-import","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}