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The Liberty Of Norton Folgate

Artist: Madness

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Comment: MADNESS The Liberty Of Norton Folgate (2009 UK 15-track CD album - Produced by long-time producers Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley The Liberty of Norton Folgate is their first album of new material since 1999s Wonderful; and includes the singles Dust Devil & NW5.)

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Results 1-5 of 12

  1. Overture
  2. We Are London
  3. Sugar And Spice
  4. Forever Young
  5. Dust Devil
  6. Rainbows
  7. That Close
  8. Mk 11
  9. On The Town
  10. Bingo
  11. Idiot Child
  12. Africa
  13. NW5
  14. Clerkenwell Polka
  15. The Liberty Of Norton Folgate

Play.com Review

Combining the energy, wit and humour of their early releases, 'One Step Beyond' and 'Absolutely', with the maturing pop of their 1982 classic, `The Rise and Fall', Britain's favourite nutty boys return with their first concept album, The Liberty Of Norton Folgate.

Preparing us for the musical adventure that awaits, the album opens with a brief, but fitting 'Overture' before the proud, patriotic 'We Are London' kicks in with a lyrical tour of the capital. "You can it make your own hell or heaven," frontman Suggs informs us about the city he and his bandmates are evidently proud of, before positively asking: "Can we make it if we all live together as one big family?" Laden with trademark brass bursts, a loose reggae groove and rousing chorus, 'Forever Young' is instantly enjoyable, whilst the domestic romance of 'Sugar and Spice' is a perfectly constructed three minutes of pop storytelling that fellow quintessential British songwriters The Kinks and Squeeze would be proud of. With legendary producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley back behind the desk (the duo responsible for producing classic albums by The Teardrop Explodes, Morrissey and virtually all of the Madness back catalogue), their distinctive polished pop sound is evident throughout, particularly on new single 'Dust Devil' and the stompy, catchy 'Rainbows'. 'On The Town' is another triumphant tale of suburban romance, told over a sweeping, majestic cascade of piano and strings, but the album's highlight comes in the form of the epic title track. Written by all seven members of the band, 'The Liberty Of Norton Folgate' is a ten minute, mini-musical in which the band express their pride in the multi-cultural, atmospheric vibrancy their home town has to offer, in what is a stunning conclusion to a frantic, often mesmerising album.

Three years in the making, The Liberty Of Norton Folgate is an overwhelmingly magnificent album defying all expectation. Influenced by everyone from Ian Dury to Charles Dickens, Madness have never lost the ability to entertain, but combined with the maturity of a band keen to take a step or two out of their musical comfort zone, they have released a record that might be their finest work yet.

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 Average rating (19 reviews)

 A Masterpiece

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YOU NEED THIS ALBUM - If you are uming and ahing over whether or not to get this album, take it from me - you will not regret buying it!!

 Great stuff

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Golly now Madness own the rights to their back catalogue this is now the only CD you can get your hands on at the moment. However this is a joy, full of great lyrics and the traditinal Madness sound. Dust Devil and NW5 are great tracks. This is a concept album (their first) and it works very well. If your a Madness fan I think you will enjoy it. Oh its very London and very English and so reffreshing to hear.

 Just as good as before.

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In the true form of the Nutty Boys comes The Liberty of Norton Folgate. Madness are back and sound better than ever.

 Not like the old days!

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I am an avid fan of all SKA music and Madness and have been so since they started but was disappointed with this album as suggs has gone away from being MAD and gone for MILD with soft tracks like sugar & spice & rainbows how bad are these?. I cant see anyone dancing to anyone of these tracks. Also whats happened to Sugg's voice????? he can't pronounce his R's and it ruins the album.

 The Nutty Boys, but not as you may remember them!

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The original Nutty Boys have come back with this incredible album, but it may not be the sound you're used to! The amazing sounds of the 80s are toped in this excellent album which is fantastic from start to finish. Any Madness fan, or even of The Specials or other Ska bands, will absolutely love this album! It is a must buy!

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