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La Noche: Modern Mexican Choral Masterpieces
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 41, 35 & 39
Panorama: Mariachis Du Mexique [Import]
Night in the Ruts [Original recording remastered]
Linda Sharrock & The Three Man Band
Peepin in My Window (Screwed) [Explicit Lyrics]
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Excuse us for caring, but there are a few things shamefully wrong about this long overdue salute to the immortal Nutty Boys. For starters, any self-respecting Madness package should open with "One Step Beyond," not end with it. And a meager 12 tracks (43 minutes) from the hugely prolific ska/pop kings of the early '80s is a tad miserly. To justify the title, Geffen could have made stronger efforts to license gems like "Baggy Trousers," "Night Train to Cairo," and "Embarrassment" from Sire. The liner note ode by Dicky Barrett of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones is small compensation. --Jeff Bateman