{"product_id":"madness-how-the-west-was-one","title":"Madness - How The West Was One","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded at London's legendary Hammersmith Odeon on 23 December 1980, How The West Was Won captures Madness at the height of their early success. Broadcast originally as part of the BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert series, the performance finds the band riding a wave of chart success following the release of Absolutely and showcasing the infectious energy that made them one of Britain's most beloved live acts. The concert features classic fan favourites including \"One Step Beyond\", \"My Girl\", \"Embarrassment\", \"Baggy Trousers\" and \"The Prince\", highlighting the band's unique blend of ska, pop, reggae and British humour. Captured before a passionate hometown audience, the recording perfectly preserves the excitement and charisma of a young band rapidly becoming one of the defining acts of the era. This historic BBC recording presents the complete concert as originally performed, including the encore and the rarely heard \"Crying Shame\", providing a fascinating snapshot of Madness during one of the most important periods of their career. The performance remains a vibrant testament to the group's reputation as one of the UK's finest live bands and a key document of the late-1970s and early-1980s ska revival movement.\u003cbr\u003e- Disc 1 -\u003cbr\u003e1 One Step Beyond\u003cbr\u003e2 E.R.N.I.E\u003cbr\u003e3 Mistakes\u003cbr\u003e4 Disappear\u003cbr\u003e5 Bed and Breakfast Man\u003cbr\u003e6 Return of the los Palmas 7\u003cbr\u003e7 Close Escape\u003cbr\u003e8 Overdone\u003cbr\u003e9 Not Home Today\u003cbr\u003e10 Razor Blade Alley\u003cbr\u003e11 My Girl\u003cbr\u003e12 Take It or Leave It\u003cbr\u003e- Disc 2 -\u003cbr\u003e1 On the Beat Pete\u003cbr\u003e2 Embarrassment\u003cbr\u003e3 Shadow of Fear\u003cbr\u003e4 You Said\u003cbr\u003e5 In the Middle of the Night\u003cbr\u003e6 The Prince\u003cbr\u003e7 Baggy Trousers\u003cbr\u003e8 Rockin' in A♭ (Bazooka Joe Cover)\u003cbr\u003e9 Madness (Prince Buster Cover)\u003cbr\u003e10 Crying Shame (Encore Track)\u003cbr\u003e11 Night Boat to Cairo (Encore Track)\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492712255626,"sku":null,"price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/4955\/9434\/files\/draft-620-7e29469255f54cd3afac112316e6f146.jpg?v=1792262759","url":"https:\/\/afkbooksandrecords.com\/products\/madness-how-the-west-was-one","provider":"AFK Books \u0026 Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}